Product Manager | Hardware Innovation (all genders welcome)

Philips Dictation | Speech Processing Solutions; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Hybrid Working Model

Meal allowance

Gym membership

Parking on-site

Team events

Job summary

Philips Dictation | Speech Processing Solutions, Vienna, Austria, seeks a Product Manager focused on Hardware Innovation. You will own the hardware strategy and collaborate with Hardware Engineering, Software Development, and Commercial teams to deliver trusted devices.

You will drive new technologies, explore new product categories, and engage directly with customers and partners to shape the roadmap. Fluency in English is required and German is a plus.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of product management experience with physical products.
• Experience in Medtech, Healthtech, or voice productivity is a plus.
• Ability to grasp hardware concepts quickly and communicate with hardware teams.
• Strong analytical mindset and willingness to engage with customers and partners.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end product strategy and roadmap for the hardware portfolio.
• Drive innovation and challenge the status-quo of the portfolio.
• Identify technologies and device categories to create new revenue streams.
• Visit customers and partners, run discovery, and attend trade fairs to feed the roadmap.
• Coordinate hardware and software evolution for a unified product experience.

Skills

Product management

Hardware familiarity

Analytical mindset

Stakeholder management

Tech communication

Startup experience

Discovery & innovation

English fluent

Job description

We believe voice is the most natural interface between people & progress.

Product Manager - Hardware Innovation (all genders welcome)

Are you an experienced Product Manager who loves turning real user needs into devices that feel intuitive, innovative & built to last? We are looking for a Product Manager - strong focus on Hardware Innovation - to own the strategy & roadmap for our hardware portfolio.

What you’ll do:

• Own end-to-end the product strategy & roadmap for the hardware portfolio & partner closely with Hardware Engineering, Software Development & Product Management as well as Commercial Stakeholders to bring devices to market that our customers trust & depend on;
  
• Drive innovation & challenge the status-quo of our portfolio;
• Identify where new technologies & device categories can open up new revenue streams;
• Get close to customers & partners — visit them, run discovery & attend trade fairs - bringing their reality back into the roadmap. Proactive mindset & hands-on user centricity are the core elements of this role;
• Define & prioritize hardware initiatives, balancing customer value, cost, manufacturability, certification / regulatory requirements & technical feasibility;
• Work with Hardware Engineering at eye level translating market needs into clear requirements & understand enough of the technology to have a real conversation about trade-offs;
• Ensure hardware & software evolve as one product experience, in close alignment with the Software Product Managers;
• Manage the full product lifecycle — from concept & business case through launch, ramp-up, optimization & structured phase-out — including pricing & portfolio performance (revenue, margin, adoption);
• Coordinate the roll-out of new products & features together with Sales, Marketing and Support, and ensure a successful market launch;
• Act as internal product expert & ambassador for the hardware portfolio - with innovation mindset - building alignment across stakeholders.

What you bring:

• 4+ years of product management experience with physical products, ideally in Medtech, Healthtech, or voice productivity solutions. Experience with dictation hardware is the ideal case;
• A strong startup or scale-up background with can-do energy to build things from scratch & move fast;
• Enough technical understanding — or the demonstrated ability to grasp hardware quickly — to communicate at eye level with hardware developers;
• A structured, analytical mindsetcombined with the drive to get out of the building & talk to users;
• A proven track record of driving innovation & product discovery — someone who leads initiatives & energizes a team around a clear direction;
• Ability to translate complex user needs into clear product decisions & priorities;
• Strong stakeholder management across technical, commercial & operational partners;
• Fluency in English is mandatory. German on top is an advantage (written and spoken).

What we offer:

• Minimum gross annual salary of €65.650,- with the final package shaped around your experience & expertise;
• Be part of a recognized innovative global leader in speech management & recognition solutions, sold under the renowned Philips brand;
• A collaborative, international & inclusive culture that values Ownership, Talent & Transparency;
• We’re driven, supportive & excited to welcome new ideas & people;
• A dedicated framework for your developmentas well as access to Pluralsight & other professional development resources to support your growth;
• Comprehensive perks & benefits including:
  • Flexible working hours
  • Hybrid Working Model: 2 Home-office days per week
  • Possibility for Workation from abroad of max. 10 days per year to be combined with a holiday of at least equal length
  • Meal allowance for the on-site company canteen & healthy snacks
  • Mavie.care employee assistance program
  • 24/7 accident insurance
  • Pension scheme (opt-in)
  • Gym membership
  • Free on-site parking
  • Team events & co

Diverse by Nature:

more than 150 colleagues from over 25 countries come together to build & deliver our solutions. From Production & Engineering to Sales, Marketing, Support & Human Resources, this mix of expertise & personalities shapes how we work & what we create.

Please note that this job is based in Vienna, Austria. A working permit is required in advance for this hiring process.