Global Portfolio Manager (F/M/D)

Your responsibilities

• Translate the business strategy into the optimization of the Business Unit product mix across markets and customer segments in collaboration with the Product Groups

• Work across Global Product Groups to develop the yearly product investment plan through the analysis of the portfolio: risk vs. return, short-term vs. long-term, profit pools, markets and technologies priorities

• Define and manage the BU product portfolio balanced scorecard including product investment, market introduction and business performance (eg. market share, profitability, ROI)

• Monitor the Business Unit portfolio performance against targets and ensure appropriate iterations with product management and Business Unit regional marketing to optimize the performance

• Consolidate and monitor the BU’s new product introduction roadmap, including product launches and advanced releases in collaboration with the GPGs and the technology teams

• Support the prioritization process across GPGs to ensure an efficient and impactful funnel of new product introduction plans across markets and customer segments

• Drives synergies across the Business Unit roadmap on strategic topics such digital, service, modularization and design to value

• Consolidate and drive the product launch planning and business positioning at the Business Unit level in collaboration with communication: customer events and conferences planning, new product launch plans and dedicated campaigns

• Structure and manage the BU product catalog spanning the entire portfolio of the BU offering. Support GPGs on the BU value-selling framework and positioning. Review collaterals structure and messages.

• Set and organize training campaigns on the BU product catalog for sales and other customer-facing functions, in collaboration with Sales.

• Support the yearly strategic planning process from market validation, demand order estimate and PIE Heatmaps. Identify market / product gaps and white-spaces at the Business Unit level

• Conduct strategic analysis based on the Business Unit needs and requests in alignment with the respective key stakeholders

Your background

• University degree in engineering (preferably electrical) or industrial business

• 5+ years of experience in product management or strategic planning in industrial systems (ideally in grid systems)

• Strong analytical and financial skills to perform market analysis and prepare business plans

• Experience on project management: proven ability to lead projects from onset to completion in a cross-functional setup.

• Active interest in energy economics and politics, reading the specialized trade press, market research reports and other specialized publications

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral. Ability to synthetize complex or ambiguous issues into simple and clear statements. Advanced skills with power point.

• Proven customer orientation and collaborative. High ethical standard, trustworthy and put integrity first.

• Solid influencing and networking skills, matured in an international and multi-cultural environment.

• Resourceful with the ability to work independently with minimal direction. Quick to react to urgent request, relying on self-drive and motivation.

• Ability to travel 30+% of the time

• Fluency in English, both written and spoken