Digital Product Manager – Manufacturing Engineering & Asset Management

Symrise; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Private health insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Symrise seeks a Digital Product Manager for Manufacturing Engineering & Asset Management to own end-to-end digital products across ERP, MES, OT and asset platforms in a global manufacturing setting. Based at our Barcelona Data & AI Hub, you will partner with Global Process Owners to shape roadmaps and ensure scalable, secure solutions.

You will connect business requirements with technology, manage roadmaps, budgets, vendors and cross-functional teams across IT, OT and engineering, driving value

Qualifications

• Strong background in manufacturing, engineering or asset-related digital solutions.
• Experience aligning IT and OT teams to scalable products.
• Experience managing product roadmaps and global initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of Manufacturing Engineering and Asset Management digital products, including roadmap, backlog, delivery and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Manufacturing & Engineering and Global Process Owners to shape the digital roadmap across engineering, assets, maintenance, plants, equipment and facilities.
• Define product scope and coordinate dependencies across ERP, MES, OT, engineering apps and asset management platforms.
• Work closely with infrastructure, servers, connectivity and system integration teams.
• Translate business and engineering requirements into prioritized, scalable digital solutions.
• Clarify ownership and responsibilities across IT, OT, automation and engineering.
• Assess and take ownership of new digital demands within the product area.
• Drive demands through architecture, cybersecurity, data, investment and delivery governance processes.
• Balance global standards with specific plant requirements.
• Manage product budgets, vendors, implementation partners and product outcomes.

Skills

Manufacturing / engineering digital

IT-OT collaboration

Roadmaps & product ownership

Stakeholder coordination

Tools

ERP

MES

OT

Digital twins

Job description

About us

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavors, food, nutrition, and cosmetic ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and producers of nutritional supplements and pet food.

Its sales of € 4.9 billion in the 2024 fiscal year make Symrise a leading global provider. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the Group is represented by more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the United States

and Latin America.

Symrise works with its clients to develop new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an integral part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked as part of this process.

Symrise – always inspiring more…

Your role

As Digital Product Manager – Manufacturing Engineering & Asset Management, you will be responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of digital products supporting our global Manufacturing & Engineering organization.

Within ONE Digital / IT, you will act as the IT product owner and key partner to Manufacturing & Engineering, working closely with Global Process Owners to shape the digital roadmap across engineering applications, asset management, maintenance, digital twin, plant, equipment and facilities.

You will connect business and engineering requirements with technology, ensuring clear ownership and integration across ERP, MES, engineering applications and Operational Technology (OT). You will also support emerging digital demands across Manufacturing where engineering, asset or plant-technology expertise is required.

About you

You have a strong background in manufacturing, engineering or asset-related digital solutions and understand the technology landscape within industrial environments.

You are comfortable working across IT, OT, automation and engineering teams, translating operational and technical requirements into scalable digital solutions. You bring experience managing digital products, roadmaps and global initiatives, as well as coordinating different stakeholders and external partners.

You are proactive, structured and able to balance global standards with individual plant requirements, while keeping scalability, safety and long-term sustainability in mind.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of Manufacturing Engineering and Asset Management digital products, including roadmap, backlog, delivery, support and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Manufacturing & Engineering and Global Process Owners to shape the digital roadmap for engineering, assets, maintenance, plants, equipment and facilities.
• Define product scope and coordinate technical dependencies across ERP, MES, OT, engineering applications, asset management platforms and digital twins.
• Work closely with specialist teams on infrastructure, servers, connectivity and system integration.
• Translate business and engineering requirements into prioritized, scalable and secure digital solutions.
• Clarify ownership and responsibilities across IT, OT, automation and engineering.
• Assess and take ownership of new digital demands within the Manufacturing Engineering and Asset Management product area.
• Drive demands through architecture, cybersecurity, data, investment and delivery governance processes.
• Balance global standards with specific plant requirements.
• Manage product budgets, vendors, implementation partners and product outcomes.
• Coordinate engineering, asset management, architecture and OT expertise to support successful product delivery.

Our offer

Location: Poblenou Area- Barcelona, Spain – home to Symrise’s Data & AI Hub, where innovation, technology, and collaboration come together in a truly global environment.

What you can expect:

• Competitive salary package aligned with your experience and expertise.
• Hybrid working model with flexibility and work-life balance.
• Private health insurance.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and shape the future of data, analytics, and AI.
• A collaborative and international environment with exposure to global teams and impactful projects.
• The chance to be part of Symrise, a world-leading company where innovation, sustainability, and people are at the heart of everything we do.

At Symrise, you won’t just join a company—you’ll become part of a purpose-driven organization where your ideas can create meaningful impact and help shape the future of digital transformation on a global scale.