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In this role, you manage the entire product lifecycle in Vehicle Systems, develop product strategies, and handle market analyses as well as go-to-market planning for innovative solutions.
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Your role in the team
- Design and further development of Product Life Cycle Management in the Vehicle Systems segment in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.
- Responsibility for the assigned product groups throughout their entire lifecycle, as well as for their commercial and strategic success.
- Development and implementation of product strategies, as well as portfolio management, including prioritization, roadmaps, and investment decisions.
- Analysis of market, customer, user, technology, and capability requirements, and derivation of product, business case, and portfolio initiatives.
- Design of the strategic customer and user interface, as well as the development and maintenance of national and international networks with customers, users, government authorities, and industry partners.
- Managing product development and launch, including go-to-market, while ensuring compliance with agreed requirements, quality standards, and deadlines.
- Management of further development, optimizations, product changes, and discontinuations, including the associated budgets.
- Ongoing monitoring of the market, competition, and technologies to identify growth, innovation, and optimization opportunities.
- Responsibility for key metrics such as revenue, margin, costs, quality, and customer satisfaction, as well as deriving appropriate measures.
- Preparation of business cases, analyses, and management reports to support decision-making.
- Coordination of internal and external interfaces with Strategy, Sales, Development, Operations, Quality, Procurement, and Service, as well as with customers and partners.
Our expectations of you
Education
- Completed degree in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a comparable field.
Qualifications
- Knowledge of PLM, ERP/SAP, and Jira systems is an advantage.
- Strategic and analytical strength, as well as the ability to translate user needs into market-ready product strategies, roadmaps, and concrete actions.
- A high level of personal responsibility and a strong drive to shape things, as well as an independent, structured, and solution-oriented approach to work.
- Strong communication and persuasion skills, with a confident manner when dealing with management, government authorities, and military decision-makers.
- Very good written and spoken German and English skills.
- Willingness to travel frequently and collaborate internationally.
Experience
- Several years of experience in product or multi-project management, ideally in an industrial or defense technology environment, as well as experience in Product Life Cycle Management.
- Sound technical understanding and experience in product development, manufacturing, service, and change management.
- Experience in business case development, cost calculation, and pricing, as well as a strong entrepreneurial mindset.
- Experience in the defense industry is an advantage.
What we offer
- Permanent employment with long-term prospects and a variety of project assignments.
- Attractive salary, including a Christmas bonus and employer contributions to savings plans.
- Flexible working hours with a working time account, as well as working from home where the role and assignment allow.
- Tailored training opportunities for professional and personal development.
- Modern work equipment tailored to the role and work environment.
- Employee referral bonus for successful referrals.
- Regular employee events for personal interaction.
Benefits
Work-Life-Integration
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About your employer
iks Engineering GmbH is a leading engineering company specializing in innovative solutions in mechanical engineering and electrical engineering. Their dedicated team provides tailored services that meet the highest quality standards.
- Established Company
- Onsite, Hybrid
- Industry, Production
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