Define and drive the strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle of control and protection hardware platforms.
Shape the product roadmap for hardware platforms, including performance, input/output architecture, communication, reliability, cybersecurity, and long-term maintainability.
Build reusable platform capabilities that support multiple applications and solutions.
Align platform evolution with market needs, customer expectations, system requirements, and technology trends.
Manage the product catalogue, including platform capabilities, variants, configurations, and lifecycle status.
Own product-level requirements and ensure they connect clearly to wider system and solution needs.
Guide decisions on platform selection for new solution development.
Support lifecycle planning, component strategy, and obsolescence management.
Work closely with engineering, systems, software, supply chain, and commercial teams to ensure strong platform integration and delivery readiness.
Contribute to supplier and sourcing decisions that improve availability, competitiveness, and delivery performance.
Champion compliance with cybersecurity, safety, regulatory, and sustainability requirements.
Support business case development, cost optimisation, and investment planning for the platform portfolio.

Strong product ownership or platform leadership experience in hardware, embedded systems, or industrial control.
Experience defining product strategy, roadmaps, and lifecycle plans for complex technical platforms.
Strong understanding of real-time systems, hardware architectures, and system integration.
Experience working with control and protection systems, embedded platforms, or industrial automation technologies.
Knowledge of communication and interface standards used in power or industrial environments, including IEC 61850.
Confidence working across technical and business teams and bringing stakeholders together around a clear direction.
A structured approach to decision-making, prioritisation, and long-term planning.
Strong communication skills and the ability to explain complex topics clearly.

Product Owner – Control & Protection Platforms, HVDC, FACTS

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