Wartsila - Herndon, VA
posted 29 days ago
Wärtsilä Energy Storage & Optimization (ES&O) is seeking a General Manager for Hardware Product Management to lead the commercialization and product development of our award-winning Quantum platform. This role is pivotal in guiding the Product Management team to define product requirements, investigate regional market needs, and collaborate with business development and sales to establish effective go-to-market strategies. The General Manager will report directly to the Director of Product Management and Hardware Engineering, Energy Storage and Optimization, and will ideally be based in the Herndon, VA area, with options for hybrid work arrangements. In this position, the General Manager will be responsible for creating a product requirements roadmap by working closely with sales organizations, software and hardware business development managers, and marketing teams to meet commercial goals. The role involves attending and presenting at tradeshows, engaging with prospects to understand future product needs, and ensuring that the Hardware Product Management team effectively establishes development priorities based on business requirements, industry reports, customer interviews, and competitive analysis. The ideal candidate will possess at least ten years of product management experience, with a minimum of five years in a leadership role, particularly within the renewable energy or energy storage sectors. Strong hardware product management knowledge, excellent communication skills, and a comprehensive understanding of the Energy and Power markets in regions such as the United States, Australia, UK, Europe, or Chile are essential. Experience in utility-scale renewable energy, particularly energy storage, is highly desirable. The General Manager will also be expected to manage a team of product managers, hire and train new team members, and maintain a deep understanding of how buyers utilize battery energy storage systems (BESS) to enhance their operations.