CDI - Substation Automation Product Manager

General Electric (GE)

UAE

Ref: KP132-1421

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Essential Responsibilities:

As part of the Grid Automation Substation Automation (SA) Product Management (PM) team, the PM will be responsible for defining & delivering a differentiated offer that leads to sustainable and profitable growth, across Transmission, Distribution and Industry segments control applications.

The Product Management will be responsible of shaping product roadmap and solutions versus customer need and business orientation.
He/she will interact particularly with the Substation Automation Product Management Leader, R&D product owners, Applications team and Regional application/Sales experts, Center Of Excellence team and Global Support Engineering team.

- Oversee multi product and solutions around SA portfolio
- Identify market trends and opportunities by working closing with GA regions/countries
- Contribute to regional vision and give a clear strategy on product development and deployment
- Develop and execute a portfolio strategy, including hardware and software product lifecycle management, multi generational product plans, market segmentation & positioning, go to market strategy and pricing to acquire new customers and grow the installed base.
- Engage with R&D to ensure consistency of technical solutions versus requirements
- Define and track execution roadmap with close collaboration with R&D and specify product life-cycle
- Get the prioritized product/solution propositions adopted into the R&D development plan within the required time
- Define product requirements for engineering execution and assess product development priorities
- Create an impactful product/solution by analyzing and assembling the business case and by offering matching with customer needs by working jointly with regional teams and partners
- Define very clearly product requirement and attend all project milestone reviews to ensure the matching between product requirement and product development
- Ensure each milestone of the product creation process is completed with all technical and market/commercial data. Organize the gate reviews and ensure action follow-up.
- Anticipate roadblocks and ensure de-risking and proper concepts/options are explored
- Identify competition and new product features versus market needs
- Establish World-Class Product Management practices, with full segmentation and product positioning
- Communicate on the value proposition and offering to GA Regions and GA Management
- Ensure quarterly review to map regional need and update sales and operations team on SA new features and products
- Oversee the full chain documentation and highlight product new features and customer benefits
- Build internal and external production promotion material to support the regions during sales prospection

Requirements

- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering discipline or Business from an accredited college or university
- Strong experience in Product Management
- Good knowledge of Power System and Substation Control & Protection Applications for Transmission, Generation and Industry segments
- Utility and Industry Grid Automation markets knowledge
- Price costing and price positioning ability
- Familiarity with computer technology, cyber security, and communication protocols as IEC61850, IEC 103, Modbus, DNP3.0, TCP/IP, Ethernet
- Excellent written/oral communication and interpersonal skills, customer focused, enthusiastic
- Willingness and ability to travel 25% of the time.
- English (written/spoken) is mandatory for the position. French language will be a plus.
- Major experience in industry related sales, or R&D, or marketing or product management
- Previous experience in product management practices and activities within GE, together with commercial customer knowledge and established relationships.
- Demonstrated strategic awareness combined with tactical implementation capability. Strong analytical skills with ability to identify and explain critical issues.
- Must be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously within stringent time constraints, requires discretion and independent judgment, and the ability to maintain a good working relationship with all co-workers, stakeholders and clients
- Knowledge of Product Development Process related to embedded and PC based software and hardware in the Grid Automation protection and control field
- Ability to work effectively cross functions and regions
- Familiarity with product Quality metrics, MTBF, FMEA/HAZOP, cybersecurity and functional safety/Fast works awareness is preferred

About Us: GE (NYSE:GE) drives the world forward by tackling its biggest challenges. By combining world-class engineering with software and analytics, GE helps the world work more efficiently, reliably, and safely. GE people are global, diverse and dedicated, operating with the highest integrity and passion to fulfill GE's mission and deliver for our customers.

About the Company

GE is a diversified technology, media and financial services company, dedicated to creating products that make life better. From aircraft engines and power generation to financial services, medical imaging, television programming and oil and gas, GE operates in more than 100 countries and employs over 300,000 people worldwide.

GE's Oil & Gas business is a leader in the development and delivery of advanced product and service offerings for the global oil and gas industry. As a consequence of the rapid expansion of its technology base, GE's Oil & Gas is capable of addressing the largest and most complex engineering and application challenges entirely from its own worldwide resources. So whether it's the world's largest LNG compression trains, re-injection of high sulfur gas, enhancing the safety and productivity of the world's oil and gas pipelines, or equipment for the production of oil and gas from harsh environments, GE is leading the charge.

Get personalised updates on latest vacancies
Job Alerts by Email
  • Personalised updates on latest career opportunities
  • Insights on hiring and employment activity in your industry
  • Typically sent twice a month
Product Manager salaries in UAE

Average monthly compensation
AED 19,500

Breakdown available for industries, cities and years of experience