Product Lifecycle Operations Manager (m/f/d)

NCSL International; München; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

FRAMOS is seeking a Product Lifecycle Operations Manager to lead cross-functional execution in Munich in a hybrid setup. You will orchestrate product changes, lifecycle activities, and sustaining portfolio initiatives to ensure on-time delivery and healthy transitions between stages.

You will partner with Product Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality and Sales to optimize processes, manage risks, and escalate decisions when needed, driving continuous improvement across the product

Qualifications

• Experience in product lifecycle management or similar cross-functional roles.
• Ability to collaborate with Engineering and Supply Chain teams.
• Identify bottlenecks, manage risks, and drive actions to closure.
• Highly organized with ability to prioritize multiple topics.
• Clear communicator, able to align stakeholders and escalate when needed.
• Proactive, persistent, take ownership from problem identification to resolution.
• Enjoy bringing structure to complex situations and drive continuous improvement.
• Fluent in English and German.

Responsibilities

• Drive operational execution across the product lifecycle, ensuring cross-functional topics are executed efficiently and delivered on time.
• Coordinate sustaining portfolio activities, including product changes, lifecycle risks, product availability, and compliance-related updates.
• Own the coordination of product change processes, including PCNs, substitutions, redesigns, and end-of-life activities.
• Ensure a smooth transition from new product introduction into sustaining lifecycle management and act as a key interface between Product Management and stakeholder teams.
• Monitor portfolio health, track risks and open actions, and prepare recommendations for decisions and escalations.
• Continuously improve processes, workflows, and collaboration across stakeholder groups.

Skills

Product lifecycle management

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Operations excellence

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

Do you enjoy bringing structure to complexity, connecting teams, and making sure important topics move forward?

We are looking for a Product Lifecycle Operations Manager to join our team in Munich, in a hybrid working model. In this role, you will drive operational execution across the full product lifecycle, ensuring product changes, lifecycle activities, and cross-functional initiatives are coordinated effectively and delivered on time.

Working closely with Product Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Operations, Support, and Sales, you will help maintain a healthy and scalable product portfolio while continuously improving cross-functional collaboration and execution.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• You will drive operational execution across the product lifecycle, ensuring cross-functional topics are executed efficiently and delivered on time.
• You will coordinate sustaining portfolio activities, including product changes, lifecycle risks, product availability, and compliance-related updates.
• You will own the coordination of product change processes, including PCNs, substitutions, redesigns, and end-of-life activities.
• You will ensure a smooth transition from new product introduction into sustaining lifecycle management and act as a key interface between Product Management and stakeholder teams.
• You will monitor portfolio health, track risks and open actions, and prepare recommendations for decisions and escalations.
• You will continuously improve processes, workflows, and collaboration across stakeholder groups.

YOUR PROFILE

• You have experience in product lifecycle management, product operations, project management, or a similar cross-functional role.
• You have the technical acumen to collaborate effectively with Engineering and Supply Chain teams and understand the impact of product-related changes.
• You can identify bottlenecks, manage risks, and drive actions to closure in a structured and timely manner.
• You are highly organized and can effectively prioritize and manage multiple topics simultaneously.
• You communicate clearly, collaborate effectively with stakeholders, build alignment across teams, and know when to escalation.
• You are proactive, persistent, and take ownership from problem identification through resolution.
• You enjoy bringing structure to complex situations and driving continuous improvement.
• You are fluent in English and German

About us

FRAMOS is the leading camera module design and manufacturing expert.

Founded in Munich, Germany over 40 years ago, FRAMOS has empowered companies worldwide to make drones fly safely, enable robots to see and think, make diagnostics faster and more affordable, boost athletic performance with AI, and countless other innovations.

Today, FRAMOS has 160+ employees worldwide, bringing together global expertise to support customers across industries and continents.

FRAMOS stands for best-in-class image quality, an open-source approach, and fast, easy integration - helping customers launch products quicker and stay ahead of the competition.

With strong expertise in electronics design, optics and optical assembly, camera calibration, image tuning, and software integration, FRAMOS provides off-the-shelf camera modules and customized embedded vision solutions. At our technology campus strategically located in Europe, we combine R&D and manufacturing services under one roof and provide scalable manufacturing capacities for up to millions of pieces.

OUR CORE VALUES:

PASSION

We give our best every day and push ourselves to go the extra mile.

INNOVATION

We constantly seek new ideas and embrace unconventional solutions.

TEAM SPIRIT

We support each other, share knowledge, and build trust through feedback.

FAIL FORWARD

We try new things, learn from failure, and grow with each experience.

CUSTOMER 1ST

We put our customers at the heart of everything we do.

By submitting your application, you confirm that you have read and understood this Data Privacy Statement and acknowledge that FRAMOS will process your personal data for the purposes of managing the recruitment process and related activities in accordance with applicable data protection laws.