Senior Product Manager

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Benefits • Hybrid working model: up to 10 days of home office per month, with at least two office days per week. • Modern and international working environment. • Career development: active support and continuous development of employees, structured global onboarding program, intercultural training and support. • Monthly meal vouchers or restaurant tickets. • Monthly non‑cash benefit of €50. • Health and wellbeing budget of up to €250 every two years (e.g., glasses, visual aids, health‑related services). • Additional special leave for personal occasions, such as marriage or relocation. • Access to corporate benefits programs and additional employee benefits.

Role Overview We are seeking a Senior Product Manager to shape and develop product activities within a railway business. The role serves as the interface between market needs, customer expectations, engineering capabilities and business objectives.

You will contribute to product definition, positioning, development and support successful implementation across the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities • Define and own product strategy, roadmap, and business performance for railway signalling products. • Manage and drive product activities across the product lifecycle, from concept and development to implementation and continuous improvement. • Act as a key interface between customers, sales, engineering, operations, and other internal stakeholders. • Analyze market trends, customer expectations and competitive developments to support product positioning and portfolio decisions. • Translate customer and business requirements into clear product priorities, specifications and development backlog. • Own business case and support investment decisions, ensuring alignment with profitability targets and strategic objectives. • Coordinate cross‑functional activities and prioritize R&D efforts to ensure alignment between product goals, technical feasibility and project requirements. • Drive make‑or‑buy decisions and manage product‑level supplier contributions, ensuring effective integration into the product portfolio. • Contribute to propositions and support go‑to‑market, bid and customer‑facing activities. • Monitor product performance and define KPIs, identifying opportunities for improvement, standardisation and further development. • Ensure that product‑related deliverables are aligned with applicable railway standards, safety quality and compliance requirements.

Qualifications • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, business administration, railway engineering or a related field. • At least 7+ years of professional experience in product management, project management, business development or a comparable role within the railway, mobility or technical industry. • Experience in the railway sector, ideally with safety‑relevant digital products. • Good understanding of product lifecycle management, system architectures and cross‑functional collaboration in complex technical environments. • Experience in translating market and customer needs into structured requirements and development priorities. • Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills combined with a hands‑on, solution‑oriented approach. • Professional working proficiency in German and English. • Strong sense of ownership, excellent communication skills and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities. • Willingness to travel as required by business needs.