Product Manager (m/f/d) Cycle Development 2.5D / 3X / 5X

Openmind Tech; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 79,654 - 102,412; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 vacation days

Hybrid work model

Wellpass membership

JobRad bike leasing

Company pension plan

Employee stock ownership plan

Professional development

Job summary

OPEN MIND is seeking an experienced Product Manager (m/f/d) to lead CAM feature development for 2.5D, 3-axis, and 5-axis machining, from discovery to market launch.

You will collaborate with engineering, QA, applications, marketing and sales to shape product strategy and ensure a seamless user experience within the hyperMILL ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Extensive CAM and manufacturing expertise.
• Several years of professional experience in CAM, machining, or product management.
• Experience with development, validation, and market launch of technical product solutions.
• Fluent in German and English; great communication across stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Customer needs analysis and market validation for 2.5D, 3-axis, and 5-axis machining.
• Support product development from discovery to market launch of new features.
• Define product strategy and prioritize requirements.
• Validate concepts through customer feedback and field testing.
• Collaborate with development, QA, applications, support, marketing, and sales.
• Ensure integration of new features with the overall hyperMILL concept and meet defined goals.

Skills

CAM expertise

Product management experience

Analytical approach

Strong communication

Customer focus

Agile product development

Language skills (German/English)

Tools

Microsoft 365

CAM system

Job description

Full-time

Join the #TEAMCAMFORCE!

WITH PASSION AND EXPERIENCE, YOU CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING
What do a top-of-the-line mountain bike, an artificial hip joint, and a smartphone have in common? We develop the software used to manufacture these high-end products! With hyperMILL®, we control CNC machines and set the highest standards for performance and part quality.
We are one of the world’s leading developers of high-performance CAD/CAM solutions—and have been for more than 30 years! Our innovative CAD/CAM technologies deliver significantly higher performance in the programming process and set international standards in machining.
For our product management team, we are seeking an experienced Product Manager (m/f/d) to start as soon as possible, with a strong understanding of machining processes and 2.5D, 3-axis, and 5-axis machining.

• Customer Needs Analysis and Market Validation:
  Identification, prioritization, and validation of customer requirements, market potential, and technological opportunities in the field of 2.5D, 3-axis, and 5-axis machining
• Product Lifecycle Management:
  Supporting product development from problem definition and discovery through design to the successful market launch of new features and solutions
• Product Strategy and Prioritization:
  Evaluating requirements in terms of customer benefit, technical feasibility, and strategic relevance, as well as actively shaping product strategy
• Validation and Risk Management:
  Validating new concepts and solutions through customer feedback, field testing, and structured risk analyses
• Stakeholder and Interface Management:
  Collaborating with development, QA, application engineering, support, marketing, and sales to ensure consistent and successful product development
• Product Integration and Accountability for Goals:
  Ensuring the consistent integration of new features in terms of user experience, product strategy, and the overall hyperMILL concept, as well as taking responsibility for achieving defined product goals and the sustainable improvement of customer value

Your profile

• Extensive CAM and manufacturing expertise:
  In-depth knowledge of machining and a thorough understanding of CAM processes, CNC machines, control systems, tools, and manufacturing processes
• Experience in product management:
  Several years of professional experience in CAM, machining, or product management, as well as experience in the development, validation, and market launch of technical product solutions
• Analytical and structured approach to work:
  Confident assessment of requirements, risks, and priorities, as well as the ability to present complex technical issues in a clear and understandable manner
• Strong communication and facilitation skills:
  Confident interaction with customers, interdisciplinary teams, and stakeholders
• Customer focus and decision-making authority:
  Strong quality awareness, strategic thinking, and sound decision-making even under uncertain conditions
• Methodological and software expertise:
  Experience with product discovery methods, prioritization techniques, use case modeling, Microsoft 365, and at least one CAM system, as well as, ideally, knowledge of agile product development methods, pilot projects, and beta testing
• Language Skills:
  Very good German and English skills for communicating technical content in a way tailored to the target audience

Why us?

• Recreation:
  30 vacation days and additional special leave days
• Work-Life Balance:
  Maximum flexibility through a hybrid work model and trust-based working hours
• Health:
  Wellpass – membership, subsidized JobRad bike leasing, massages, healthy breakfast options, and much more
• Retirement Planning:
  Contributions to the company pension plan and an employee stock ownership program
• Individual Development Opportunities:
  Comprehensive professional development offerings, including in-house training, various internal study groups on different topics, LinkedIn Learning, and external seminars
• OPEN MIND Events:
  Various company events throughout the year, such as team-building events, a summer party, a Christmas party, and our biennial Sales & Tech Symposium

About us

18 subsidiaries around the world, over 400 motivated employees, one goal: AsTEAMCAMFORCE, we work together on the future of digital manufacturing. We have been a leading manufacturer of high-performance CAD/CAM solutions for more than 30 years and, as a pioneer in the field of 5-axis technology, we are still characterized by an undiminished spirit of innovation. With a passion for perfect programming and efficient manufacturing, we work together to make our CAD/CAM technologies better every day. What’s more, thanks to our close partnerships with all the major manufacturers in the machining industry, we think outside the box, meaning we always offer our customers the best solution.
Modern and passionate: We are located on every continent and globally networked across every national border. We cultivate open and active cooperation so that every employee can contribute their skills in the best way possible.
We are looking for people who contribute their ideas and talent, who want to make a difference, and are willing to give their best together with us. That isOPEN MIND.
Become one of us – become a part of #TEAMCAMFORCE!