What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Manager- Digital Controls position at Waukesha Gas Engines?
The INNIO Advantage
By combining a rich legacy in the power and gas compression space with pioneering technology, INNIO brings our customers affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy solutions for today—and tomorrow. As a very successful company, we are experiencing significant growth in the United States. Today, we help meet the world's energy needs with 64 GW of installed capacity and 48,000 of our powerful Jenbacher and Waukesha engines, which can be found in more than 100 countries. By harnessing our history of energy industry firsts, along with the power of digital innovation, we will continue to deliver for the future.
Welcome to a World of Innovation and Inspiration. Welcome to INNIO!
We are looking for a Product Manager – Digital Controls to join or Product Management team in Waukesha, WI. In this role, you will drive best-in-class product development for the Waukesha engines business unit. This role will bring strong product management capabilities—including product requirement creation, prioritization, business case development, and value proposition definition—to support the new engine and service product lines. This is an exceptional opportunity for you to leverage your expertis in customer segmentation, market sizing, competitive landscape assessment, pricing strategy, and go to market planning. The Product Manager will collaborate closely with Waukesha Digital partners, engineering, sales, and service teams to expand the engine platform across all relevant industry segments.
What You’ll Do
By combining a rich legacy in the power and gas compression space with pioneering technology, INNIO brings our customers affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy solutions for today—and tomorrow. As a very successful company, we are experiencing significant growth in the United States. Today, we help meet the world's energy needs with 64 GW of installed capacity and 48,000 of our powerful Jenbacher and Waukesha engines, which can be found in more than 100 countries. By harnessing our history of energy industry firsts, along with the power of digital innovation, we will continue to deliver for the future.
Welcome to a World of Innovation and Inspiration. Welcome to INNIO!
We are looking for a Product Manager – Digital Controls to join or Product Management team in Waukesha, WI. In this role, you will drive best-in-class product development for the Waukesha engines business unit. This role will bring strong product management capabilities—including product requirement creation, prioritization, business case development, and value proposition definition—to support the new engine and service product lines. This is an exceptional opportunity for you to leverage your expertis in customer segmentation, market sizing, competitive landscape assessment, pricing strategy, and go to market planning. The Product Manager will collaborate closely with Waukesha Digital partners, engineering, sales, and service teams to expand the engine platform across all relevant industry segments.
What You’ll Do
- Establish the vision and strategic plan for engine control systems and the myPlant product line.
- Deliver a multigenerational product plan for engine control systems and myPlant by launching differentiated products that achieve or exceed market share objectives.
- Create new product introduction (NPI) requirements to guide engineering execution for engine control systems and myPlant product line, resulting in market differentiated product launches.
- Execute effective product launches that unlock the growth potential of the Waukesha Gas Engine platforms.
- Develop marketing strategies and new product offerings that define the direction of engine control systems and the myPlant platform in target markets.
- Maintain a long‑term outlook and execution roadmap supporting business development, growth, and long‑term sustainability.
- Lead product lifecycle and product line management reviews, providing recommendations supporting profitability, R&D, and capital investment decisions.
- Provide direct support to sales, service, and end customers leveraging engine control systems and myPlant product family.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably in Electrical Engineering
- At least 5 years in marketing, product management, or new business development.
- Experience with equipment monitoring, engine control systems, and associated software platforms.
- Experience expanding into new markets/customer segments and managing early stage customer engagement to build sales pipelines.
- Experience developing product business cases to justify investment.
- Experience developing differentiated value proposition materials to support sales and channel partner effectiveness, ideally within a SaaS business model.
- Experience in the energy, oil, or gas industry preferred.
- Experience conducting competitive analysis and price benchmarking to reinforce product value propositions and inform sales focus.
- An advanced degree in Business, Marketing or Management.
- Demonstrated marketing expertise, including launching new products in oil & gas and/or energy markets,’
- A background in digital monitoring, reciprocating engines, and power generation.
- Strong ability to collaborate across functional groups and large organizations.
- Ability to attract, mentor, and develop high‑performing teams.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex concepts into structured, executable messaging for non‑technical stakeholders.
- Proven ability to quickly learn new business areas and adapt to evolving market conditions.
- Location: Waukesha, WI
- Travel: Up to 20% including both domestic and international destinations.
- Visa Sponsorship: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the foreseeable future.