Director (m / f / d) Strategic Product Management

Director (m,f,d,) Strategic Product Management

As the Director of Strategic Product Management, you will drive a cohesive product portfolio strategy across our business, ensuring alignment with company objectives and market demands. Your role will involve defining and executing product roadmaps, leading cross-functional teams from ideation to market launch. You'll champion customer and sales perspectives, support business case development, and drive product differentiation in global markets. We are seeking a visionary leader with technical acumen and a proven record of managing complex product lines in instrumentation, controls, and vision systems.

The Director (m,f,d) Strategic Product Manager will :

Lead the definition and advocacy of new products, including market analysis, competitor assessment, and team leadership to determine product requirements.

Architect and articulate a strategic product roadmap, supported by data-driven decision-making.

Drive the strategic direction and continuous enhancement of the Product and Technology Road Maps, ensuring alignment with business objectives and market trends.

Manage market activities for product launches and updates, ensuring they align with strategic objectives.

Provide oversight for the NPI process, maintaining robust systems for requirement management, sales and marketing support and impact assessment.

Provide guidance to Product Managers and oversee the Product Life Cycle process, ensuring clear direction throughout all development phases.

Evaluate requests for modified standard products, analyzing technical and financial feasibility to ensure return on investment.

Offer support in resolving post-release product issues, ensuring both technical performance and financial success.

Provide marketing application support, including research, application notes, and collaboration with sales teams.

Analyze product performance metrics and develop pricing strategies based on market impact, sales forecasts, and competitive factors.

Engage with customers to gather insights, refine product offerings, and align with market demands.

Build and maintain relationships with key customers and channel partners to capture the “voice of the customer” for new product concepts.

Lead technical and commercial discussions, leveraging business acumen to enhance customer engagement.

The Director (m,w,d) Strategic Product Manager Position Requires :

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related technical field, also a MBA with a focus on marketing.

Appropriate experience of experience in technical application, sales, or product management - desired in the heavy vehicle or automotive instrumentation industry.

Appropriate experience in a product line management role.

Strong analytical skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Demonstrated ability to work independently and in influential management roles.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.

Ability to travel up to 25%.

Proficiency in both English and German.

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