Senior Product Manager One Up

Versuni (formerly Philips Domestic Appliances); Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Annual incentive program

Top-tier pension

Work-from-home & commuting allowances

Office-based with hybrid flexibility

Company bicycle program

Job summary

Versuni, Amsterdam, is seeking a Senior Product Manager One Up to lead end-to-end development for Home Care products. You will define value propositions, set specifications, and drive LCM decisions while aligning with strategic objectives.

You will work with UX, Marketing, and Quality teams to ensure consumer satisfaction throughout the development lifecycle. You will lead complex, technology-intensive innovation programs, manage budgets and timelines, and continuously elevate the portfolio's

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years in product management.
• Experience managing projects, budgets, timelines, and risks.
• Strong problem solving and prioritization skills.
• Excellent communication and ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Experience with technology-intensive or complex innovation programs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop the Product (sub-)Category Strategy and translate into project specs.
• Benchmark competitors at same price points to optimize competitiveness.
• Create a compelling Value Proposition and business case with ROI insights.
• Collaborate with Project Leader, UX, Marketing, and Quality teams through development and post-launch.

Skills

Product management

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Tech innovation programs

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business or related field

Job description

About the role

As Senior Product Manager One Up, you will represent the consumer throughout the entire end-to-end development project, including value proposition development, specification setting, product development, and LCM. You will ensure that the targeted consumer group is satisfied when using the product. After NPI, you will drive corrective actions to meet project targets related to consumer satisfaction. You will also contribute to reducing product portfolio complexity to meet value creation plan targets. Reporting to the Product Director on a day-to-day basis, this role ensures that innovation projects align with strategic objectives and effectively manages cross-functional collaboration.

In addition, this role will increasingly focus on leading groundbreaking and technologically advanced innovation projects, and taking ownership of large, complex development programs to drive growth in Home Care.

The impact you’ll make

Key Responsibilities

• Develop the Product (sub-)Category Strategy and turn it into product project specifications. Act as the product specialist for the portfolio by benchmarking competitors at the same price points and analysing gaps to optimize product competitiveness.
• Create Product Value Proposition and consolidate it into a consumer-centric, differentiating, and compelling Value Proposition.
• Create the Business Case to evaluate Sales impacts, ROI and IGM%, optimizing the product range mix, including number of SKUs.
• Team up with the Project Leader, who is responsible for the end-to-end project until launch plus 6 to 8 months, to represent the consumer throughout project development. Together with the UX team, design all testing to validate consumer satisfaction and acceptance.
• Post launch, loop market and consumer feedback (RR, Consumer Care, VoC) with Quality post Market Surveillance and Marketing team to actively develop and drive the necessary action plan that will lead to overall consumer satisfaction.
• During LCM, interact with the LCM team to create range improvement, extension and/or animation, with the supply team to plan product end of life, and with the DFX Project Leads to increase IGM%.
• Lead and manage more complex, high-ambition innovation projects that require deeper technological capability, cross-functional orchestration, and longer-term strategic impact. This includes elevating the innovation level of the Kitchen Core category by driving breakthrough concepts and next-generation product platforms.
• Brief Marketing and Design teams on required assets and communication materials to ensure consistent, consumer-centric representation in all touchpoints.

KPI’s

• On time Delivery: Percentage of projects completed on schedule
• Number of products launched meeting project business objectives (T.O. IGM%)
• Quality/consumer satisfaction: Percentage of deliverables meeting standards, Ratings & Reviews
• Stakeholder Feedback: Satisfaction with project management and Marketing
• Team Efficiency: Effective resource use and process adherence

The skills and knowledge you’ll bring

• 7+ years in product management
• Proven experience managing projects, budgets, timelines, and risks
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business or related field, possibly engineering
• Strong problem solving and prioritization skills
• Strong communicator, capable of working and influencing with cross-functional teams
• Experience or strong affinity with technology-intensive or complex innovation programs is a plus, reflecting the increased ambition level of future projects.

What we’ll give you in return

• Internationally competitive base salary benchmarked against global industry and market leaders
• Performance-based Annual Incentive Program rewarding those who dare and achieve more
• Top of the market pension scheme with higher-than-average company contributions
• Work from home, commuting and phone allowances to support your daily commute, home office setup and business connectivity
• Balanced office-based working with flexibility to work from home based on team needs and individual circumstances
• Work from abroad up to 30 days per year
• Structured holiday policy including defined care days, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, and a capped option to purchase additional leave days annually
• Bicycle Plan with the possibility to select a company bicycle for daily commute along with accessories and insurance
• Health Insurance Discount when signing up with the partner insurance
• Gym Membership Discount to support your focus on health and wellbeing
• Product Discounts on all Versuni products sold under the Philips brand and other brands
• An office that feels like home, with an easily accessible and modern office location in Amsterdam and lots of tasty lunch choices around
• High growth environment offering exciting learning and career development perspectives beyond your first role
• Inclusive working culture and family spirit