Director Product Management - Technology Platforms

ageneo Life Science Experts GmbH; Bayern; On-site; EUR 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ageneo Life Science Experts GmbH is seeking an experienced Director of Product Management – Technology Platforms to lead multiple PM teams and own a strategic portfolio of platform technologies supporting diverse clinical applications. The role combines strategic oversight with deep technical engagement and requires driving roadmaps and business cases in a highly regulated medical technology environment.

You will partner with Software and Hardware R&D, translate market needs into scalable

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of Product/Portfolio Management teams in tech or regulated environments.
• Track record delivering complex platform portfolios and cross-product roadmaps.
• Strong ability to translate customer and market requirements into scalable platform strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a Product Management organization across multiple teams.
• Define strategy and roadmap for a complex technology platform portfolio.
• Drive portfolio prioritization, investment decisions and business cases.
• Identify synergies and reduce complexity across products and technologies.
• Translate customer, clinical and market requirements into platform strategies.
• Collaborate with Software and Hardware R&D on technology decisions and roadmaps.
• Represent Product Management in senior steering and decision forums.
• Support and challenge Product Managers on strategic and technical topics.
• Monitor market and technology developments and derive portfolio implications.

Skills

Leadership

Portfolio management

Strategy development

Stakeholder engagement

Technical depth (software/hardware)

Business cases & investments

Cross-functional collaboration

English fluent, German desirable

Job description

For an internationally successful medical technology company, we are looking for an experienced Director Product Management – Technology Platforms (m/f/d).

This senior leadership role combines strategic portfolio responsibility with genuine technological depth. You will lead several specialized Product Management teams responsible for platform technologies that support a broad range of clinical applications.

Your task is to create a coherent portfolio strategy across products and technologies, set priorities and ensure that investment decisions and roadmaps support both customer needs and the long-term direction of the business.

At the same time, this is not a purely managerial position: we are looking for someone who is willing and able to go deep into technology and product decisions and act as a credible sparring partner for senior R&D stakeholders.

• Lead and develop a Product Management organization of several smaller teams
• Define the strategy and roadmap for a complex portfolio of technology platforms
• Drive portfolio prioritization, investment decisions and business cases
• Identify synergies and reduce complexity across products and technologies
• Translate customer, clinical and market requirements into scalable platform strategies
• Partner closely with Software and Hardware R&D on technology and roadmap decisions
• Represent Product Management in senior steering and decision-making forums
• Support and challenge Product Managers on complex strategic and technical topics
• Monitor market and technology developments and derive implications for the portfolio
• 10+ years of relevant professional experience, ideally in medical technology or another highly regulated technology environment
• Several years of leadership experience in Product Management or Portfolio Management
• Strong track record in product, portfolio and platform management
• Experience managing complex product portfolios and cross-product roadmaps
• Strong understanding of the interaction between software and hardware
• Ability to engage credibly in technical discussions with senior R&D stakeholders
• Strong commercial judgement, including business cases and investment decisions
• Experience working across technical, clinical and commercial functions
• Fluent English; German language skills are highly desirable