Regional Product Manager

The opportunity

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Implements global portfolio strategy into the region, primary influencer to future designs / investments for regional offerings in alignment with Global Product Group strategy and Market needs.
• Enhances our Competitiveness and market knowledge with key regional/local customers and/or internal stakeholders
• Product/solution competitiveness analysis and actions. Leading the implementation, validating savings and business cases for DtV projects
• Competitor benchmarking (market intelligence, new releases), Market price overview and benchmarks to feed competitiveness actions
• Regional product requirements (changes in regulations, standards, legislations)
• Provides input to Global Product Managers on MRS and business case for R&D initiatives. Provides feedback to Global Product Managers on existing and new product performance
• Leads the Market introduction of new products in coordination with Hub M&S, Hub Application Engineering. Create and adapt marketing information to the respective market/region. Identify co-creation/partnership opportunities
• The Regional Product Manager is responsible for implementing our local Product Strategy.
• Drives Implementation of our global product strategy in the HUB, including regional training, customization of product material
• Implementation of Strategic Product Initiatives from the respective GPG’s. Support product launches in the Hub
• Secures rolling out of the approved strategy and product portfolio in the HUB. Drives and support ToT processes as provider or receiver unit
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
  

Your background

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical engineering. A master’s degree in business, marketing, or engineering is a plus.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in technical department (R&D, Electrical Engineering or Design) and/or Project Manager and/or Product Marketing, Sales and Business development in the assigned sector(s) and preferably associated with transformer businesses
• The person in this role should have strong technical skills, in addition to the marketing experience.
• Intercultural sensitivity is required, with good communication skills in oral and written
• Experience in change management, coaching, motivating, and developing diverse technical teams
• Be willing to travel ~25%