Sr Product Manager EDR

About the role

What you'll do

• Aspen Technology, a business unit inside Emerson Corporation, is a leading industrial software company, serving over 3,000 customers with over $1 billion in annual revenue, more than 60 locations worldwide, and nearly 4,000 employees. AspenTech solutions address complex environments where it is critical to optimize the asset design, operation and maintenance lifecycle.
• Through AspenTech’s unique combination of deep domain expertise and award-winning innovative software suites, customers in asset-intensive industries can improve their operational excellence while achieving sustainability goals.
• The AspenTech Performance Engineering Solution provides a market leading integrated suite of products to optimize the performance of process industry assets across the CAPEX and OPEX cycles and is powered by flagship process modeling products with a proven track record of value creation over several decades.
• Aspen Exchanger Design & Rating (EDR) is a comprehensive heat exchanger modeling and design suite that helps process engineers and equipment manufacturers optimize thermal equipment performance across the asset lifecycle. It delivers customer value through improved engineering productivity, reduced project risk, and lower CAPEX/OPEX via accurate, integrated equipment design and analysis.
• We are seeking an experienced and highly analytical Product Manager to lead the strategy and evolution of our Aspen Exchanger Design and Rating (EDR). In this role, you will define the roadmap for industry-leading equipment design software used by process engineers and equipment manufacturers globally. You will work at the intersection of complex thermodynamic modeling and modern software development, ensuring our heat exchanger and equipment design solutions integrate seamlessly with broader process simulation workflows (such as Aspen Plus and Aspen HYSYS) while delivering exceptional user experience.
• Product Vision, Strategy, and Sharp Execution
• Define and execute the product strategy and roadmap for the product, backed by financial assessment such as a business case
• Responsible for Agile roadmap for the product lifecycle (ideation and formation through execution), specifying the positioning, pricing, differentiation, competitive strategy, and definable value and proof points
• Aligns the product vision and strategy to overall Performance Engineering and AspenTech objectives
• Monitor industry trends, competitive developments, and customer requirements.
• Customer Engagement and Customer Centricity
• Build strong relationships with key customers, industry leaders, and strategic partners.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field. MBA a plus.
• 10+ years of experience in enterprise software Product Management, ideally within engineering, simulation, or industrial software domains.
• Strong foundational understanding of process engineering, heat transfer, thermodynamics, or equipment design.
• Experience developing product strategies, business cases, and growth plans for enterprise software products
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate across functions and organizational levels.
• Product Management experience within industrial software, engineering software or process industries.
• Knowledge of Agile product development methodologies.
• Prior hands-on experience using Aspen EDR, HTRI, and/or other process simulation and heat exchanger rating tools.
• Execution Focus: Knows how to get things done but also has the grit and resilience to drive execution. Pays close attention to detail, and monitors progress well
• Outcome Orientation: This individual will be energized by a challenge and will strive to achieve significant outcomes. Demonstrated ability to successfully introduce new products/services to market that is timely, cost-effective, and fully meets the needs of the target segment
• Strategic Orientation: The successful candidate will be able to clearly identify and articulate evolving priorities for the business and frame business strategies and strategic direction for his/her area of business, underpinned by intensive market analysis, immediate customer feedback, and competitive analysis to drive solution development.