Head of Product Management – Power Transmission & Distribution

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Stäubli’s Power Transmission & Distribution division seeks a Head of Product Management to drive the global portfolio, own the product roadmap, and lead the worldwide PM team to meet growth and strategic goals. You will oversee market and competitor analyses, craft international market development strategies, guide product development projects, and manage the full lifecycle in partnership with sales, R&D, marketing and customers. Ideal candidates hold an engineering or business degree with strong technical literacy, several years in industrial product management or related roles, and experience with SAP, Aurea, and Office 365. Fluency in German and English and travel ~15% are required. In your application, highlight measurable portfolio growth, cross functional leadership, and international impact.

Company Description

Stäubli is a global industrial and mechatronic solution provider with four dedicated Divisions: Electrical Connectors, Fluid Connectors, Robotics and Textile, serving customers who aim to increase their productivity in many industrial sectors. Stäubli currently operates in 28 countries, with agents in 50 countries on four continents. Its global workforce of 6,000 shares a commitment to partnering with customers in nearly every industry to provide comprehensive solutions with long-term support. Originally founded in 1892 as a small workshop in Horgen/Zurich, Switzerland, today Stäubli is an international Group headquartered in Pfäffikon, Switzerland.

Stäubli Electrical Connectors develops advanced connection technology and solutions based on the reliable MULTILAM contact technology. In the field of photovoltaics, Stäubli is a pioneer and world market leader with its MC4 connector system. Stäubli provides connections for life in industries such as renewable energy, industrial and automation applications, power transmission and distribution, railway technology, welding automation, test and measurement technology, medical devices and e-mobility.

Job Description

The Power Transmission & Distribution (PTD) division of our Electrical Connectors Division provides innovative interconnect and contact solutions for critical power applications. The focus is on enabling reliable, efficient and high-performance energy transmission, distribution and supply, in power grids, energy plants, data centers and industrial applications. Driven by global drivers such as electrification, AI and digitalization, we support the modernization of infrastructure and the growing global demand for high power density, efficiency and system reliability. As Head of Product Management, you will play a key role in our growth strategy.

Your responsibilities:

• Strategic further development of PTD's global product portfolio (incl. product roadmap) in line with market, customer and competitive requirements

• Lead, coach and develop the global product management team to achieve defined growth and strategic goals

• Preparation of market and competitor analyses as well as derivation and implementation of international market development strategies (Product, Place, Price, Promotion)

• Management and co-responsibility of product development projects, including definition of requirement specifications and ensuring marketability

• Responsibility for the entire product life cycle, including technical documentation, market launch and continuous optimization

• Working closely with sales, business development, R&D, marketing, and customers worldwide to further develop the market and establish and expand key relationships

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering (e.g. electrical engineering, mechanical engineering) or business administration with a strong technical understanding

• Several years of experience in product management, sales, product development or project management in an industrial environment

• In-depth knowledge of the development and management of product portfolios as well as the international market environment

• Experience with ERP (e.g. SAP), CRM (e.g. Aurea) and Office 365 systems

• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to motivate and strategically align teams

• High customer and market orientation as well as strong analytical and networked thinking

• Independent, structured and solution-oriented way of working with a willingness to travel internationally (~15%)

• Fluent (min. C1) in both German and English; other languages are an advantage