Product Manager

Caesarea, Israel

Position Purpose

End-to-end ownership of Elspec’s products (hardware + software), from defining needs and strategy, through writing requirements and product specification, to launch, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement.

The role sits at the intersection of customers, sales, R&D, engineering, production, quality, and service with the goal of maximizing business value and competitive advantage in the global markets of power quality monitoring and grid solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead product strategy: pricing, positioning, differentiation, multi‑quarter roadmap, and development prioritization.
• Collect and analyze Voice of Customer: ongoing work with customers, distributors, sales and service teams; defining problems and solutions.
• Write and manage product requirements: PRD/MRD, use cases, user stories, functional and non-functional requirements, integration requirements.
• Translate business needs into technical requirements for R&D/engineering, including managing trade-offs.
• Own Go-To-Market activities: launch scope, messaging, commercial materials, sales and support training.
• Lifecycle management: versions, backlog, bug/improvement prioritization, EOL/EOS management.
• Conduct competitive analysis and drive Product–Market Fit decisions.
• Work with relevant regulations/standards (e.g., IEC/IEEE in the field of Power Quality / measurement) as needed.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in technological product management (preferably B2B, complex systems, or hardware-software products).
• Degree in Electrical Engineering or proven relevant professional background.
• Practical experience or familiarity with one or more of the following: Power Quality / Grid Monitoring / Protection / SCADA / EMS / BESS.
• Proven experience writing PRD/MRD documents and leading development processes with R&D teams.
• Strong analytical skills: data-driven prioritization, understanding product KPIs, and supporting decision-making.
• Very high level of English (spoken, written, presentations) – daily work with international stakeholders.
• Strong cross-functional leadership without direct authority.
• Excellent interpersonal communication, business thinking, and ability to dive into technical details.

Strong Advantages

• Deep understanding of power quality: grids, power, harmonics, fault events, or experience with infrastructure-related products (Utilities).
• Experience working with standards such as IEC 61000 / IEC 61850 / IEEE 519 (advantage, not mandatory).
• Experience in global product launches, distributor/agent networks, and pricing models.
• Experience with product/development management tools such as Jira, Confluence, etc.

Personal Qualities

• Strong ownership, end-to-end responsibility, and ability to lead under uncertainty.
• Proactivity, organization, and system-level thinking.
• Ability to work with demanding customers and provide accurate and timely responses.
• Strong connection between product/business perspective and engineering understanding.