Product Line Manager - IEC Grid Edge Metering

Itron, Inc.

The Role

Overview

Lead product strategy and development for IEC smart meters and related grid edge solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • market research
  • product lifecycle
  • project management
  • performance monitoring
  • process development
  • team collaboration

Tasks

-Specifies market requirements for current and future products by conducting market research supported by on-going visits to customers and non-customers. -Participates in trade show representation. -Support internal and external customer training -Manages to innovative operational and/or functional objectives that enable successful execution of larger department goals, ensuring outstanding performance of KPIs and action plans. -creates new procedures & processes -Manage the product lifecycle from concept to end-of-life, ensuring products meet quality, cost, and performance targets. -lead project teams -Define product requirements and specifications based on customer feedback and market insights. -Manage and monitor team’s effort to ensure individual alignment with broader strategy -Influence cross functional teams and senior management -resolves complex issues -Monitor and report on product performance, making data-driven decisions to drive continuous improvement. -Identify and schedule tasks and deliverables for self and project teams -ensure accuracy -Lead significant, complex and unique programs where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles -Determine scope, resource allocation and timeline for sizable projects, including cost-benefit analysis -determines methods & procedures -holds team members accountable -Conduct market research and analysis to identify customer needs, market trends, and competitive landscape. -Work closely with customers and stakeholders to gather feedback and ensure product satisfaction. -Delegate, assign and direct work; set objectives and performance management -Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, sales, marketing, and customer support to ensure successful product development and launch. -Promote and measure performance results -impacts customer services, operational results & financial performance in functional area -Lead a team of product managers that develops and executes product strategies for Residential (SP & PP) and C&I electricity smart metering solutions as well as peripheral products such as Distributed Transformer Monitoring (DTM) and Low-Voltage Feeder (LVF) monitoring. -coordinate activities with others -Initiate and monitor projects and ensures delivery meets expected timeline, budget and quality

Requirements

  • iec metering
  • product management
  • 4 years
  • expertise
  • professional
  • specialized knowledge

What You Bring

-fully competent professional and advisor -Mandatory: 4 years relevant IEC metering experience in sales, engineering or marketing. -deep expertise -Preferred: 4 years of product management experience -resolve and anticipate -specialized knowledge

Benefits

-Flexible work environment and work-life balance. -Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance. -Opportunities for professional development and career growth. -Retirement savings plan with company match. -Competitive salary.

The Company

About Itron, Inc.

-Began as a measurement-device provider and evolved into a smart-infrastructure innovator. -Delivers smart meters, communications networks, software, and analytics for energy and water utilities. -Typical projects include deploying AMI networks, grid-edge intelligence, distributed energy resource management, and smart streetlights. -Provides acoustic sensors for highway projects and smart-streetlight moisture monitoring in major cities.

Sector Specialisms

Utilities

Energy

Water Resources

Industrial

Infrastructure

Government