Product Manager, Substation Design Automation

Product Manager, Substation Design Automation

Job Category: Information Technology

Requisition Number: PRODU
004924

• Posted :
  September 4, 2026
• Full-Time

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US - Remote

United States

We seek a forward-thinking, innovative Product Manager to drive a strategic initiative focused on automating Power substation design work. This position offers an exciting opportunity to define and implement innovative and agile automation solutions that will drive our company’s efficiency and productivity for years to come.

This position works closely with internal experts, outside consultants, operations, and technology partners to develop a roadmap, create, and execute the strategic initiative for modular automation projects for power substations that utilize design authoring software and supporting software tools. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, initiative, innovation, and strategic thinking to ensure the successful implementation of automation initiatives and translate business needs and customer insight into clear product requirements.

The Product Manager owns the product lifecycle by defining the strategic “why” and “what” in the roadmap and partnering with delivery teams to translate priorities into successful outcomes. By collaborating across functions, they drive impactful solutions that advance Ulteig’s digital transformation objectives, ensuring measurable outcomes through data-driven decision-making and agile practices. Success in this role is measured by product adoption, business impact, and effective stakeholder collaboration.

• Identify and Frame Problems: Proactively engage with stakeholders and internal users to uncover, define, and articulate the most pressing technical challenges and opportunities. Ensure that product efforts are anchored in a deep understanding of the underlying problems, not just proposed solutions. Use research, data analysis, and direct feedback to validate problem statements before moving to solution design.
• Define Product Vision &
  
  Roadmap:
  
  Own the 6 to 12-month product roadmap, ensuring alignment with Ulteig’s strategic objectives and customer needs.
• Translate Vision into Action: Convert product strategy into clear requirements and actionable plans for design automation solution products.
• Build the Business Case: Justify new features and initiatives by linking them to measurable business goals (e.g., “reduce manual data entry by 10 hours/week”).
• Validate MVPs and Early Concepts: Define requirements for minimum viable products, prototypes, and pilot solutions, and use stakeholder and user feedback to test concepts before broader investment or rollout.
• Own the Product Backlog: Create, maintain, and prioritize the product backlog, including writing clear features, requirements and defining acceptance criteria.
• Support Daily Execution: Serve as the dedicated “go-to” person for the delivery team, answering questions, clarifying requirements, and making rapid prioritization calls.
• Accept Completed Work: Review and accept completed user stories, ensuring they meet acceptance criteria and deliver intended value.
• Manage Releases: Coordinate with the team and stakeholders to plan and communicate product releases.
• Develop and Maintain Key Artifacts: Maintain product requirement documents, customer journey maps, voice of the customer analysis, product analytics, and business impact dashboards.

• Storytelling: Crafting compelling narratives that align diverse teams (business services, engineering, sales, and design) behind a single product vision.
• Relationship Management: Navigate diverse team dynamics to build trust and drive alignment across competing interests.
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