nVent

Senior Manager, Product Management - nVent Engineered Building Solutions (e-Houses)

nVent • $120K — $145K *
Madison, WI 53711In-Person
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; Engineering or Business preferred.
  • MBA or equivalent experience preferred.
  • 10+ years of product management experience in industrial automation or utility-focused companies.
  • Experience with utility and commercial sales channels.
  • Hands-on experience in Engineered-to-Order (ETO) business required.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in product line strategy implementation.
  • Strong analytical skills for financial data interpretation and Voice of the Customer needs assessment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead product management for the nVent EBS E-house segment to improve performance metrics.
  • Develop long-term technology and product lifecycle strategies using market insights.
  • Coordinate strategic program implementation through effective cross-functional communication.
  • Conduct customer research to identify unmet needs and drive product innovation.
  • Create strong value propositions for product families for effective differentiation.
  • Collaborate with product development teams on comprehensive product management activities.
  • Drive innovation through strategic project identification leveraging market and technology trends.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision plans alongside flexible spending accounts.
  • 401(k) retirement plan and employee stock purchase plan with company match.
  • Tuition reimbursement and various paid leave options including volunteer time.
  • Well-being program and supplemental benefits for life and identity theft protection.
Full Job Description


WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

  • Lead product management for the nVent EBS E-house segment by boosting overall product line performance, including revenue growth, margin expansion, and productivity improvement.
  • Apply market insights in developing long-term technology and product lifecycle strategy focused on portfolio standardization to expand operational capacity and customer experience.
  • Coordinate the implementation of strategic programs and activities through influential cross-functional communication for assigned product category.
  • Conduct voice of the customer (primary, secondary, observational) and field testing to uncover unmet customer needs and drive new products and services.
  • Develop strong and quantifiable value propositions for product families to articulate differentiation to customers, channel partners, and sales.
  • Partner cross-functionally with product development teams to implement all aspects associated with the product definition, product development, pricing, market introduction, sales tools, and promotion plans.
  • Drive Advanced Product Development processes, tools, and metrics for the product management and engineering organization. Develop a culture that encourages new ideas and tests concepts to drive improved quantified outcomes for customers.
  • Help identify and charter strategic projects that drive innovation leveraging technology trends, market trends, and integrated solutions.
  • Cultivate external partnerships to accelerate technology funnel and product commercialization


YOU HAVE:

  • Bachelor's degree required. Engineering or Business is highly preferred.
  • MBA or equivalent experience is preferred
  • Ideally 10+ years of product management experience in industrial automation or utility-focused companies
  • Hands-on experience working with utility and commercial sales channels including distributors, direct sales, and manufacturer's reps is required.
  • Experience in Engineered-to-Order (ETO) business required
  • Leading cross-functional teams to establish and implement a product line strategy
  • Strong communication and presentation abilities, demonstrating excellent active listening skills
  • Demonstrated skills to analyze, interpret, and draw meaningful and accurate conclusions from data, including financial analysis
  • Proven ability to conduct Voice of the Customer and define customer needs
  • Ability to travel up to 25% of the time and work out of our Houston, TX, Madison, WI, or Chattanooga, TN locations.


WE HAVE:
  • A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day
    • nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.
    • Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com.


  • Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work
    • We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide
    • Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money


  • Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We're known for being:
    • Innovative & adaptable
    • Dedicated to absolute integrity
    • Focused on the customer first
    • Respectful and team oriented
    • Optimistic and energizing
    • Accountable for performance


  • Benefits to support the lives of our employees


Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:
  • Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.
  • A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan - both include a company match.
  • Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.


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About nVent

nVent is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of electrical enclosures, electric heat tracing solutions, and other electrical products. The company serves a wide range of industries, including energy, industrial, infrastructure, and commercial. nVent was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from Pentair, and is headquartered in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. The company has operations in more than 30 countries and employs approximately 9,000 people.
Learn more about nVent
Size
9,000 employees
Market Cap
$6.3 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
-$47.2 million
5 Year Trend
+3.1%
Revenue
$1.9 billion
* Ladders Estimates

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