Product Manager - EV Chargers

Delta, founded in 1971, is a global leader in switching power supplies and thermal management products with a thriving portfolio of smart energy-saving systems and solutions in the fields of industrial automation, building automation, telecom power, data center infrastructure, EV charging, renewable energy, energy storage and display, to nurture the development of smart manufacturing and sustainable cities. As a world-class corporate citizen guided by its mission statement, "To provide innovative, clean and energy-efficient solutions for a better tomorrow," Delta leverages its core competence in high-efficiency power electronics and its ESG-embedded business model to address key environmental issues, such as climate change. Delta serves customers through its sales offices, R&D centers and manufacturing facilities spread over close to 200 locations across five continents. Delta has 158 sales offices, 72 R&D centers and 48 manufacturing facilities worldwide

Throughout its history, Delta has received various global awards and recognition for its business achievements, innovative technologies and dedication to ESG. Since 2011, Delta has been listed on the DJSI World Index of Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for 11 consecutive years. In 2021, Delta was also recognized by CDP with leadership level ratings for its substantial contribution to climate change and water security issues and named Supplier Engagement Leader for its continuous development of a sustainable value chain.

ROLE/JOB SUMMARY:

• Manage product life cycle

• Gather information for new product requirements from the market, subsidiaries and customers

• Own and update Product Roadmap, keeping the required departments informed of new product introduction, ramp up, phase out and end of life.

• Give support to sales and customers, focusing on new products and functionality

• Maintain product documentation & presentations

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

• Product Lifecycle Management: Oversee the entire EVCS product lifecycle from concept to end-of-life.

• Requirement Definition: Develop Product Requirement Documents (PRD) for both hardware and embedded software.

• Business and Technical Acumen: Create and maintain RPI/RFP/RFQ documents based on customer requirements and market needs for the Engineering team to design and develop the product.

• Collaboration with Remote Teams: Convert product requirements documents to engineering specification for remote design and development teams in Asia and manage the entire product development schedule.

• Competitive Analysis: Acquire hands-on, in-depth knowledge of competitive products and maintain a technical analysis of their strengths and weaknesses.

• Support Functions: Assist marketing, sales, engineering, and service teams with various pre- and post-sales activities, including creating datasheets, installation manuals, O&M manuals, FAQs, product notes, user guides, field training presentations, online marketing content, and demos.

• Product Demonstrations: Perform product demonstrations at trade shows, online seminars, and other events.

• Cost Management: Keep transfer cost files updated for Delta and third-party suppliers' products.

• Pricing: Publish annual customer price files for standard products to the sales team.

Requirement:

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years in product management of hardware products in industries such as electric vehicles, electric vehicle charging, solar, battery storage, or similar power-related industries.

• Cross-functional Collaboration: Experience working with sales, marketing, engineering, industrial design, user experience, operations, and service teams to refine product requirements.

• Teamwork: Willingness to work collaboratively within a small, dynamic product management team.

• Industry Passion: Passionate about the EV and renewable energy industries.

• Communication Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Initiative: Strong self-starting initiative with a sense of urgency.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, with a preference for Electrical Engineering (EE).

• Technical Knowledge: Experience with OCPP and ISO15118 is preferred.

Other Job Requirements (physical, etc.), if appl.:

This position requires long periods of sitting behind a desk, telephone work and performing tasks on a computer. Additional physical requirements may include light lifting of up to 30 lbs.

MOBILITY (some or extensive business travel, preparedness to relocate, etc.), if appl.:

• Ability to travel to customer locations within the United States as well as Delta offices in Taiwan and China