Strategic Product Manager

Stepping up in the electric power industry? Join DNV for a dynamic and international career at the top of the electric-power-system-world

We are looking for a Strategic Product Manager to enhance our Smart Cable Guard team to help our customers monitor their cable grid in the best way possible.

Smart Cable Guard ( SCG ) is a real-time, multi-functional monitoring system for distribution power cable grids. The SCG system has two unique functions: 1) detecting and locating weak spots using partial discharge measurement, and 2) detecting and locating faults in power cables. And more functions are being developed. The system is rolled out in more than 20 countries in 5 continents. Want to know more about Smart Cable Guard? Click here

When we sell SCG we do not only sell "a box", but we strive to help our customers to get the most out of Smart Cable Guard and to provide insights in the condition of their distribution grids. We collaborate with our customers to get the most out of SCG in their grid and organization. More functions are being deployed to respond to challenges in the industry.

What We Offer

By joining our international team at DNV, you will contribute to the energy transition through enabling widespread and safe deployment and operation. You will be part of a company working independently as a voice for the industry, making the world safer smarter and greener by supporting our customers and their long-term high-impact endeavours. You will be part of a high-performing, innovative team that reflects the equality, respect, and diversity we wish to see in the world. As part of our ambitious and strategically important unit, your professional development will be rapid, comprehensive and continuously adjusted to your interests and competences.

Our benefits:

• Attractive total compensation package.
• Access to pension scheme, profit share and health care programs.
• Flexibility to fit your work with your lifestyle and achieve a good work/ life balance.
• Becoming a part of an atmosphere of highly professional, engaged and knowledgeable people.
• Guidance from colleagues through coaching, mentoring and participating in networks.
• Competence development plans and training programs tailored to your needs.
  Being a part of a renowned organization with origins dating back to 1864, and a growing and diverse network with 130 nationalities in 100 countries.

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

About you

Your tasks and responsibilities

• Market & Competitive Intelligence
• Analyze global trends in power grid monitoring and fault detection technologies.
• Benchmark competitors and emerging solutions to inform product positioning.
• Define pricing strategies.
• Customer Engagement & Validation
• Lead structured testing and feedback sessions with grid operators (utilities, critical infrastructure, wind).
• Understand customer workflows across departments (e.g., operations, asset management, IT).
• Translate insights into product improvements.
• Change Request & Requirements Management
• Work with customers to understand their needs and work collaboratively to create solutions.
• Align feature requests with our product vision and roadmap.
• Align with stakeholders on scope, feasibility, and impact.
• Define clear requirements for development teams.
• Strategic Product Planning
• Provide strategic input to the Chief Product Officer on roadmap, portfolio, and market entry strategies.
• Support quarterly planning and long-term product visioning.
• Define product KPIs to enable quantitative business decisions.
• Lead product launches.
• Business Analysis & Domain Mapping
• Map customer workflows and operational contexts to product capabilities.
  Collaborate with domain experts and engineering to ensure product relevance and usability.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years in product management or business analysis in technical B2B environments and recurring revenue business models.
• Experience working with utilities, grid operators, or industrial monitoring systems is a plus.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work across cultures and geographies.
  Familiarity with agile development and product lifecycle management.

Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate is essential for DNV. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process, in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices.