Product Manager (m/f/d)

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Your responsibilities and qualifications • Manage existing product developments and initiate the creation of new products and related business cases throughout the entire lifecycle—from idea to market success. • Serve as a role model and contact for other team members regarding the overall product creation process. • Demonstrate full understanding and drive of the product creation process, managing all tasks within the given budget and time frames. • Use your experience and knowledge to predict market developments and create commercial plans, including P&L and strategies, for G+D to benefit from these developments—be innovative. • Provide a high level of product expertise to keep products and services future‑ready and create new applications for industry‑leading products. • Stay closely up to date with global demands and trends for secure applications to expand existing customer business; identify and create new business opportunities to drive innovation and commerciality. • Be a competent partner for product development, marketing, and sales. • Proactively analyze business, draw conclusions, and act upon them; drive profitability and efficiency. • Represent G+D’s values and technical expertise to customers and business partners. • Build and maintain strong relationships with cross‑functional teams and interlinked departments to enable an efficient product creation process and ensure product excellence. • Initiate, maintain, and coordinate with technology and sales partners. • Use product management systems and interlinking functions to achieve clarity on timelines and budgets. • Prepare and present product ranges and business‑related topics, tailored to the respective audience, using relevant structure and content. • Optimize time‑to‑market performance; work independently and drive projects to conclusion. • Completed university degree, preferably in business, engineering, IT, or a related field. • Lateral thinking and ability to challenge the status quo with an entrepreneurial mindset. • Effective cooperation to maintain and develop trustful relationships. • Strong communication skills, including effective negotiation and clear conveyance of information. • Ability to address conflicts and work towards diplomatic solutions. • Openness to change and support for the execution of change management initiatives. • Basic leadership skills. • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team. • Efficient planning and prioritization of daily work. • In‑depth knowledge of the respective product category. • Advanced analytical skills, solution‑driven and result‑oriented approach. • Practical experience and commercial background in at least one of the following areas: Smart Cards, e‑Payment, Access Control, Authentication, and ID industry. • Excellent communication skills, empathy, team orientation, and organizational talent. • Experience in sales, product management, or business development. • Familiarity with a range of smart card technologies and/or security applications; thought leader in the use of new technologies. • Knowledge of the market globally and strong understanding of key market developments and customer needs.

G+D, ePayments is looking for a Product Manager to lead product innovations into potential market use cases for G+D’s Public, Transit and Enterprise Business. This position is of strategic importance to the successful market development of G+D, and the ideal candidate will play a key role in contributing to innovation and commercial success.

We promote diversity in all its forms and create an inclusive work environment, free from prejudice, discrimination and harassment, in which all employees feel a sense of belonging. We warmly welcome all applications regardless of gender, age, race or ethnic origin, social and cultural background, religion, disability and sexual orientation.