Head of Product Management

Management United States Greenville, South Carolina La Porte, Texas Dallas, Texas


Description

Integrated Power Services (IPS) is built on a foundation of strong leadership, guided by our shared values of safety, accountability, integrity, teamwork, entrepreneurial spirit, and customer-focus. As a senior leader at IPS, you’ll be able to shape strategic initiatives, inspire teams, and influence the future of our organization.

 

We are looking for servant leaders who have an action-oriented and committed to delivering unmatched customer and employee experiences. Your leadership will drive transformative projects, redefine industry standards, and leave a lasting legacy.

 

At IPS, you’ll find a platform for high potential growth, competitive compensation, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact. If you’re ready to lead with vision and inspire innovation, apply now and become a key player in our journey to redefine success!

Responsibilities & Expectations: 

The Product Manager – PMD is responsible for end-to-end ownership of assigned product and service lines, driving profitable growth, portfolio discipline, and market alignment. This role ensures PMD’s offerings are positioned to capture value from the current utility, AI/data center, EPC, and electrical contractor capital investment cycle while strengthening IPS’s aftermarket services core.

 

The Product Manager operates at the intersection of commercial strategy, technical capability, operations, and customer value creation.

 

This role is critical to positioning PMD for sustained growth in a multi-year power infrastructure investment cycle while strengthening IPS’s high-margin, recurring aftermarket services model. The Product Manager will directly influence revenue mix, margin expansion, and long-term shareholder value creation.

 

Market-Back Product Strategy & Portfolio Leadership

  • Develop and execute 3-year product and services roadmaps aligned to priority segments (Utilities, Data Centers, EPCs, Industrials)
  • Conduct market analysis including demand drivers, competitive positioning, regulatory trends, and pricing dynamics
  • Define clear “where to play / how to win” strategies for assigned product families
  • Lead build / buy / partner / rationalize recommendations
  • Develop business cases and capital allocation proposals
  • Success Measures: 
    • Revenue growth vs plan
    • Market share expansion in priority segments
    • Portfolio gross margin improvement
    • ROI on new product initiatives

Lifecycle Ownership & P&L Accountability

  • Serve as single-threaded owner for assigned product line(s)
  • Manage lifecycle from ideation through launch, scaling, optimization, and sunset
  • Own product-level P&L including margin, pricing architecture, cost structure, and working capital impact
  • Drive SKU rationalization and offering simplification
  • Lead stage-gate governance reviews with cross-functional leaders
  • Success Measures: 
    • Product gross margin vs target
    • Time-to-market
    • Reduction in low-margin or low-velocity SKUs
    • Working capital efficiency

Customer Value Creation & Commercialization

  • Translate technical capabilities into differentiated value propositions (uptime, safety, speed-to-power, lifecycle cost)
  • Define ICPs (ideal customer profiles) and buying personas
  • Partner with Sales, Business Development, and Marketing to enable launch readiness
  • Establish pricing strategy, bundles, and lifecycle service attach models
  • Develop sales enablement materials and training content
  • Success Measures: 
    • Win rate improvement
    • Service attach rate to equipment sales
    • Price realization vs list
    • Growth in recurring aftermarket revenue

Operational Excellence & Governance

  • Standardize technical specifications, scopes, and delivery models
  • Drive cross-functional alignment across Engineering, Estimating, Supply Chain, and Field Operations
  • Incorporate field feedback loops into product improvements
  • Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and quality standards
  • Participate in Product Council and governance cadence
  • Success Measures: 
    • First-time-right delivery
    • Warranty / rework reduction
    • Safety metrics related to product scope
    • Decision cycle time for product investments

Qualifications and Competencies: 

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field
  • 7+ years of experience in product management, commercial leadership, or technical sales within electrical equipment, power systems, industrial services, or utility markets
  • Demonstrated P&L ownership or product-line financial accountability
  • Strong understanding of medium- and high-voltage systems, transformers, switchgear, or power distribution

Preferred

  • MBA or advanced technical degree
  • Experience in utility or data center markets
  • Experience in acquisition integration environments
  • Knowledge of remanufactured equipment markets and lifecycle services

Core Competencies 

  • Strategic thinking and market insight
  • Financial acumen (margin, ROIC, pricing)
  • Cross-functional leadership
  • Executive communication skills
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Technical credibility in power systems

 

You’ll thrive at IPS if you…

Lead with integrity and prioritize safety. You demonstrate high standards and commit to a safe, ethical workplace.
Value teamwork and accountability. You work well with others, take responsibility, serve others, and deliver on your commitments.
Focus on the customer. You are dedicated to providing an unmatched customer experience and exceeding expectations.
Have an entrepreneurial spirit. You’re proactive, innovative, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Communicate effectively and with purpose. You keep everyone informed with clear, concise communication.
Stay curious and love to learn. You continuously seek new knowledge and grow personally and professionally.

Who We Are:  

At Integrated Power Services (IPS), we're committed to empowering you to make a meaningful impact. As the industry's leading and fastest-growing service provider, IPS offers single-source electromechanical and power management solutions to enhance the reliability of critical infrastructure across North America and the United Kingdom. We serve over 30,000 essential customer locations, from renewable energy pioneers to hospitals, manufacturers, and municipalities, helping them avoid costly downtime and ensure mission-critical operations.

When you join IPS, you're joining a team that's revolutionizing equipment and process reliability across diverse sectors, from power generation to petrochemicals, and beyond. You'll learn from industry experts, grow alongside a talented workforce, and be part of a company that is built on the Shared Values of Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Accountability, Customer Focus, and Entrepreneurial Spirit.

Benefits:  

  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 401k Employer Match
  • Bonus Incentives 
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program 
  • Medical, Dental and Vision plans
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
  • And more!

Pay Rate Details: Base salary of $150,000 to $170,000 depending on experience plus incentive bonus program.

 

IPS is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status.

Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background and driving record investigation. As a federal contractor, our company is committed to maintaining a safe and drug-free workplace. Candidates for this position are required to complete a pre-employment drug screen successfully. The drug screening process will include testing for substances that may impair one's ability to perform the job safely and effectively.

 

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