Product Manager (Technical) – Energy Solutions Products

Nabors is seeking an experienced Product Manager (Technical) – Energy Solutions Products to lead product strategy and roadmap definition, technical execution, lifecycle governance, and field performance of power and electrification technologies supporting drilling operations globally.

This role owns the end-to-end product definition for Energy Solutions offerings, including rig electrification systems, hybrid power solutions, battery‑integrated systems, and advanced power management and controls. The position is accountable for prioritizing customer needs into a clear roadmap, ensuring products are technically robust and operationally deployable, compliant with electrical standards, and aligned to value and lifecycle economics.

The role operates at the intersection of engineering, operations, sales, finance, and HSE—owning voice-of-customer inputs, translating customer power requirements and field feedback into defensible requirements and scalable product improvements, and ensuring commercial readiness for deployment at fleet scale.

1. Product Ownership (Strategy + Technical) – Energy Solutions Portfolio

   
   

• Act as the product owner and technical authority for Energy Solutions products across definition, design, deployment, and sustainment.
• Define and maintain product requirements, system architectures, and interface specifications, ensuring traceability to customer needs and operational constraints.
• Own product prioritization trade-offs (scope, schedule, cost, performance) in alignment with Engineering, Operations, and Commercial stakeholders.
• Own technical validation, testing protocols, and acceptance criteria prior to commercialization and fleet deployment.
• Ensure compliance with applicable electrical and industry standards (NEC, IEC, API, regional codes).
• Support product lifecycle governance, including FMEA reviews, reliability improvements, and obsolescence planning.

1. Product Strategy, Roadmap & Voice of Customer

• Develop and maintain the Energy Solutions product roadmap (near-, mid-, and long-term), grounded in customer demand, operational needs, and technology readiness.
• Lead voice-of-customer (VOC) capture through field visits, customer discussions, and internal stakeholders; translate VOC into prioritized epics/requirements.
• Define product positioning inputs and value drivers (uptime, fuel flexibility, emissions reduction, total cost of ownership) in partnership with Commercial and Finance.
• Build and maintain business cases for major product investments, including cost/benefit, risk, and deployment assumptions.
• Own launch readiness inputs (documentation, training, configuration boundaries, and acceptance criteria) to ensure scalable commercialization.

3.  Product Lifecycle Execution

• Support products through all lifecycle stages: concept, development, deployment, sustainment, and end-of-life.
• Translate market needs and operational constraints into technical product requirements and design updates.
• Partner with Engineering to guide design changes and with Operations to validate field readiness.
• Maintain technical documentation, product specifications, and deployment standards.

4. Fleet Performance & Asset Support

• Monitor technical performance of Energy Solutions fleet assets, including reliability, availability, and failure trends.
• Support incident response, RCAs, and corrective actions related to power systems and controls.
• Drive continuous technical improvements based on field data and customer feedback.
• Support vendor and supplier technical qualification and performance management.

5. Commercial & Sales Technical Support

• Provide technical support to sales and operations during customer proposals, deployments, and troubleshooting.
• Support pricing discussions by defining technical scope, configuration boundaries, and cost drivers.
• Validate technical feasibility for rental, sale, or lease‑to‑own configurations.
• Participate in customer meetings where technical credibility and power system expertise are required.

6. Market & Application Support

• Support identification of technically viable adjacent markets for Energy Solutions products.
• Evaluate product-market fit from a technical and operational execution perspective, not a marketing lens.
• Provide technical input into value propositions based on reliability, uptime, fuel flexibility, and performance.

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Minimum Qualifications / Skills

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical Engineering strongly preferred). 
• 8+ years of experience working with electrical systems supporting oil & gas or drilling or industrial energy operations. 
• Demonstrated experience designing, deploying, or supporting complex electrical systems used in drilling rigs, wellsite infrastructure, or temporary/mobile oilfield power applications. 
• Strong hands‑on understanding of: 
• Electrical power generation, transformation, and distribution systems used in O&G environments
• Switchgear, breakers, protection schemes, grounding, and system coordination
• Electrical interfaces supplying drilling rigs, auxiliary equipment, and critical loads
• PLC‑based power management, load sharing, and sequencing control systems
• Electrical system integration with drilling rigs and field‑deployed equipment
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Technical & Business Skills

• Strong working knowledge of NEC, API, IEEE, IEC and regional electrical compliance requirements applicable to oilfield electrical systems. 
• Ability to translate electrical system constraints (fault levels, protection limits, startup sequences, grounding, site conditions) into safe, executable product configurations. 
• Solid understanding of cost drivers associated with oilfield electrical systems, including equipment scope, installation complexity, commissioning risk, R&M exposure, and lifecycle economics. 
• Experience supporting live field electrical assets where uptime, reliability, and operational discipline are critical. 
• Ability to work cross‑functionally with Operations, Engineering, HSE, Sales, and Finance in a matrix organization supporting deployed O&G electrical systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience supporting electrical systems used on drilling rigs, including rig power interfaces.
• Experience with field‑deployed power system where uptime and reliability are critical.
• Familiarity with power system protection, coordination, and grounding in oilfield applications.
• Experience participating in product lifecycle governance, including FMEA, validation testing, and reliability improvement programs.
• Experience using data and fleet performance metrics to support technical decision‑making.

Behavioral Competencies

• Clear and effective communicator, able to convey technical information concisely to engineering, operations, and commercial stakeholders at multiple organizational levels.
• Proactive self‑starter who anticipates technical, operational, and execution risks and drives resolution without waiting for escalation.
• Demonstrates a positive, professional attitude when operating in fast‑paced, high‑pressure field and commercial environments.
• Strong reporting and documentation discipline, producing clear technical reports, RCAs, and structured updates that support leadership decision‑making and cross‑functional alignment.

Technical Competencies

• Ability to evaluate, define, and document electrical system requirements and product specifications. 
• Ability to review, contribute to, and author technical reports, RCAs, and product documentation. 
• Proficiency with fleet performance data, technical KPIs, and reliability metrics. 
• Practical understanding of field commissioning, troubleshooting, and sustainment of electrical systems.

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions

• Primary work location is an office environment.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 50% to support field deployments and customer sites.

• Ability to lift up to 20 lbs as required for equipment interaction during field activities.

  
  

Work Authorization Requirement: Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Nabors does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.