VP & General Manager

Job Overview

The Vice President and General Manager is responsible for providing strategic leadership, technology vision, and operations execution for a business that is over $350M million in revenue. The new VPGM will oversee a global business, operating in the United States, Europe and Asia. The executive must understand the industry, the technology, the applications, and the operations.  The executive will develop a growth roadmap that is aligned with corporate strategy. He/she will also be responsible for driving the implementation of the strategy and assuring annual results. The VPGM will be tasked with enabling internal collaboration, external partnerships, and acquisitions. This executive will also have a business and strategic mindset to collaborate with other members of the senior management team to drive greater shareholder value.  Preferred physical location to be in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.  Alternatively, must at least be onsite in Portsmouth 1-2 full weeks per month.  Amount of needed travel influenced by physical location, likely travel to average 50% of the time; periods of high travel may occur.

A Day In The Life

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing Strategies for Growth
• Leading the Business
• Driving results
• Championing Innovation
• Communicating Proactively
• Focusing on the Customer
• Optimizing Talent

What will help you thrive in this role?

10+ Years' of Commercial and Manufacturing Leadership Experience

• A minimum of ten years of successful commercial experience in a senior position, including P&L responsibility and working in matrixed environments. Power utilities experience is ideal, but not required.

Strong commercial and operational acumen

• The candidate must possess the ability to work through supply chain, distribution channels and independent salespersons, thrive in a cross functional matrixed structure, as well as demonstrate excellent marketing knowledge and be able to constantly engage with operations.

Proven team leadership with a high level of collaboration

• The desired executive is a leader with proven skills of collaboration that assure common goal outcomes across many functional disciplines.  

Education

• A degree in Civil, Electric or Mechanical Engineering, complemented with a Master´s degree or an MBA.

Hubbell Incorporated

 

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

 

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

 

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

 

Hubbell Utility Solutions 

 

Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls techn