Product Manager - Power & Industrial Products

About the role

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

Who are we?

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.

Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more!

1. Position Purpose

The Product Manager for Mors Smitt RMS Power & Industrial Products is accountable for

the commercial and technical success of the assigned product portfolio throughout its

lifecycle. The role develops portfolio strategy and recommendations in alignment with

the Engineering Director and leadership team, translating market insight, customer

needs and business objectives into sustainable growth, profitability and product

innovation.

The Product Manager serves as the voice of the customer and market within the

organisation, leading cross-functional alignment across Engineering, Sales, Operations,

Supply Chain and Quality to deliver competitive, compliant and profitable products.

This role is critical to driving portfolio growth, sustaining legacy products and

introducing the next generation of utility protection solutions.

2.1 Product Strategy and Roadmap

• Own the development, maintenance and recommendation of product and

technology strategies for the assigned portfolio, ensuring alignment with the

• Engineering Director, business leadership team and RTPE strategic objectives.
• Develop clear product roadmaps, portfolio positioning and business cases.
• Analyse market, customer and competitor data to inform long-term product

direction.

• Ensure alignment with RTPE and Wabtec strategic objectives.

2.2 Product Lifecycle Management

• Manage the full product lifecycle from introduction to end-of-life.
• Accountable for portfolio performance, including revenue, margin, cost,

reliability and competitiveness.

• Monitor product performance, quality, reliability and obsolescence status.
• Own and maintain all product data and collateral (datasheets, specifications,

approvals, test reports).

• Ensure compliance documentation is accurate, current and accessible.
• Drive sustaining engineering priorities, including cost reduction, obsolescence

and reliability improvements.

• Drive actions to improve margin, cost position and portfolio competitiveness.
• Own portfolio revenue, margin, growth and market competitiveness targets.
• Develop annual portfolio plans, forecasting demand, investment requirements

and strategic priorities.

• Identify opportunities for portfolio expansion, rationalisation and technology

refresh.

• Recommend investment decisions supported by market, technical and financial

analysis.

• Own the commercial success of new product introductions from concept

through market launch.

2.3 Product Requirements Management

• Capture and prioritise customer, market and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain product requirements documents and value propositions.
• Ensure customer requirements are translated into clear, measurable engineering

requirements.

• Support validation of new products with key customers and stakeholders.

2.4 Customer, Market and Sales Support

• Engage directly with OEMs, utilities, distributors and end users to drive insight

and growth.

• Provide technical and commercial input to tenders and pricing decisions.
• Deliver product training for internal teams and customers.
• Act as second-line support for technical and application queries.
• Support pricing strategy and value-based pricing initiatives.
• Monitor market trends, competitor o􀆯erings and emerging technologies.
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting and portfolio performance reviews.
• Identify and evaluate new business opportunities, partnerships and adjacent

markets.

2.5 Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Translate market needs into clear product requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate development activities across Sales, Product Management and

Engineering.

• Support Marketing with product content, campaigns and exhibitions.
• Work with Operations, Quality, Procurement and Supply Chain to meet cost,

manufacturability and quality targets.

• Lead cross-functional stakeholders to achieve portfolio objectives without direct

organisational authority.

2.6 Governance and Standardisation

• Contribute to standard Product Management processes, tools and templates

across RTPE.

• Collaborate with other Product Managers to implement best practice.
• Maintain a healthy product pipeline aligned to market needs.
• Participate in engineering change approval processes, ensuring clear
• cross-functional input and impact assessment.

3. Qualifications and Experience

3.1 Essential

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Business or a related technical

field.

• Product Management experience within a technical or electromechanical

product environment.

• Experience managing product lifecycle activities, roadmaps and business cases.
• Experience developing financial business cases and evaluating product

investment opportunities.

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex technical and

commercial data.

3.2 Desirable

• Experience within power generation, transmission, distribution or utilities

• Familiarity with standards such as IEC 60255, IEC 61869, IEC 62271, IEC 60076

and grid code requirements.

• Knowledge of relay and control standards such as IEC 60255 and IEC 60947-5-1/-5-4.
• Experience working with utilities, OEMs or panel builders.

4. Competencies and Attributes

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strategic thinker, able to convert insight into action.
• Excellent planning and prioritisation skills.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal.
• Comfortable working across functions, cultures and locations.
• Proactive and structured, with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Fluent in English, additional European languages beneficial.
• Demonstrates the ability to leverage AI-enabled tools and digital technologies to enhance market intelligence, product management, portfolio analysis, requirements definition, technical documentation and decision-making efficiency.

5. Key Performance Indicators

• Portfolio revenue growth.
• Portfolio gross margin performance.
• New product introduction performance.
• Product roadmap delivery.
• Market share development within targeted segments.
• Obsolescence risk reduction.
• Customer satisfaction and retention.
• Time-to-market for new developments.
• Product data and documentation quality.
• Cross-functional stakeholder satisfaction.
• Revenue growth.
• Gross margin performance.

Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity

What could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?

At Wabtec, it’s not just about a job - it’s about the impact you make. When our people come together, we’re Expanding the Possible by continuously improving what we do and how we do it - for our clients and each other.

If you’re ready to revolutionize how the world moves for future generations, Wabtec is the place for you.

Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. Drawing on more than 150 years of experience, we are leading the way in safety, efficiency, reliability, innovation, and productivity. Whether it’s freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people together – are accelerating the future of transportation. With roots that date back to George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Louis Faiveley, Wabtec has always built technologies and implemented solutions for a variety of sectors that are critical to meeting the needs of customers and governments alike.

Our global team of about 30,000 employees worldwide delivers performance that moves the world forward. We’re lifelong learners, obsessed with better. Learn more at www.WabtecCorp.com.

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