MV SWGR (Medium Voltage Switchgear) Product Manager

About the role

The MV SWGR (Medium Voltage Switchgear) Product Manager is responsible for overseeing the entire product lifecycle of medium voltage switchgear products, including hardware, CPQ configuration software, and start-up services. They also lead presales support and collaborate with various teams to drive profitable growth and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of the MV SWGR (IEEE AIS and GIS) product lifecycle management function, including hardware, CPQ configuration software, and start-up services provided by Vertiv Service Team.
• Coordination with peers to drive innovation, development, and delivery, including specializations for Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud Services, Edge Computing, and customized applications.
• Enablement of global routes to market to facilitate commercial success, emphasizing fit into Channel Partners' business models.
• Leverage the global Vertiv business development model along with Vertiv's global manufacturing footprint (Americas, Europe and Asia).
• Enablement of supply bases (both internal Vertiv and third-party suppliers) for competitive fulfillment across all business regions.
• Competitive assessment in the relevant market space, including technology and market partnership opportunities (make vs. buy analysis).
• Identification of emerging market opportunities rooted in technology applications, increasingly in settings facilitating cloud, colocation, and communications applications.
• Focused on AI growth in the Americas.
• Facilitation of tools CPQ configuration development, content creation, and data management enabling Customers, Partners, and internal / external stakeholders as appropriate to grow Vertiv IT solutions revenue and profitability.
• Responsible for MV SWGR CPQ Configurator list pricing and subsequent pricing management, working closely with SWGR Cost Manager and finance counterparts.
• Achievement of positioning as a 'trusted adviser' to customers & channel partners relevant to the target segments.
• Participation in industry groups like IEEE, NEMA, IAIE, etc.
• Lead and enable identification, prototyping, and validation of design improvements at the product and system level that improve performance across the system life cycle – including configuration, logistics, packaging, assembly, commissioning, operation, and end-of-life support.
• Take into consideration circular economic factors and EHS (environmental health and safety).
• Work closely with Vertiv Marketing Communications to support MV SWGR literature requirements as well as regional marketing opportunities like tradeshows (7x24 for example).
• Manage other hyper scale product solutions in the overall SWGR PL business.
• When required, and dictated by make vs. buy analysis, develop and manage brand labeling agreements to round out the overall product portfolio.
• Support SWGR Skid business as this grows and ramps up in the UL region.

Qualifications

• Demonstratable experience in Engineering / Supply Chain or Manufacturing Operations and working with cross-functional teams to identify and execute on priority actions.
• Ability to drive and accept change, continuous improvement processes.
• Must have demonstratable skills with Microsoft office applications, particularly Excel. Smartsheet and Power BI experience beneficial.
• Ability to directly interface with Customers, at the executive and technical levels, required.
• Experience leading cross functional meetings and presenting to small groups, both in person and via conference call.
• NPDI (New Product Development Introduction) and PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) Experience.
• Demonstrated curiosity and a lifelong learner.

Preferred Qualifications

• Comfortable working autonomously.
• Experience in introducing new processes to an existing organization.
• Demonstrated competence in problem solving, data analysis, & project management.
• Direct experience in the NEMA (National Electrical Manufacture Association) Low Voltage Electrical Apparatus (less than 600V) equipment space and MV Electrical Equipment Space.
• Direct experience with low voltage (less than 600V) electrical components like circuit breaker, transformers, metering, arc flash mitigation equipment, etc.
• MV Breaker experience as well.

About Us

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities. OUR CORE PRINCIPLES: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion. OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES High-Performance Culture Customer Focus Operational Excellence Innovation Financial Strength

Ventiv

Ventiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Ventiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Ventiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Ventiv.com to learn more.

Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Ventiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ventiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability.