What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Manager, Product Management position at Regal Rexnord Corp?
The opportunity:
Thomson Power Systems (a Regal Rexnord company) is a leading manufacturer of electrical products and systems with over 50 years of industry experience. We are currently seeking a talented Switchgear Product Manager to join our team. Based in Langley, BC or Arlington, TX, the successful candidate will lead a team of quotation and R&D engineers, driving product and pricing strategy as well as portfolio management through the Regal Rexnord Business System (RBS). This role will partner closely with Sales and Marketing to define the future of the switchgear portfolio from a technology, market, and growth perspective, while delivering profitable expansion across targeted markets. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual who is excited to be part of a fast-growing organization and to pursue long-term career growth opportunities.
Main responsibilities:
- Own margin expansion and cost management for the switchgear product line.
- Lead a cross-functional team to define and execute product growth strategies aligned with the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and long-term business objectives.
- Develop and maintain a market-differentiated product roadmap focused on innovation, competitiveness, and customer value.
- Ensure long-term product sustainability through effective lifecycle management and aftermarket strategy development.
- Partner with marketing to develop and execute best-in-class go-to-market strategies that expand market share and accelerate time-to-market.
- Collaborate with Sales to develop integrated plans covering market opportunities, segmentation, competitive landscape, trends, target customers, investment requirement, revenue projections, financial analysis, and strategic recommendations.
- Direct all NPD/NPI activities in partnership with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Sourcing, Trade Compliance, Sales, and Marketing.
- Define, track, and communicate key performance metrics to business leaders and cross-functional teams.
- Build organizational capability by fostering a high-performance culture grounded in Regal Rexnord values and employee engagement.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution.
- 5 years of technical experience in power distribution including switchgear products.
- 7 years of progressive leadership experience in product management, application engineering, technical marketing or commercial roles.
- Recognized Subject Matter Expert (SME) in switchgear products and applications.
- Understanding of market trends, competitive positioning, and portfolio and technology gaps.
- Proven understanding of customer segments, including data centers, infrastructure, utilities, mining, and other industrial markets.
- In-depth knowledge of applicable switchgear standards, including UL 891, UL 1066, UL 1558, CSA C22.2, ANSI C37.20.2, UL 1008, ANSI/IEEE C37.04 & C37.06 and NEC/CEC.
- Experience working within structured business system frameworks supporting NPD/NPI.
- Professional engineering certification (P.Eng. or P.E.) is considered a strong asset.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Working knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP or equivalent platforms.
- Must be legally authorized to work in Canada or the United States without company sponsorship.
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 25%.
Skills:
- Strategic and analytical mindset with the ability to develop compelling business cases and growth opportunities.
- Cross-functional leadership capability, including leading direct report and championing strategic growth initiatives within a highly matrixed organization.
- Customer-focused decision-making, grounded in value creation and long-term partnerships.
- Strong written, presentation, and verbal communication skills with professional fluency in English.
- Ability to effectively engage and influence senior executives and industry peers.
- Demonstrated commercial and financial acumen, including profitability, pricing, and investment decision-making.
Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company's electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company's automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.
The Company's end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.
Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.
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