Director, Product Management

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, the company has 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, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit the company’s new website at: http://www.WabtecCorp.com.

It’s not just about your career… or your job title…it’s about who you are and the impact you are going to make on the world. Do you want to go into uncharted waters…do things that haven’t been done to make yours and someone else's life better? Wabtec has been doing that for decades and we will continue to do so! Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, Wabtec delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

Who will you be working with?

Our Freight Services division provides locomotive maintenance services to our customers, global freight and passenger railroads, helping them keep their locomotives running at optimal levels.  This role will be on the Fleet Innovation and Transformation team and work closely with the Prognostics team.  The Prognostics Technology team develops the most cutting-edge technological solutions that allow our customers to operate efficiently, safely, and effectively.  The mission of the Fleet Innovation and Transformation team is to accelerate fleet transformation by consistently providing compelling solutions and innovative technologies that improve reliability, sustainability, and performance.

How will you make a difference?

The Director - Services Product Management is responsible for strategic investment and growth strategies for the Freight Services aftermarket franchise.  Specifically, the person will define the strategy for the Remote Monitoring and Diagnostics and Maintenance Optimization product lines.  This includes developing new business models and service frameworks and building and supporting an inorganic growth strategy.  This individual will be skilled in cross functional leadership and be responsible for providing guidance to the organization and customers regarding portfolio development and multiyear investments.  This role spans many activities from strategic to tactical and provides cross-functional leadership.  Additionally, this person will be a champion for Product Management and will support the broader Services organization in integrating and proliferating a strong product culture across Services.

What do we want to know about you?

You must have:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in Product Management/General Management or Software Engineering

• Familiarity with solution delivery, development, and deployment with a demonstrated capacity for product conceptualization

• Demonstrated commercial intensity and a relentless drive to win and grow the product line and craft win-win solutions with customers

• Technical background and understanding of locomotives, digital solutions, and software development

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to form strong customer relationships

• Strong business analysis, problem solving, and strategy development skills

We would love it if you had:

• Experience leading multi-year technology investment programs

• Experience with selling software/digital based solutions in the industrial space

• Experience leading customer/industry engagements

• Familiarity with the industrial technology and railroad industry

• Successful experience working with mechanical and transportation departments of railroads

• Prior Commercial/ Product Management experience

What will your typical day look like?

• Define product vision, strategy, and roadmap for data and analytics portfolio, including new solutions that deliver highly profitable order and revenue growth

• Work with customers to un