Head (f/m/d) of Product Management and Development - Switchgear Digitalization

A Snapshot of Your Day

You begin by reviewing progress on ongoing R&D activities—from new partial discharge detection methods to enhanced gas density analytics and circuit breaker condition monitoring. Before lunch, you meet with Product Management and Engineering to align budget allocations and make decisions on CAPEX and OPEX investments supporting the next release milestones. In the afternoon, you engage with regional teams to understand customer needs for digital switchgear monitoring and translate those insights into strategic roadmap adjustments. You finish the day refining your long‑term technology vision and ensuring the financial and technical foundations are set for sustainable product leadership.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Lead the global Switchgear Monitoring portfolio, covering sensors, embedded devices, digital platforms, cloud/on‑prem analytics, and advanced diagnostic services.
• Own the strategic roadmap, shaping future capabilities and ensuring alignment with customer needs and industry standards across Partial Discharge Monitoring (PDM), Gas Density Monitoring (GDM), Circuit Breaker Monitoring (CBM), portable PDM solutions, digital platform integration and Cloud, hybrid, and on‑prem deployments.
• Take full ownership of R&D budgets as well as CAPEX and OPEX, ensuring disciplined investment decisions aligned with long‑term strategic value and business cases.
• Ensure cybersecurity & compliance, guiding teams through evolving digital infrastructure requirements.
• Translate market and technology trends into portfolio decisions, build strong business cases, and ensure clear investment logic.
• Lead cross‑functional and external collaboration, driving successful product launches with engineering, R&D, operations, supply chain, service, and sales, and representing Siemens Energy with customers, partners, and at industry forums.

What You Bring

• Completed university degree in electrical engineering or energy technology.
• Deep experience in switchgear technologies, power systems, digital industrial solutions, or asset monitoring.
• Understanding of monitoring principles such as partial discharge, gas density behaviour, circuit breaker mechanics, and data‑driven diagnostics.
• Experience with complex software‑hardware product ecosystems, including IoT devices, embedded systems, cloud/edge computing, and analytics.
• Proven ability to manage significant R&D budgets, CAPEX/OPEX planning, financial trade‑offs, and investment decisions.
• Strategic leadership capabilities and strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to convey technical topics clearly to diverse audiences.
• Experience leading international, cross‑functional teams in a dynamic environment.

Rewards/Benefits

• Competitive remuneration package in line with the market, plus an attractive employer‑financed company pension scheme.
• Opportunity to become a Siemens Energy shareholder.
• Flexible and remote working options, with inspiring offices for collaboration and creativity.
• Opportunities for professional and personal development, including self‑determined learning programs and materials.
• Work‑life balance support such as flexible time models, childcare options, part‑time work trials, and sabbaticals.

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