Product Manager- Electric Motors
Description
By combining a rich legacy in the power and gas compression space with pioneering technology, INNIO brings our customers affordable, reliable and sustainable energy solutions for today and tomorrow. We are helping to meet today’s energy needs with 64 GW of installed capacity and 48,000 of our powerful Jenbacher and Waukesha engines, which can be found in more than 100 countries. And, by harnessing our history of energy industry firsts along with the power of digital innovation, we will continue to deliver for the future.
This position is based at our Waukesha location in Wisconsin — a region that provides a variety of recreational opportunities and a high quality of life. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, INNIO offers a comprehensive array of international career opportunities and understands that diversity creates excellence. Known for leadership development, we aim to empower individuals to reach their full potential.
Role Summary:
Reporting to the Senior Manager of Product Management, the Electric Motor Product Manager will provide best in class product development for the Waukesha Engines business unit. They will bring best practice product management skills including product requirement creation, prioritization, business case development and value proposition creation for the new engine product line. Expertise including customer segmentation, market sizing, competitive landscape assessment as well as pricing development and go-to-market strategies. They will work closely with the Waukesha engineering, sales and service teams to grow the engine platform in all applicable industry segments.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Establish the vision and strategic plan for the Waukesha Electric Motor Drive (EMD) product line.
- Deliver EMD platform multi-generational product plan by launching differentiated products that exceed market share objectives.
- Deliver new product introduction (NPI) requirements used in engineering execution of product programs for the EMD product line resulting in market differentiated products launches.
- Deliver an effective product launch aimed at unleashing EMD platform growth potential.
- Develop marketing strategies and new product offerings setting the direction for EMD platform in target markets.
- Have a long-term view and execution plan that enables new business development growth and sustainability.
- Deliver product lifecycle and product line management operating reviews which support/recommend business operational decisions on product line profitability, R&D and capital investment.
- Provide direct support of sales, service, and end customers utilizing the electric motor product family
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Marketing, Business or related field. Advanced degree in, Management, Marketing, MBA, or a related field is preferred.
- Minimum 5+ years marketing and product/new business development role.
- Experience expanding into new markets/customer classes and leading initial customer engagement to support building early stages of the sales pipeline.
- Experience in developing product business case justifying program investment
- Experience in developing product differentiated value proposition material supporting sales and channel partner sales force effectiveness
- Experience in the energy, oil or gas industry is preferred
- Experience developing competitive analysis and price benchmarking to promote products’ value proposition and inform which product and service areas should be sales’ areas of focus.
- Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally approximately up to 10% of the time
Desired Characteristics:
- Demonstrated marketing expertise including bringing new products to market; with experience in oil and gas and or/energy.
- Background in the oil and gas sector
- Ability to work collaboratively across functional groups and large organizations.
- Ability to attract, mentor and build strong teams that deliver exceptional performance
- Strong presentation development and broader communication skills that turn concepts into effective structured messages for non-technical internal and external decision makers.
- Proven capability to come up the learning curve quickly for new areas of business and changes in the market.
INNIO offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. INNIO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.