Global Senior Product Development Manager (m/f/x)

Joinimagine; Bonn; Vor Ort; EUR 110.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

DHL Supply Chain’s Accelerated Digitalization & Automation (AD&A) team is seeking a Global Senior Product Development Manager to lead the lifecycle of digital and automation solutions across the worldwide network, including robotics and asset tracking technologies.

The role combines strategic vendor management, joint roadmap development, governance, service management, and IT security compliance to ensure scalable and secure technology adoption.

Qualifikationen

• 3+ years experience in logistics and operations.
• 3+ years in technology, including robotics, automation, or AI.
• 3+ years in stakeholder and program management.
• Strong consulting, problem solving, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to lead large-scale deployments in a global environment.
• Experience with vendor management and IT security/compliance.
• Bachelor's degree required or master's preferred.

Aufgaben

• Lead identification, assessment, and scaling of AD&A technologies globally.
• Drive productization and deployment of digital products with strong business adoption.
• Scan market for emerging technologies and evaluate opportunities with DHL Innovation Teams.
• Define product scope, roadmaps, deployment plans, and training concepts.
• Lead first deployments from site selection through Go-Live and performance tracking.
• Manage vendor partnerships: selection, contracting, service delivery models, continuous improvement.
• Drive large-scale deployments with DSC stakeholders across sites, regions, and globals.
• Monitor implementation performance, ensure SLA compliance, elevate issues as needed.
• Shape and enhance Product Development Management practices and tools across DSC.
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders, customers, and external partners.
• Represent DHL Supply Chain's innovation agenda in customer meetings and conferences.
• Coach and mentor graduates, trainees, interns, and colleagues.

Kenntnisse

Logistics expertise

Technology expertise

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Project management

Strategic thinking

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Jobbeschreibung

BE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE

Position: Global Senior Product Development Manager

Contract Type: Full-time Permanent

Travel Required: Less than 20%

Location: EMEA/UKI

Advertising End Date: October 6th

Disclaimer: Please note that this job advertisement may close earlier than the stated deadline if a sufficient number of applications are received. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration for the position. (non Germany/externally advertised role)

At DHL our business is logistics, but people are our passion. With over 500,000 team members in 220 countries, we attract and retain great talent. We are one of the most innovative, most culturally diverse companies on the planet. We provide unmatched opportunities for personal and professional development. We really are a “Best Place to Work”.

Accelerated Digitalization & Automation (AD&A) is DHL Supply Chain’s global capability for identifying, productizing, and scaling digital, software, robotics, and automation solutions that improve operational performance and customer value. AD&A sits within the Digital Transformation organization and works closely with Operations, IT, Engineering, Procurement, and regional business teams to turn innovation into repeatable, deployable products.

Using a structured approach to productization and deployment, AD&A has successfully scaled digitalization and automation technologies across DHL Supply Chain’s global network, turning proven innovations into repeatable business capabilities.

Join DHL Supply Chain's Global Accelerated Digitalization & Automation (AD&A) Product Development Management team and help shape the future of digital logistics! As a Global Senior Product Development Manager, you will lead the product development and lifecycle management of digital and automation solutions, including robotics, wearables, and asset tracking technologies. The role combines strategic vendor management, joint roadmap development, commercial governance, service management, and IT security compliance to ensure scalable and secure technology adoption across the business.

While working closely with senior DSC leadership, DHL Group functions, and operational teams worldwide, you'll play a key role in accelerating our transition to a truly digital supply chain.

If this sounds like a team, you'd like to join … keep reading.

YOUR KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE:

• Lead the identification, assessment, and scaling of transformational AD&A technologies across DHL Supply Chain globally.
• Drive the productization and deployment of digital products, ensuring successful implementation and business adoption.
• Scan the market for emerging technologies and collaborate with DHL Innovation Teams to evaluate new opportunities.
• Define product scope, roadmaps, deployment plans, and training concepts to support scalable solutions.
• Lead first deployments, from site selection and implementation planning through to Go-Live and performance tracking.
• Manage vendor partnerships, including selection, contracting, service delivery models, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive large-scale technology deployments in collaboration with site, country, regional, and global DSC stakeholders.
• Monitor implementation performance, ensure SLA compliance, and elevate key operational or strategic issues when required.
• Shape and enhance Product Development Management practices, processes, tools, and best practices across DSC.
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders, customers, and external partners to advance DSC's digitalization strategy.
• Represent DHL Supply Chain's innovation agenda in customer meetings, innovation councils, conferences, and industry events.
• Coach and support graduates, trainees, interns, and colleagues to foster collaboration and high performance.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR FROM YOU?

• 3+ years' experience in logistics expertise, with an in-depth understanding of operational logistics processes and environments, such as solutions design and operational excellence.
• 3+ years ' experience in technology expertise in areas such as Digitalization, Innovation, IT Program Management, or Project Management, with knowledge of Robotics, Automation, Sensors, Navigation, Data Analytics, and AI.
• 3+ years ' experience in organizational and stakeholder management expertis e, gained through consulting, project management, or program management roles.
• Advanced consulting skills, including structuring, analysis, problem solving, and communication, with the ability to influence and realize a strategic vision.
• Strong project management skills, including planning, budgeting, scheduling, team management, and delivery of complex initiatives.
• Experience in vendor management, working effectively with vendors of different sizes and maturity levels, from startups and small businesses to Blue Chip organizations.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across functions, regions, and all hierarchy levels.
• Passion for digitalization, innovation, and product development, with the ability to identify opportunities, drive technology scaling, and deliver impactful business outcomes.
• Strong understanding of global, regional, and country-level DSC and DHL organizations and ways of working.
• Bachelor's degree required or master's degree preferred.

We will ensure that all our resourcing activities are fair, transparent, and consistent across the Globe. We want to ensure that the candidate experience is of the highest professional standard.

The Company is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all employees. Furthermore, we aim to ensure our workplaces are free from discrimination and that not only employees but also our potential future employees are treated fairly and with dignity and respect. We will ensure that equality of opportunity maintains a high profile in our organisation.