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Transform the everyday

Digital Industry offers a comprehensive portfolio of seamlessly integrated hardware, software, and technology-based services to support manufacturing companies worldwide in enhancing the flexibility and efficiency of their manufacturing processes and reducing the time to market for their products - whether in the automotive or aerospace industry, mechanical engineering, or other exciting sectors.
At Digital Connectivity & Power, we are innovation leaders in OT network systems. We connect factories to meet the demands of a digital future.
We are seeking a visionary and dynamic Product Portfolio Manager (f/m/d) to lead our software portfolio in industrial networking.
In this pivotal role, you will act as an entrepreneur for your product portfolio, driving its strategic direction and ensuring its market success within the rapidly evolving landscape of industrial digitalization.
You will collaborate with internal and external partners to identify new growth areas, technologies, and emerging opportunities, helping to define the future of secure industrial operations.

As part of our team, you will have

• An attractive remuneration package
• Appealing Siemens pension benefits
• Access to employee share plans
• 30 days of paid vacation and a variety of flexible work schedules that allow time off for you and your family
• 2 to 3 days of mobile working per week as a global standard
• Up tp 30 days workation per year in certain countries

Since each of over 300,000 team members feels that other benefits are particularly important, and we cannot list our entire benefit portfolio here, you can find more information here.

The individual benefits are subject to regulatory, contractual, or corporate conditions.

You'll make an impact by

As a Product Portfolio Manager for industrial networking, you will be instrumental in:

• Defining and executing the industrial networking product strategy across our industrial networking portfolio.
• Driving system-level thinking for integrated security solutions spanning OT and IT environments and leading the implementation of Zero Trust architecture across all network technology products.
• Fostering cutting edge technology, including AI, addressing unique OT challenges such as high availability, redundancy, legacy system integration, and operational continuity, offering a great customer experience.
• Guiding the security architecture for network switches and remote connectivity solutions across industrial applications, integrating Zero Trust principles into network segmentation and access control.
• Conducting in-depth market intelligence and competitive analysis in industrial connectivity, identifying new growth areas and emerging opportunities.
• Collaborating closely with R&D, Sales, and Marketing to translate security requirements into technical specifications and effectively position our security value propositions.
• Managing strategic partnerships, ensuring track-and-trace contract compliance, and handling escalations and performance topics at a strategic level across operations and projects.

This is how you'll win us over

• Education:
  • You hold a university degree in Computer Science or a comparable field.
• Experience & Skills
  • You have 8+ years of experience in network technology, with a strong focus on cybersecurity.
  • You bring deep expertise in the design and implementation of Zero Trust architectures, particularly in OT environments.
  • You have a strong background in cybersecurity frameworks (e.g. IEC 62443, NIST, ISO 27001) and network security technologies (e.g. firewalls, IDS/IPS, network segmentation).
  • Cisco certified at CCNA level or equivalent
  • You have proven experience in OT/IT convergence and industrial network security.
  • You are experienced in communicating and fostering project stakeholder relations with senior management, product portfolio managers, R&D, support, and business sponsors.
• Ways of working:
  • You have strong leadership skills and a clear orientation on results.
  • You are a self-starter with a strong sense of ownership.
  • You are a driven individual with vision and a strong team player mindset.
• Languages: You are proficient in spoken and written English; German is a plus.

You are much more than your qualifications, and we believe in the potential of every single candidate. We look forward to getting to know you!

Your individual personality and perspective are important to us. We create a working environment that reflects the diversity of the society and support you in your personal and professional development. Let's get to know your authentic personality and create a better future together with us. As an equal-opportunity employer we are happy to consider applications from individuals with disabilities. In the case of equal qualifications, severely disabled applicants and applicants with equivalent status will be given preference.

About us

To transform the everyday, you need to think outside the box. That's why we at Siemens are looking for innovators who aren't afraid to push boundaries to join our diverse team of tech experts. Got what it takes? Then help us create lasting, positive change!

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