Switchgear Advanced Product Owner

Schneider Electric•Nashville, TN

13d•$150,000 - $210,000

About The Position

For this U.S. based position, the expected compensation range is $150,000 - $210,000 per year, which includes base pay and short-term incentive. This position is the Advanced Product Owner for the new development of Medium Voltage Equipment and Core Components in North America portfolio. This Product Owner will be supporting the next generation of AirSeT SF6 Free Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS). Product Owners represent the customer and act autonomously to communicate the right vision of the product within the Squad while fostering strong relationships with stakeholders (customers / commercial / plant / internal sponsors). Product Owners are responsible for their product portfolios through the entire lifecycle from roadmap planning, product maintenance and withdrawal. They partner with League Leaders to set priorities (define, own and maintain the backlog), drive the strategic intent of the product and maximize the value of work done with the Squad. The Product Owner (PO) is responsible for maximizing the value of the product through the backlog (list of customer requirements for the product, software or service in development). PO's regularly interact with the scrum team (an agile team) as needed and acts as the voice of customers and stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical Engineering degree preferred)
8+ years of experience with Application Engineering, Specifying, Technical Sales, or Customer Project Management
5+ years of product development or management, or product application experience in commercial setting, or 3 years of product development experience on an Agile Team or an equivalent combination of education and work experience with Medium or Low Voltage Electrical Equipment.
Excellent understanding of applications of Medium or Low Voltage
Electrical Equipment, Switchgear, Circuit Breakers and ETO supply chain
Experience presenting to Customers & Leaders, and experience in saying 'No' when required
Experience in successfully building and leading teams in a matrix environment.
Knowledge of an agile framework or method (i.e. Scrum, Kanban), an in-depth knowledge of traditional project management principles would be an advantage
Planning and problem solving with product management and delivery teams

Responsibilities

Define value proposition & set product strategy in alignment with Schneider Electric global strategy, business strategy of the target countries, and the League vision in close collaboration with Offer Marketing Managers for the target countries :
Spend time with customers & stakeholders to identify value drivers
Understand customer values, application, competitive environment, market trends, go to market and anticipate evolutions
Gather and analyze customer’s needs by meeting customers and collaborating regularly with business stakeholders
Evaluate the strategic value of the offer
Define and validate the offer value propositions (UVP, business models, go to market)
Understand technical trends to identify valuable innovations in the product environment
Lead and contribute to the customer interaction strategy
Support Offer Marketing Managers to define, create & maintain global reference tariff levels, ensuring offers are priced following value based pricing principles and portfolios are rationalised.
Create, prioritize & communicate with Squad members the Squad backlog, release map & roadmap :
Challenge and evaluate requests (from business, quality,...)
Periodically review critical quality issues and associated mitigation plans
Build, manage and prioritize the product backlog (note : Backlog should be transparent, visible & understood)
Communicate backlog refinement
Streamline the execution of priorities while maintaining the conceptual and technical integrity of the features or componements for the team.
Define, update and validate the offer/marketing requirement (in sync with companion Squads and Leagues guidelines / strategy) within backlog product prioritization
Build the releases plan and global roadmap according to technology, feasibility, budget, resources, TTM
Communicate the product roadmap to all stakeholders
Periodically review customers demo feedback to assess new needs
Periodically review with internal stakeholders and leaders
Lead the offer requirement trade-offs
Communicate E2E offer change notifications with Schneider internal stakeholders & our external customers
Support the Squad to deliver on sprints, acting as obstacle troubleshooter :
Be the voice of the customer for the squad questions
Support the squad on all obstacles (including capacity issues)
Periodic analysis of the product cost to deliver the right level of product cost
Define the best trade-offs between all parameters (e.g. : Squad budget, schedule, product cost and business stake, quality, time to market, innovation)
Ensure process and product robustness including incorporating "Design for Safety & Reliability" fundamentals
Synchronize with companion Squads
Create a conducive and collaborative environment through effective leadership :
Organize, lead, challenge and motivate the Squad
Be the voice of the Squad to external stakeholders to discuss trade offs and needs
Provide transparency to key stakeholders
Periodically review the Agile processes with the squad to ensure efficiency
Celebrate team's success