Product Line Manager, Service Business (f/m/d)

Product Line Manager, Service Business (f/m/d)

Join the Thales team as Product Line Manager, Service Business (f/m/d). This role is based in Wilhelmshaven or Kiel, Germany.

Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany

Site: Wilhelmshaven or Kiel

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In Kiel and Wilhelmshaven you will encounter modern and tailored navy systems for ships and submarines – from communication and navigation to reconnaissance and guidance and action. This is the right place for you if you want to join us integrating equipment and subsystems for a more secure communication solution or work on the development of the brain of the warship – the guidance and weapons deployment system.

Your mission

• Define and lead the implementation of the Product Line strategy, including value proposition, pricing, business models (incl. digital), and marketing/sales planning for our products in the Thales business line AWS (Above Water Systems)
• Analyze global market trends, customer needs, and competition to drive product competitiveness and positioning in collaboration with Marketing & Business Intelligence
• Develop and present comprehensive Product Plans, including roadmaps, business plans, and market requirements, for lifecycle decision‑making
• Lead cross‑functional teams (Core Team, Change Control Board) and coordinate product development with Program Management and Product Line Authorities
• Support pre‑sales and bid activities, ensuring alignment with product policies, customer expectations, and brand strategy

We are looking forward to

• Strong expertise in above‑water naval vessels and related service business, combined with a solid technical background (e.g. related to systems engineering activities)
• Proven experience in product line management with a strategic mindset and deep understanding of sales, marketing, and financial interdependencies
• Excellent communication and relationship management skills with a customer‑focused and performance‑driven approach to KPIs (e.g. order intake, margin, win rate)
• High willingness to travel frequently across Germany, to Hengelo (Netherlands), and to international AWS business line locations
• Culturally adept and experienced in operating effectively in a global business environment
• High level of communication skills in English language, German is a plus

What You Can Expect At The Site Kiel

• Binding collective agreements
• Flexible and mobile working
• Various part‑time models to promote work and life balance
• Company pension
• Part‑time retirement models
• Shareholding programme “Sharing Thales”
• Contributions for special occasions
• Corporate networks with versatile events on offer
• International development opportunities within the Thales corporation
• Comprehensive professional development opportunities in the Thales Learning Hub
• Talent programme to promote young talent
• Regular development meetings
• Buddy programme for newcomers
• Benefit platform for employees
• Occupational health service
• Massage offer
• Breakfast service
• Health offers

For our 77 000 employees in 68 countries we open up visionary perspectives, realise individual career paths and enable creative freedom. This is achieved with courage, versatility and the firm intention to make the demanding challenges of our time safer and more inclusive. With our sustainable value‑focused management we support diversity actively.

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Say HI* – Your journey to us. At times of change our international teams are ready to meet the complexity of today with the industry‑leading technologies of tomorrow. Will you be part of it? Your contact Andre Fuhrmann is looking forward to your online application on our Career portal.

Andre Fuhrmann – Talent Acquisition Partner
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