Product Manager – Transformers

NGEN Mission Critical is a global operation focused on critical power and thermal infrastructure needs. They are seeking a Transformers Product Manager to own the product strategy and execution for their transformer portfolio, ensuring compliance with U.S. regulations and customer requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Own the transformer portfolio strategy (distribution, medium-voltage primary variants, and mission-critical facility applications) including segmentation, roadmap, and SKU rationalization
• Translate customer and market needs into clear product requirements (ratings, efficiency, insulation systems, accessories, monitoring, serviceability)
• Maintain competitive intelligence on transformer performance, lead times, total cost of ownership, and field reliability expectations in mission-critical contexts
• Build and maintain requirements and compliance matrices for transformer families, aligned to applicable U.S. expectations (NEC, IEEE/ANSI where applicable) and efficiency requirements
• Partner with Engineering and Compliance & Regulatory (CAR) to ensure right-to-sell readiness, certification evidence capture, and accurate product claims
• Work directly with offshore OEM engineering teams to drive U.S. variant development, gap closure, and design iteration based on test results and customer requirements
• Coordinate change control with Engineering for variant updates, including certification impact awareness and controlled documentation updates
• Own transformer test and validation plans end-to-end: factory routine tests, type tests (as applicable), and third-party laboratory activities
• Participate in or coordinate factory acceptance tests (FATs) and customer/site acceptance activities (SAT support where required), driving corrective actions and closure
• Ensure test evidence, nameplate/labeling, and documentation packages are complete, version-controlled, and usable for customers and authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs)
• Lead cross-functional response to significant field issues; ensure lessons learned feed back into requirements, supplier corrective actions, and product updates
• Partner with Field Ops to prioritize corrective actions and documentation improvements that reduce repeat failures and integration risk

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline (power emphasis strongly preferred); an advanced degree is a plus but not required
• 5-10+ years of experience in product management, product engineering, applications engineering, or OEM/supplier management for transformers or large electrical power equipment
• Defined product requirements and driven supplier-led development programs all the way through validation and production readiness
• Experience with regulated, standards-driven products and know how to work with third-party test labs or certifiers without losing momentum
• Fluent in power or distribution transformers (dry-type and/or liquid-immersed), accessories, monitoring, and integration into facility electrical systems
• Comfortable with factory test documentation, inspection and witness testing practices, and translating test evidence into customer-ready deliverables
• Strong technical judgment and can separate 'nice-to-have' features from safety and compliance essentials
• Ability to identify critical-path risks that unlock multiple workstreams
• Comfortable working with regulated, mid-complexity products and understand systems integration challenges
• Drive to bring work to resolution, not just coordinate stakeholders
• Clear communication with technical and non-technical audiences
• Standards familiarity (NEC; IEEE/ANSI transformer standards and test methods; utility/interconnect expectations)