Leader (VP/Director), Product Management and Marketing, Controls & Software

Company Description

Current has completed the acquisition of Hubbell® Incorporated’s commercial and industrial (C&I) lighting business, creating a premier end-to-end lighting solutions business. This brought together two iconic businesses with deep innovation heritage, strong brands and application expertise and allows Current to be strategically positioned to now focus all investments into lighting and controls solutions. We have an enhanced distribution footprint and digital tools to service customer needs more easily, quickly and efficiently, and strong new product pipelines and shared patented technologies to deliver added value to customers. Primary office locations are Cleveland, OH and Greenville, SC, with centers of expertise locations in Austin, TX, Rolling Meadows, IL and Quebec, Canada. Manufacturing operations reside in Hendersonville, NC, Pittsburgh, PA, Plympton, MA, Christiansburg, VA, Acuna, MX and Tijuana, MX.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced candidate to lead product and marketing management functions for Current’s controls business and portfolio (NX Lighting Controls, Daintree, and LightGRID+). Reporting to the VP & GM, Controls & Software, this leader will work cross-functionally with the Commercial, Engineering, and Operations organizations to develop and execute the Controls & Software business unit strategy. The Controls Director is also responsible for managing the controls product and marketing management team to position the business for success. Exceptional lighting controls expertise, sales leadership experience and ability to work effectively within a matrixed organizational environment are core requirements of this role.

In this role you will be responsible for developing an effective business unit strategy that will drive profitable sales growth, define the Controls product roadmap, as well as build effective go-to-market and specification strategies in partnership with other members of the Controls & Software leadership team. You will lead a team responsible for the success of our overall controls strategy, enabling the team to adapt and execute quickly to deliver strong commercial results and growth in integrated lighting solutions, control systems, software, and services as demonstrated through results-driven revenue generation for the Controls portfolio.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Deliver strong product vitality through new product development (NPD) and upgrades (VE/VA)
• Define, develop, and implement product and channel strategy to deliver desired results for Current’s Controls business
• Maintain expert level of product knowledge and code/application and articulate technology and product positioning to both internal and external customers and channel partners
• Lead team of Product Managers, Product Owners and Product Marketing to define and develop a product roadmap, and go-to-market strategy that aligns with business initiatives, growth plans and market requirement focused intensely on defined voice of the customer
• Set effective goals, product specifications, schedules, and budgets for product execution working with respective engineering leads.
• Responsible for product research and customer feedback to determine product needs and product improvements within the lighting controls offering.
• Ensure that defined product features are developed, tested and qualified to meet product requirements as outlined in comprehensive marketing requirements.
• Clearly communicate roadmaps, priorities and project decisions to management and key stakeholders inside and outside of the business.
• Manage communications with senior leadership as it relates to deadlines, current project status, budget, and adjustments to project scope or timing.
• Work with a broad team (including marketing, engineering, supply-chain, sales, finance, product support) to execute strategic priorities and achieve profitable growth
• Work closely with Lighting Fixture brands to ensure requirements are captured and accelerate in-fixture adoption of integral controls and connected lighting.
• Work closely with Project Management teams to ensure delivery of products that are on time, within scope and on cost target.
• Work closely with Supply Chain and Operations to manage the entirety of the product life cycle to ensure timely delivery and supply of products to market.
• Leverage analytical and financial analysis skills and tools to evaluate business P&L, customer value propositions, as well as economic justification of NPD and Sustaining Product Development initiatives.
• Establish a strong collaborative environment and established processes to improve productivity of product development team.
• Responsible for the hiring, coaching and leadership of a high performing team of Product Managers, Product Owner