About This Role
Directing the strategy, portfolio, and go-to-market execution for Hubbell's electrical product lines is the core of this leadership role. The Director of Product Management is responsible for long-range business and portfolio strategy, market insights, new product development, lifecycle management, and financial performance. This role also involves leading and developing the Product Marketing team within the Hubbell Electrical Products Strategic Business Unit.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute collaborative three- and five-year strategic plans, including product roadmap, with cross-functional departments for the business unit
- Develop annual business and product management plans, including initiatives (marketing programs, training, presentations) and new product identification, full tollgate process, and introductions to achieve financial goals
- Oversee, monitor, and analyze product marketing activities against annual business goals
- Develop insights based on market research, trends, and competition in Hyperscale, enterprise, edge industrial, and data center market segments to create opportunities for product development
- Drive new product development to expand core portfolio and adjacent markets to expand share
- Work closely with sales leadership to develop and manage channel and partner strategies and programs while collaborating with sales and vertical market teams
- Provide sales support by attending trade shows, meetings, and sales calls in partnership with sales leadership
- Partner with Operations and Supply Chain leaders to ensure alignment between manufacturing capacity and service with market demand
- Monitor competitive landscape and identify pricing opportunities to achieve results
- Manage portfolio to include product extensions, SKU optimization, and inventory management
- Build a high-performing product marketing team by mentoring, hiring, and developing talent
- Lead through influence across matrixed teams to drive alignment and coordinated execution
- Support M&A activities and align with the strategic business unit on strategic plans to reach and exceed business plan growth
Requirements
- BS/BA degree in Marketing or Engineering
- 7-10 years of marketing experience in the electrical products industry
- Change Management Leader to drive new product development and expansion of core portfolio and adjacent markets
- Strong leadership and ability to plan and manage at both strategic and operational levels
- Exceptional track record of developing and implementing marketing and sales strategies that have consistently met or exceeded planned objectives, providing personal leadership
- Experience in new product development process with project management experience
- Strong strategic product management planning and analysis skills in sales and business strategy
- Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders through persuasive oral and written communications, including sales presentations, strategic planning, and project management
- Proven track record of tactical and strategic product management initiatives through tollgate and to market launch
- Demonstrated success leading and developing high-performing teams in a matrixed organization
Nice to have:
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and supplemental benefits
- 401k
About the Company
Hubbell serves various go-to-market applications with its electrical product lines.
