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GE Vernova Instrument Transformers Product Management Leader in Charleroi, Pennsylvania
Job Description Summary
One of the pillars of the PT organization is the Product management function, taking care of the Product strategy. A dedicated Product leader is required for each product within Air Insulated Switchgear.
Job Description
STRATEGY:
Determine solutions: uses customer and market feedback to produce strategies and develop value propositions.
Understand industry trends, customer needs & growth opportunities for related segments.
Responsible for defining marketing strategies for assigned product line, includes Region sales organization partnerships to boost market penetration for all ITR products.
Program-manage the operationalization of strategy plans and key business initiatives incl. workstream and stakeholder management Identify and lead the in-depth business analysis of new and long-term strategic initiatives related to the portfolio.
Define product cost-out strategy
Develop product segment roadmap, including new product development, research pipeline and market/product support project strategy. Work with R&D teams to ensure alignment.
Propose partnerships, acquisitions to meet business growth initiatives.
Develops customer connections to link performance with customer expectations and demonstrates ownership of customer requirements.
Development of business cases for new product introductions or similar projects requiring investment decisions and based on market trends, customer requests and competition developments.
Support regions on product qualification, technical solution definition, engineering strategy and design audit. Centralize and enrich application libraries
Review / adapt delivery model in order to maximize the overall product profitability
PARTNER WITH:
Partner with GSC to ensure that manufacturing capabilities (quality, delivery model…) match customer and market growth requirements.
Owns NPI program management from wing-to-wing ensuring, including but not limited to product definition, market strategy, all NPI milestones and metrics, cross-functional leadership, and commercialization strategy to ensure successful product launches
Partner with NPI, Sales, Service and Distribution and other supporting functions to plan for new product introductions and product obsolescence.
TEAM MANAGEMENT:
Bring support to the commercial teams (technical support, product optimization…)
Coordinate and ensure alignment of market support, training and product priorities, and centrally driven commercial and marketing initiatives to product strategy and roadmap.
Manage tendering team / ensure optimized costing/ make sure tools are aligned / deployed on all sites. (AC1)
EXTERNAL:
Supports sales development activities related to the product portfolio, such as representing the portfolio in customer meetings, conferences, industry publications, blogs etc..
Through various channels, stay informed about the market and competitive situation.
Continually monitor key competitors - understand new product releases, price positioning shifts, manufacturing footprint changes, M&A interests.
Spec in to push our solutions
Required Qualifications:
Master’s degree from an accredited university or college.
Visionary and Strategic thinker
Takes the initiative in thought leadership, innovation and creativity
Strong business knowledge of Electricity Transmission, Distribution, Industrial, Automation markets
Strong leadership experience in Instrument Transformers
Strong business & technical acumen. A strong interest in business development, commercial aspects is an essential component to be successful in this role
Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, and influential skills.
Ability to work effectively within a matrix environment; with diverse, global and cross functional teams
Fluent in English
Desired Characteristics:
Have a minimum of 15 years experience in High Voltage Instrument Transformers activity
Recognized as a visionary leader with strong Technical skills
High credibility (both Technical, business development & leadership)
Ambitious, multitasking go-getter, able to thrive in the fast-paced environment
Strong oral and written communication skills
Customer-focused in defining best solutions to meet customer request
Strong analytical and quantitative skills; improvement with the ability of finding think out of the box solutions
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
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