Product Manager, High Performance Drives

About the role

Eaton’s Industrial Controls Division (ICD) is seeking a Product Manager, High Performance Drives. This is a hybrid role with approximately 25% travel and can be based in Raleigh, NC; Beachwood, OH; Moon Township, PA; or Menomonee Falls, WI. The position does not offer relocation benefits; only candidates within a 50‑mile radius of one of the listed locations will be considered (active‑duty military service members are exempt from this geographic limitation). Eaton will not provide immigration sponsorship or support for this role.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the product family strategic plan and roadmap aligned with division objectives and market opportunities.
• Drive Voice of Customer (VoC) and market research activities to identify unmet needs, validate market opportunities, and influence product strategy and investment decisions.
• Monitor competitive activity, market trends, and emerging technologies to identify risks, opportunities, and product differentiation strategies.
• Deliver product family objectives for orders, sales, margin, share, and price realization while maintaining accurate forecasts.
• Analyze product family performance, including sales, pricing, margin, and costs to identify actions that improve business results.
• Develop business cases and investment recommendations supporting growth initiatives, product expansion, and new product development.
• Develop and execute pricing, positioning, and value proposition strategies to improve competitiveness, profitability, and market share.
• Lead product lifecycle management, including new product development, product enhancements, launches, rationalization, and obsolescence decisions.
• Partner across functions (sales, engineering, finance, operations, etc.) to execute roadmap priorities, remove barriers, and achieve business objectives.
• Lead the development of sales enablement content and training programs that support commercialization and market adoption.
• Represent the product family with customers, channel partners, field sales, and industry stakeholders to strengthen market position, support commercialization, and drive business growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, or related field from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 7 years of commercial experience, including product management, marketing, and/or sales.
• Minimum 5 years of product management experience (including responsibility for product strategy, roadmaps, product lifecycle management, and business performance) within the electrical market (power distribution, motor control, automation markets).
• Experience leading new product development, product launches, and commercialization initiatives in a cross‑functional environment.
• Demonstrated financial acumen, including forecasting