Manager Product Line Optics & Imaging Systems (m/f/d)
On-site · Feldkirchen, Bavaria, Germany
Job Summary
Manager for a product line in optics & imaging systems responsible for commercial performance, team leadership, defining the product roadmap, handling technical feasibility and cost-effectiveness in customer inquiries, and collaborating with R&D, Sales, Operations, and Quality to drive market-oriented product development including lifecycle management and forecasting. Requires degree in physics/precision engineering or related field, experience in optics/imaging product management, leadership ability, German and English communication, willingness to travel, and strong business, marketing, and analytical skills.
Required Qualifications
- Degree in physics, precision engineering, or a comparable field
- Experience in product management, ideally in the field of optics, imaging systems, or technically sophisticated products
- Experience leading (interdisciplinary) teams, including proven leadership skills
- Industry knowledge in optics and machine vision; industry knowledge in semiconductor manufacturing is desirable
- Willingness to travel within reasonable limits
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in German and English
- Affinity for marketing
- Strong entrepreneurial mindset and a good understanding of business contexts
- Experience dealing with international customers and markets is a plus
- Analytical and structured approach to work, as well as strong problem-solving skills
- Confident demeanor, assertiveness, and the ability to communicate complex issues clearly
- Experience working in matrix organizations and in stakeholder management
- Understanding of development and production processes for technical products
- Knowledge of forecasting, KPI management, and product lifecycle management
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