Director, Product Strategy and Lifecycle Management

Körber Pharma Packaging AG; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave & generous time off

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match (up to 6%)

Comprehensive insurance & disability

Educational and employee assistance

Job summary

Körber Pharma Packaging AG seeks a Director of Product Strategy and Lifecycle Management in Irving, TX. You will own regional MHE product strategy, drive portfolio success, and partner with Global Product Management, R&D, Engineering, Commercial, Operations, and Supply Chain.

You will lead Technical Product Leads, shape lifecycle recommendations, develop business cases, and ensure regional requirements are incorporated into development plans. This role is hybrid and requires up to 30% travel.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years in product management, portfolio management, strategy or lifecycle leadership.
• Strong expertise in strategy, portfolio and lifecycle management with roadmapping.
• Translate customer and market insights into product requirements and priorities.
• Experience aligning Global and regional teams on governance and lifecycle practices.
• Lead cross-functional teams in complex, matrix global environments.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management; English required; German/Spanish/Portuguese a plus.
• Willing to travel up to 30%, including international.

Responsibilities

• Serve as regional interface to Global Product Management; translate global strategy into regional priorities.
• Develop and maintain a multi-year regional product portfolio strategy aligned with growth.
• Be accountable for regional portfolio performance; develop business cases and analyses.
• Drive Innovation Vitality through new product introduction and roadmap execution.
• Define and communicate regional product requirements to development teams.
• Partner with Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain, Service, R&D and leadership to align decisions.
• Lead, coach, and develop Technical Product Leads across product families.
• Ensure governance and visibility into portfolio performance, risks, and decisions.
• Support global and regional alignment by escalation when needed.

Skills

Product strategy

Portfolio management

Lifecycle management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering/CS/SC/Operations

Job description

Director, Product Strategy and Lifecycle Management

Pioneer your career! Körber is the home for passionate people who innovate, collaborate and love what they do. Entrepreneurial spirit is our joint DNA. We develop future technologies and support talents to deploy their skills and reach their full potential. Together, we aim for being the first to do the right thing at the right time.

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The Director, Product Strategy & Lifecycle Management owns regional MHE product strategy, prioritization, and portfolio success within the Global Product Management framework. The role represents regional needs in global roadmap decisions, leads Technical Product Leads, directs product requirements and development priorities, and develops lifecycle recommendations and business cases. Through close partnership with Global Product Management, R&D, Engineering, Commercial, Operations, and Supply Chain, the role drives Innovation Vitality and commercial success.

Your role in our team

• You will serve as the primary regional interface to Global Product Management, translating global strategy into regional priorities and representing customer needs, market requirements, competitive intelligence, and commercial priorities. Identify regional-market gaps and drive alignment on product and roadmap decisions
• Develop and maintain a multi-year regional product portfolio strategy aligned with company growth objectives, customer needs, technology roadmaps, and market opportunities. Lead recommendations for product introduction, enhancement, standardization, rationalization, and end-of-life decisions in partnership with Global Product Management
• Be accountable for regional product portfolio performance, including revenue growth, profitability, competitiveness, customer adoption, and innovation results. Develop business cases and financial analyses to support investment, budgeting, and portfolio prioritization decisions
• You will drive Innovation Vitality through new product introduction, roadmap execution, and disciplined portfolio management. Assess customer needs, competitor activity, market trends, and emerging technologies to identify growth opportunities and inform product strategy
• Ensure regional product requirements are clearly defined, prioritized, documented, and communicated to Global Product Management, R&D, Engineering, and relevant stakeholders. Partner with global and regional development teams to incorporate these requirements into development planning
• Partner with Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain, Service, R&D, Engineering, and regional leadership to align product decisions with customer value, technical feasibility, manufacturability, scalability, serviceability, and supply-chain capabilities
• Lead, coach, and develop Technical Product Leads across assigned product families by establishing priorities, objectives, performance expectations, and capability development plans to build a high-performing product organization
• Ensure compliance with global Product Management governance, processes, decision rights, and communication standards. Provide leadership with visibility into portfolio performance, roadmap progress, material risks, business cases, and decisions requiring escalation or regional or global alignment

Your profile

• You have bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field required; an advanced degree is preferred. At least 10 years of progressive experience in product management, portfolio management, product strategy, or lifecycle management, including leadership responsibility in complex B2B technology, automation, industrial, intralogistics, or material handling equipment (MHE) environments
• Strong expertise in product strategy, portfolio and lifecycle management, roadmap development, regional prioritization, and lifecycle decisions, using Innovation Vitality and other performance measures to guide priorities and maximize customer and business value
• Ability to translate customer, market, commercial, and operational insights into product requirements and priorities, develop business cases, evaluate trade-offs, and make evidence-based recommendations
• Strong understanding of Product Management governance, decision rights, and lifecycle practices, with experience aligning Global and regional teams, improving processes, and collaborating across R&D, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Sales, Service, and senior leadership
• Ability to establish a clear vision, translate strategy into execution, align teams around shared priorities, and lead effectively through change, ambiguity, and growth while maintaining focus on business outcomes and customer value
• Proven ability to lead and inspire high-performing Product Management, Technical Product Leadership, and cross-functional teams in complex, matrixed global environments, including coaching, mentoring, talent development, performance management, succession planning, and organizational capability building
• Excellent communication, facilitation, negotiation, executive presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to simplify complex information, clarify trade-offs, and elevate material risks. A strategic, pragmatic, decisive, and collaborative approach is essential. English fluency is required; German, Spanish, or Portuguese is an advantage
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 30%, including internationally

Eligible applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis. The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

Körber is pioneering cutting‑edge sorting technology and solutions that shape the future of mail and parcel automation across Europe, North America and Asia. Set new industry standards and champion customer‑centric services and solutions with our dynamic parcel logistics team based in Irving, Texas, USA.

This full‑time, exempt role offers a hybrid work setting.

• You will enjoy a flexible work environment that supports your work‑life balance; we offer paid time off for parental leave and 22+ days off for personal time and holidays
• You will have access to medical, dental, and vision insurance plans with FSA or HSA options, and a 401(k) plan with a company match up to six percent
• You are provided with several company‑paid benefits, including vision insurance, short and long‑term disability and basic life insurance plans, and educational and employee assistance programs

Can you see yourself in this profile? Then Körber is the right place for you. We look forward to getting to know you!

Equal opportunity employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity to all applicants. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial, and/or local law.

Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience, please contact us via [e-mail]. We work with selected partners and therefore ask recruitment consultancies to refrain from contacting us by mail or telephone.

Disclaimer: The duties listed above are intended only as representation of the essential functions of this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change at the sole discretion of the employer. Nothing in this document alters an employee’s at‑will employment status. Individual compensation will be determined by various factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, experience, education, skills, location, and market and business considerations. Applications must be submitted via our career site.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S., this position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Körber is a global technology company for intelligent manufacturing and supply chain solutions. As a reliable innovation partner, Körber turns entrepreneurial thinking into customer success by providing leading technology to fuel what’s next – from end‑to‑end pharma production and advanced supply chain solutions to high‑tech machinery and process equipment. Körber combines deep domain expertise with integrated hardware, software, and digital services, to help customers take the next step.