Product Manager – Automation and Datacenter

LEM; Saint-Priest; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Remote work up to 2 days per week

Public transport reimbursement

Paid leave 25 days

Job summary

LEM is seeking a Product Manager to define and execute the strategy, multi-year roadmap, and commercial success of the Automation (including robotics) and Datacenter portfolio. You will drive growth, profitability, and key customer wins by combining technical understanding with business insight and cross-functional leadership to ensure market adoption.

In 12-18 months, expect a funded portfolio strategy with priority products on track to launch, stronger pricing, and a clear voice-of-customer

Qualifications

• Translate market trends and customer needs into portfolio priorities.
• Discuss system architectures and sensing technologies with engineers.
• Lead cross-functional product launches with senior stakeholders.
• Automation and Datacenter experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define product vision and lead the annual 5-year strategy cycle.
• Build multi-year roadmaps based on market trends, customer needs, competitive positioning and ROI.
• Identify growth opportunities in power electronics Automation, robotics and datacenter markets.
• Translate customer pain points, regulations, and applications into strong value propositions and product requirements.
• Lead the full product lifecycle from concept to end-of-life and launch.

Skills

Business acumen

Strategic mindset

Technical understanding

Sensing technologies knowledge

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Fluent English

Willing to travel internationally

Job description

As Product Manager, you will be responsible for defining and executing the strategy, multi-year roadmap, and commercial success of LEM’s Automation (including robotics) and Datacenter portfolio.

You will drive growth, profitability, and key customer wins, combining strong technical understanding, business insight and cross-functional leadership to ensure successful market adoption and long‑term portfolio sustainability.

What success looks like in 12-18 months : A funded, clearly articulated portfolio strategy with priority products on track to launch. Stronger pricing and positioning improve win rates and margins, supported by a consistent voice-of-customer with OEMs and Tier-1s.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Define a clear product vision and lead the annual 5-year strategy cycle
• Build and prioritize multi-year roadmaps based on market trends, customer needs, competitive positioning, and ROI
• Identify growth opportunities and innovation areas within power electronics Automation, robotics and datacenter markets, conducting in-depth market and competitive analysis
• Translate customer pain points, regulations, and applications into strong value propositions and product requirements

Product Development & Lifecycle Management

• Lead the full product lifecycle, from concept and business case through development, launch, and end‑of‑life
• Collaborate closely with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to ensure alignment and deliver competitive, high‑quality solutions on time
• Support go‑to‑market activities, including positioning, pricing, and launch readiness
• Own portfolio financial performance (revenue, margins, profitability) and forecasts

This position requires a strong ability to lead complex cross-functional product launches, aligning multiple functions and senior stakeholders while driving execution and product management excellence.

Profile

• Strong business acumen and strategic mindset, with the ability to translate market trends, customer needs, competitive positioning and financial drivers into clear portfolio priorities, investment decisions and profitable growth plans.
• Strong technical capability to understand and discuss system/product architectures, sensing technologies (current/voltage/temperature), and customer applications, ability to translate application needs into clear product requirements
• Automation and Datacenter experience is a plus
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills; comfortable presenting to technical and executive audiences
• Fluent in English; additional European language is an advantage
• Willingness to travel internationally (20-30%)

What We Offer

• A purpose-driven role contributing to the electrification of the world
• A human-sized global company where your spark drives real impact
• Opportunities for learning, innovation, and growth

Working conditions & benefits

Health & protection

• Health insurance (mutuelle): 60% covered by the employer
• RTT: variable depending on the year (for 2026: 9 RTT, ~0.75 per month)
• Remote work: up to 2 days per week (after probation period, depending on role eligibility)

Daily life

• Public transport: 50% reimbursed by the employer

Additional benefits

Time off

• Paid leave: 25 days per year (~2.08 days/month)

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of gender, background, identity, or experience.

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