Product Manager - Railway Traction Systems (Hybrid)

About the role

ABB's Traction division is looking for an experienced Product Manager to join its global product management team, reporting to the Team Leader Product Management. The role supports marketing activities for railway traction systems and works closely with global product managers, sales and R&D. The work model is hybrid.

Key responsibilities

• Evaluate customer requirements and define the optimal technical solution and scope, owning the solution and its costs through project handover to engineering.
• Drive customer acquisition and order intake together with sales and global product management, and build long-term customer relationships with timely, high-quality technical support.
• Monitor market information, trends and technical developments, identify gaps in the ABB portfolio versus competitors and emerging opportunities, and turn customer needs into product improvements with global product management and R&D.
• Define the value proposition and positioning for target segments and applications, and support marketing communication such as technical presentations, webinars, trade journal articles and social selling.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering or an equivalent field.
• At least 5 years of industrial experience in engineering, R&D or technical sales, ideally across more than one of these areas.
• Strong written and spoken English, good networking and the ability to lead by influence with a collaborative, solution-focused approach.
• Highly self-motivated, able to handle urgent or time-critical tasks independently.
• Skilled in managing complex customer relationships and resolving escalations.

Required skills

• Solid knowledge of power electronics, variable frequency drives and drive sub-systems such as motors and traction batteries.
• Railway and/or e-Mobility experience is a strong advantage.