Product Practice Lead

Kramp; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 vacation days

Flexible working policy

Travel allowance

Profit sharing bonus

Learning budget

Generous pension plan

Job summary

Kramp is looking for a Product Practice Lead to design and lead portfolio and product management processes for our product organisation. You will translate strategic vision into actionable OKRs, coordinating long-term priorities with day‑to‑day delivery across multiple squads.

Reporting to the Head of Portfolio Management within Corporate Development, you will standardise tools and frameworks, lead PI planning, manage dependencies, and uplift product management practices across Kramp's European

Qualifications

• Significant experience in product management leadership and uplifting product practices across organizations.
• Comfortable communicating at strategic and execution levels, translating vision into delivery.
• Structured, pragmatic approach to defining frameworks and tools and ensuring adoption.

Responsibilities

• Design and refine standard product management tools and frameworks across teams.
• Lead PI planning sessions, manage dependencies, and drive continuous improvement cycles.
• Uplift product management practices and ensure alignment between strategy, portfolio, and execution.
• Facilitate cross‑team alignment sessions and maintain transparency with stakeholders.

Skills

Product leadership

Strategic communication

Frameworks & tools

Stakeholder influence

Tools

PI Planning

OKRs

Job description

Are you passionate about translating strategic vision to product delivery and uplifting product management practices? We are looking for a Product Practice Lead to design and lead portfolio and product management processes for our product organization.

As our new Product Practice Lead, you will ensure that portfolio management at Kramp supports both strategic alignment and effective delivery within our product organisation. You will facilitate processes that connect long‑term priorities to day‑to‑day delivery, while uplifting product management practices across the organisation. Your work will help bridge the gap between vision, portfolio, and execution.

The Team

You will be reporting to the Head of Portfolio Management, part of the Corporate Development Team. You will collaborate closely with product owners, project managers, people managers, the Portfolio Management Team and senior stakeholders across domains.

Your role

Strategy & Vision

You design working processes that help translate Kramp's strategic portfolio into clear requirements for the product organization and delivery cycles. You support the strategy (year plan) process and coach product teams in turning strategic goals into concrete OKRs

Process & Methodology

You define and refine standard product management tools and frameworks, ensuring consistent and compatible usage across teams, thereby uplifting the Agile product management profession at Kramp. From prioritization methods to discovery frameworks, you set the foundations for effective product delivery.

Execution Oversight

You help teams improve delivery rituals, planning, and predictability. You lead PI planning sessions, ensure dependency management, and encourage continuous improvement cycles. You play a key role in the communication and alignment within all stakeholders involved in the process.

Stakeholder Management

You create clarity and alignment through standardized tools and templates for communication, reporting, and OKRs. You may facilitate cross‑team alignment sessions, ensuring transparency and shared ownership across the organization.

Who are you?

• You have significant experience in product management leadership, ideally in scaling or maturing product practices across organizations, and are passionate about uplifting product management practices
• You are comfortable working and communicating at both strategic and execution levels, moving seamlessly between vision and daily delivery.
• You bring a structured and pragmatic approach to defining frameworks and tools, and ensure they're adopted consistently.
• You thrive in a collaborative, fast‑evolving environment, and are skilled at influencing and aligning stakeholders.

What do we offer?

We are an ambitious, fast‑growing and financially sound organization. You can expect:

• Competitive salary.
• 25 vacation days and 12 ADV days (based on a full time contract).
• Flexible working policy in hours and location (with offices in Utrecht, Varsseveld and Leek).
• Travel and working from home allowance.
• Profit sharing bonus.
• Learning budget for training and courses to support your growth ambitions.
• Generous pension plan.

About Us

Thanks to our ambitions we are active throughout Europe: a leading position in the agricultural market for parts. We heavily invest in E-Business and innovations. Our aim is to make it easy for our customers to run their business. Working at Kramp means working with over 3500 international colleagues. The people at Kramp are enthusiastic, professional and involved. We speak our customers' language, understand their challenges and earn their trust to exceed their expectations. Our promise "It's that easy" is embedded in our culture and DNA.

Working At Kramp Means

You belong here! Being part of our open business community

Your work makes a difference! Have an impact on what matters

You will develop and realize! Learn and realize your potential

More about Kramp: https://www.careeratkramp.com/nl-nl

Utrecht (NL)

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