Vice President Product Management - Latin America & Sensor Products

Vice President Product Management - Latin America & Sensor Products

The Vice President Sensor and Latin America Portfolio is responsible for providing strategic leadership, technology vision, and innovative process execution across the sensor platform for water, gas and electric verticals within Communications, Sensors, Software and Services business and Latin America Portfolio at Hubbell Utility Solutions. The individual must understand the technology set, needs of utilities and be commercially driven and be familiarized with service provider technology trends. He or she will develop a mid-to-long-term growth road map for the BU and in line with the overall corporate strategy. The new leader will be tasked with enabling internal collaboration, external partnerships and a fair amount of mergers/acquisitions. This leader will also have a business and strategic mindset to collaborate with other members of the senior management team to drive greater shareholder value. The position will be based in St. Louis, MO or Solon, OH. Travel is expected in Latin America.

A Day In The Life

• Develops and contributes to a comprehensive Sensor Platform and Latin America strategy, consistent with their expertise
• Identifies emerging needs in current and adjacent markets
• Develops and maintains expertise in potentially feasible growth markets
• Has keen awareness of product life cycle of current product portfolio
• Engages in conversations with thought leaders in core and adjacent industries
• Seeks input from functional partners and executive team to understand all business issues and demands
• Identifies and develops suitable M & A targets
• Considers multiple scenarios to best prepare the business for potential changes and possibilities
• Socializes proposed strategic direction with diverse stakeholders, explaining a compelling "why" and needed actions behind the vision/strategy
• Establishes meaningful BU metrics and goals that are aligned with enterprise priorities
• Anticipates the obstacles that may impact the execution of the strategy
• Develops strategies to expand life cycle of current products
• Demonstrates appreciation for the value and expertise others provide
• Executes in partnership with Functional Leaders
• Considers how decisions may impact others within the matrix
• Makes decisions based on a solid understanding of finances (e.g. P&L), competitors' market position and pricing/industry trends, and customer understanding
• Advocates for strategic innovations across the matrix
• Uses customer insights to drive future product innovations and developments
• Helps teams to set up experiments that may fail fast or win big
• Provides a safe environment for experimentation, including risk-taking and failure
• Identifies opportunities to improve execution and drive operational excellence
• Seeks out diversity of thought, experience and background to drive creative problem solving and higher performance

What will help you thrive in this role?

• Speaks with enthusiasm and clarity about the business goals and vision and helps team members understand how they fit in.
• Keeps teams "in the know" of trends and changes in operations and strategy
• Tailors communication according to the stakeholder care-abouts and situation
• Speaks with confidence, humility, and composure in the face of ambiguity
• Invites open discussion of a variety of perspectives
• Builds relationships and networks across the Hubbell enterprise to ensure alignment and broaden understanding
• Aligns early and often (e.g. regular cadence) with key stakeholders and Functional Partners on priorities, common objectives, and success metrics
• Has transparent conversations when conflicts arise, assuming positive intent and seeking compromise towards the best decision for Hubbell
• Translates corporate direction into language and actions that connect with employees at all levels. Consistently refines their knowledge of the market, trends, opportunities, and threats
• Builds and nurtures strong relationships with customer executives
• Meets with customers to represent the brand and support the sales team
• Advocates for addressing the customer's needs with matrixed business partners
• Evaluates opportunity cost of client requests
• Builds and maintains a presence in the market
• Provides timely, honest, specific, and supportive feedback to team members
• Recognizes team members' role in executing the strategy through comprehensive, actionable goals
• Delegates to functional experts with confidence
• Enables leaders in their business unit to coach and nurture talent
• Establishes a clear understanding of the talent needed to execute on Hubbell's future strategic direction
• Provides strategic input for HR recruitment processes
• Supports processes to build HR's leader succession plan
• Fosters an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture in which all people are heard, respected, and treated fairly

Preferred: 10+ years of Commercial Leadership Experience Strong commercial and operational acumen Team leadership of a matrixed organization and a high level of collaboration Education: BS in Electrical Engieering with a Masters degree or an MBA

Hubbell Incorporated Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently. The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses. We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.