Electrification Product Manager
Role summary
The Electrification Product Manager will lead the development of product strategies and initiatives for the electrified CV market. This role involves defining product vision, creating roadmaps, and developing business cases to ensure product line profitability. The Product Manager will act as a subject matter expert, understanding market trends, customer needs, and competitive landscapes. Key responsibilities include collaborating with engineering, sales, service, and marketing teams, developing go-to-market strategies, and communicating product plans effectively. The position requires a BS in Electrical Engineering with a minimum of 5 years of related experience, including knowledge of refrigeration cycles, AC/DC power systems, battery technology, and 3D CAD modeling. Project management experience and strong communication skills are essential.
### WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Lead appropriate functional organizations to develop product strategies and initiatives for the electrified CV market to achieve a differentiated market position (Define where to play and how to win)
- Develop product plans, business cases, and plans to implement strategies for product line profitability
- Become subject matter expert on assigned products, markets, customers, and competitors by:- Understanding market trends, requirements, legislation, and impacts
- Gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements
- Defining product vision
- Working closely with engineering, sales, service, and marketing to develop long-term product road maps
- Working to develop optimized investment, marketing, and go-to-market approaches associated with developed product strategies
- Develop sophisticated and concise communications regarding strategy development and conclusions
- Develop clear and compelling product stories and value propositions
- Champion assigned product strategies to drive implementation
- Lead electrification projects in collaboration with internal teams, customers, vendors and industry partners
- Provide training and educate Great Dane personnel in trailer electrification
- Other duties as assigned.
Skills/Requirements
- Education: BS in Electrical Engineering.
- Experience: 5-years minimum experience in related field.
- Skills: Strong working knowledge of refrigeration cycle and real-world application.
- Strong understanding of AC/DC power, storage, and control system.
- Strong understanding of power inverters, management, and energy loss characteristics.
- Familiar with battery types, application, and limitation.
- Good understanding of high voltage DC systems.
- Ability to coordinate and work with multiple vendors and industry partners.
- Ability to prioritize and organize loosely defined projects.
- Ability to generate advanced 3D CAD modeling.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and oral skills.
- Self-motivated.
- Working understanding of engineering/manufacturing data requirements and design tools.
- Working knowledge of design engineering and manufacturing applications and processes.
- Project management experience.
- Working understanding of PCs and Windows OS.
- Travel: Occasional travel is required to provide onsite support and/or meetings
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Office and plant environment.
- Keyboarding, lifting, standing, bending, walking.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
You should be proficient in:
- Bachelor's Degree
- Project Management
- Machine Building/Assembling
- Process Engineering
- Product Design Experience
- Industrial Electrical Experience
- Blueprint Reading