Product Manager, Networking & Software (Electrical Utility Products)

Job Location:

Lenexa, KS - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 21 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At NovaTech Automation we build the hardware and software that keep the electrical grid runningthe systems behind the substations and controls that power homes hospitals and businesses every day. Its meaningful high-stakes work and we do it with a team thats smart grounded and genuinely enjoys solving hard problems together. If youre looking for a place where your work actually matters and where good ideas get heard no matter where they come from wed love to meet you.

WHAT YOULL OWN

The full life of our networking and software products strategy roadmap launch and the tough call on when to retire something.
The customers point of view. Youll visit utility sites sit on advisory boards and turn what you hear into real product requirements.
Cross-team alignment. Youll bring sales engineering and manufacturing to the same page without having authority over any of them.
The numbers. Pricing budgets profitability and the KPIs that tell us a product is working adoption satisfaction market share.
Go-to-market. Positioning sales enablement beta programs and launches that actually land in the power-utility market.

WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR

Must-haves
A bachelors degree in engineering business or a related field.
5 years of product management for technical B2B products in power utility industrial automation or an adjacent industry.
A real track record of launches you carried from concept to market.
Hands-on experience with networking devices or substation-automation equipment.
Nice-to-haves
A masters in engineering or an MBA.
Deep familiarity with grid edge and substation applications.

THE TECHNICAL SIDE

This role is the subject-matter expert for networking devices in substation and grid edge use. Youll want a strong grip on Ethernet networks routing and cybersecurity best practices plus familiarity with the automation protocols our world runs on DNP3 IEC 61850 and C37.118. Youll also keep an eye on IEEE and IEC standards as they move.

WHY NOVATECH

We build for the grid the stuff that has to work every second of every day. We run on four values: integrity teamwork service and innovation. This is a fully remote role open across the Americas with light travel (up to 15%) for the fun parts customer visits trade shows and getting in the room with the people who use what we build.

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