Senior Product Manager – Battery Cabinet Solutions

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Oregon.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the entire commercial lifecycle for UPS battery cabinet solutions, from initial concept to end-of-life management.

• Drive financial performance for the product line and ensure competitiveness within global markets.

• Perform market research and competitive analysis to incorporate customer feedback into the organization.

• Formulate product strategy and collaborate with applications engineering to develop product concepts and Market Requirement Documents.

• Create and sustain product roadmaps while engaging with multiple stakeholders.

• Assess customer and market needs, evolving UPS architectures, and AI/HPC load profiles; suggest future product directions.

• Collaborate with sales, marketing, applications engineering, program management, R&D, engineering, and customers to transform opportunities into MRDs.

• Ensure that product requirements are clearly understood and effectively communicated for final approval.

• Assist program management in achieving on-time milestone delivery and maintaining scope control.

• Provide support to sales, marketing, and engineering on UPS battery cabinet solutions, UPS compatibility and integration, and nickel-zinc battery technology.

• Facilitate the product lifecycle management process across phase-gate deliverables.

• Act as a product advocate by participating in conferences, industry events, publications, industry organizations, and standards bodies.

• Assist in digital marketing and public relations from a technical product viewpoint.

• Generate position statements, feature-advantage-benefit statements, product pricing, collateral content, business cases, and revenue targets.

• Work collaboratively with global UPS OEM, channel, and integration partners to qualify, integrate, and offer battery cabinet solutions.

• Develop and maintain sales tools, sales training materials, and marketing collateral.

• Design and implement sales training programs for direct sales and channel partners.

• Create and execute plans for new product launches and promotional activities.

• Serve as the main non-sales resource for sales support and coordinate responses to sales inquiries.

• Report directly to the Director of Product Management.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, power electronics, electrochemistry, or equivalent experience.

• 5-7+ years of experience in market research, product definition, and establishing competitive advantages.

• 5-7+ years of experience with battery and DC systems for backup in data centers and associated critical power markets, ranging from kW to MW power levels, including UPS battery cabinets and battery packs.

• Knowledge of UPS systems and power electronics along with product management experience.

• Familiarity with various battery chemistries (e.g., VRLA, lithium-ion, nickel-zinc) and their applications in UPS backup systems.

• Proven experience in writing product specifications, including product concepts, Marketing Requirements Documents, and data sheets.

• Experience in technical product management involving senior-level stakeholders.

• Strong presentation skills, capable of creating and delivering presentations to diverse audiences, including technical and executive levels.

• Experience in managing relationships with both internal stakeholders and external customers.

• Proficient in MS Office Suite, MS Project, and various software applications.

• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.

• Highly detail-oriented and organized.

• Willingness to travel as necessary, up to 10-20% domestically and internationally.

• Advanced degree, such as a Master's in Engineering or an MBA, is preferred.

• Experience with UPS OEM products and battery cabinet integration, including UPS compatibility qualification, is preferred.

• Knowledge of safety standards and certifications for stationary battery systems (e.g., UL 1973, UL 9540A, IEC 62040) is preferred.

• Experience with battery monitoring systems (BMS) and control logic is preferred.

• Familiarity with supporting full product life cycles is preferred.

• Work involves sitting, standing, occasional walking, and lifting up to 30 pounds.

• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment when necessary.

• Must be capable of traveling by air, car, train, or bus when required.

• Must be able to maintain a high level of alertness while performing job duties.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Life insurance

• 401k

• Paid sick time

• Paid time off for vacation

• Paid holidays

• Paid community service days

• Professional/personal learning program

• Applicable state/federal paid family leave