Head of Product Management, Smart Grid Solutions (m/f/d)

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At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Overview

Lead the portfolio. Shape the business. Advance the grid.

The energy transition needs smarter, more resilient and increasingly automated electricity networks. Building on more than 30 years of Kries expertise, TE Connectivity Smart Grid develops technologies that improve the transparency, reliability and availability of electrical grids. Today, we have a presence in more than 30 countries, serving customers across the global energy industry.

We are looking for an entrepreneurial leader to take global responsibility for our Product Management organization and shape the future of our Smart Grid portfolio.

Reporting directly to the General Manager, you will have the opportunity to influence the direction of the business, make key product and investment decisions, and turn market opportunities into profitable growth. You will build on an established technology portfolio while driving its evolution towards connected hardware, software and integrated solutions.

Job Responsibilities

• Define and drive the global product vision, strategy and roadmap for our Smart Grid business.
• Own the development and performance of our portfolio, including product priorities, pricing, profitability, investments and lifecycle decisions.
• Lead and develop our international Product Management team, building a strong global organization.
• Identify new customer needs and market opportunities, translating them into innovative products and solutions.
• Drive the evolution of our portfolio from established hardware technologies towards connected hardware, software and digital solutions.
• Work closely with Sales, Engineering, Field Application Engineering, Operations and Supply Chain to bring new products and solutions to market.
• Act as a strategic partner to the General Manager, shaping business priorities and taking ownership of key portfolio decisions

What your background should look like:

• Significant leadership experience in Product Management, Portfolio Strategy or a comparable commercial-technical role.
• Proven experience leading international teams and managing complex product or solution portfolios.
• Strong commercial understanding, including pricing, profitability, business cases and investment decisions.
• The ability to connect customer needs, market opportunities and technology into a clear product vision.
• Experience in Smart Grids, energy distribution, grid automation, protection and control, industrial electronics or adjacent industries.
• An entrepreneurial mindset: you take ownership, challenge existing thinking and turn opportunities into results.
• Excellent communication skills in English; German is highly desirable.

Why TE Smart Grid?

Join a specialized technology business at the heart of the energy transition, combining more than 30 years of industry expertise with the global reach and resources of TE Connectivity.

Our portfolio includes grid monitoring, fault detection, voltage sensing, protection, remote monitoring and control, and distribution-grid automation. We are building on this foundation to develop the next generation of connected Smart Grid solutions.

At TE Smart Grid, you will have the opportunity to:

• Shape the vision and strategy of a global Smart Grid business.
• Build on an established portfolio and drive its next phase of growth.
• Turn entrepreneurial ideas into new products, solutions and business opportunities.
• Lead an international team and work directly with the General Manager.
• Combine the entrepreneurial spirit of a specialized technology business with the global opportunities of TE Connectivity.

Competencies

Managing and Measuring Work Motivating Others Building Effective Teams Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)

ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.

Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS.Learn more at and on LinkedIn , Facebook , WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

WHAT TE CONNECTIVITY OFFERS:

We are pleased to offer you an exciting total package that can also be flexibly adapted to changing life situations - the well-being of our employees is our top priority!

• Competitive Salary Package
• Performance-Based Bonus Plans
• Health and Wellness Incentives
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events
• Employee Resource Group

Across our global sites and business units, we put together packages of benefits that are either supported by TE itself or provided by external service providers. In principle, the benefits offered can vary from site to site.

Job Locations:

Biegelwiesenstr. 24
Waiblingen, Baden-Württemberg 71334
Germany

Travel Required: 25% to 50% Workplace Type: Hybrid