Product Manager Electronic Drive Technology

Shape the future of NORD drive electronics. As a strategic product manager, you develop the product strategy for our electronic drive technology in mechatronic systems. You capture and evaluate requirements, derive future product and system landscapes, and translate them into clear portfolio planning and product roadmaps. At the same time, you successfully launch new products to market together with sales.

Development of product strategy for NORD electronic drive technology and design of future product and system landscape in mechatronic drive system. Responsibility for portfolio management: structuring portfolio into product families, modules, and platforms, and regular evaluation based on economic and strategic KPIs. Market-side responsibility for product roadmap and derivation of product concepts from market and customer requirements. Prioritization of product initiatives based on customer benefit, market potential, and economic viability, and translation of requirements into clear product concepts. Balanced portfolio design of standardized, scalable platforms and customer-specific solutions. Analysis of markets, applications, industries, and regions regarding trends, technologies, and price developments. Procurement and evaluation of relevant market and customer information in exchange with lead customers, strategy team, and other NORD organizational areas. Monitoring of competition and market changes and early detection of incremental and disruptive developments. Participation in association work and use of insights for further development of product strategy. Support of market launch of new products for defined target customers and selected target markets. Presentation of new products within NORD organization and in the market.

Completed university degree in electrical engineering, ideally with a focus on drive, control, or automation technology or mechatronics. Experience in product management in an industrial environment and solid methodological expertise in portfolio and roadmap management. In-depth knowledge of drive and automation technology and mechanical engineering; knowledge of frequency converters, industrial communication, and functional safety. Knowledge of IIoT applications, cloud platforms, and app development. Strong market and customer understanding and the ability to evaluate requirements and translate them into viable product concepts. Analytical and strategic thinking, structured and independent work style, and hands-on mentality. Persuasiveness, assertiveness, and good communication skills for collaboration with customers and internal interfaces. Team orientation, flexibility, and affinity for international sales of technical products.

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