Head of Product Management Excellence (f/m/d)

GEA Group; Ettlingen; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A multinational manufacturing firm in Ettlingen is looking for a Product Management Leader to coordinate teams and drive technology development aligned with sustainability goals. The ideal candidate has a Master's Degree or PhD, extensive experience in leadership roles, and is fluent in English and German (B2 and above). Competitive compensation and career growth opportunities are offered.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years in a leadership role in engineering or process industry.
• Experience in matrix organizations and influencing without direct authority.
• Strong commercial understanding and end-to-end process insight.

Aufgaben

• Coordinate the team and align strategic priorities with R&D.
• Drive technology development based on market needs.
• Ensure product alignment with sustainability standards.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Technology management

Project management

Communication skills

Fluent English

Fluent German (B2 and above)

Ausbildung

Masters’ Degree or PhD in relevant scientific field or Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

Responsibilities / Tasks

• Coordinates the team of Product Manag e rs in Business Unit LF F ; the PM are direct reports in the CoCs

• Needs to work in a Matri x organization and in a coordination function .

• Foster a c lose co - operation with R&D / Appl ication Management

• Contributes to the alignment of the strategic priorities and the product development

• Define s the technology development requirements for all LFF b usiness according to the PLM model and enhance s the communication

• D rive s the defined technology development and innovation of the core technologies of LFF based on market requirements and business needs

• Ensure s that technology development is supported by a short- term or long-term rationale – ty pically a business case incl. investment budget, business and project plan – and that the business case is developed by valid input from relevant business owners and other stakeholders

• Ensures that all Products are aligned with Digi / Sustainability and Service , according to current GEA design specs.

• Drives the A dd Better Labeling

• Align s with other Business Units and/or Divisions in terms of the development of new technologies and support s the respective application development s

• Support s the KPIs an d strategic targets given by the GEA Management while having a special focus on S ustainability

• Is a true champion for the GEA value s | objectives

Your Profile / Qualifications

• Masters’ Degree or PhD in relevant scientific field or Engineering or similar

• Extensive experience in similar functions in either engineering, process industry, equipment or food & beverage manufacturing incl. 5+ years in a leadership role

• Experience in technology management and /or Product Management

• Experience in matrix organizations, especially influencing and leading without direct authority

• Fluent in English (verbal ly and in writing ) and German (GER level B2 and above)

• P roject M anagement within R&D

• E nd-to-end process insight

• C ommercial understanding

• Open - minded to new models, ideas and innovation (change champion)

• Good people management skills

• Strong communication and presentation skills

For reasons of readability, no gender-specific differentiation is made in the job advertisement. However, the job advertisement is explicitly aimed at all persons, regardless of gender or lack thereof.

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