Group Product Manager WA & Intelligent Buildings (m/f/d)

Group Product Manager WA & Intelligent Buildings (m/f/d)

Reports to Product Range Manager in Frankfurt on permanent contract.

In the role, you are responsible for managing our WAI Electronic and KNX product portfolio throughout its lifecycle – from market need identification to successful market launch and ongoing lifecycle management. You act as an ‘entrepreneur within the company’ and work closely with cross‑functional teams to ensure that your portfolio meets customer needs, is competitive, develops successfully and delivers sustainable value in the market.

Your mission

• Manage your product portfolio from market need identification through development (CTO), market launch, lifecycle management, and end‑of‑life
• Proactively anticipate market needs and develop your strategic product roadmap and development plan (DP)
• Analyze market trends, customer needs, and competitor activities to ensure a competitive and sustainable product offering in close collaboration with Sales & Marketing in core markets
• Define customer‑centric value propositions and differentiated product positioning (USP) and validate concepts with customers and markets
• Translate product concepts into clear technical and marketing specifications and collaborate closely with engineering for product development (adaptations and new developments), defining product requirements and approving specifications
• Monitor product performance and manage lifecycle activities including maintenance, upgrades, improvements, and troubleshooting
• Represent your portfolio as well as the product management team in cross‑functional and cross‑market business development and milestone meetings
• Ensure successful product launches by providing markets with the necessary documentation, tools, training concepts, and second‑level product support

Your profile

• Degree in engineering, business administration, industrial engineering, or a comparable field
• Several years of experience in product management in Intelligent Buildings and Smart Home, ideally in B2B environment and KNX / Electronic
• Strong understanding of current market environment and competitors, market analysis, product lifecycle management, and value proposition development
• Ability to work cross‑functionally and manage stakeholders within a matrix organization
• Strong analytical thinking combined with a customer‑ and business‑oriented mindset
• Fluent in English; additional languages (German) are an advantage

What we offer

• Personalized onboarding experience designed to make your first days smooth
• Opportunities to learn and grow through Hager Group's awarded HiUniversity
• Internal career opportunities; over 25% of our recruitments are through internal mobility