Edmund Optics® is a leading manufacturer and supplier of optics, imaging, and photonics technology. Edmund Optics` state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities combined with its global distribution network has earned it the position as being one of the largest supplier of off-the-shelf optical components and a trusted partner when it comes to customized solutions. Supporting numerous markets around the globe, including advanced diagnostics, semiconductor & electronics, machine vision, automation, and R&D; Edmund Optics products are used in a variety of applications ranging from DNA sequencing to retinal eye scanning to high-speed factory automation.
Edmund Optics Europe, a US owned-group consisting of Edmund Optics subsidiaries in Germany, UK, Netherlands and France, is responsible for sales, marketing, distribution, engineering and application support for a wide product range throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Europe is one of the main growth markets for Edmund Optics globally, leading to a rapidly expanding and developing local team.
To accelerate our success and growth within the European Market, Edmund Optics is looking for a
Group Product Manager (f/m/d)
The Group Product Manager (GPM) is a key leadership role within our product organization, living at the intersection of Product Management and team development. The GPM is responsible for managing and mentoring a team of product managers while also directly overseeing the strategy, roadmap, and execution of key product categories. The GPM is instrumental in shaping our product vision, driving cross-functional collaboration, and delivering products and solutions that create value for our customers and support corporate growth and profitability objectives. Responsibilities include training, managing and mentoring a high-performing team of product managers, including providing regular feedback and career development support; defining success metrics for products and teams, and using data to guide decision-making and improve outcomes; and ensuring product development efforts are data-informed, timely, and aligned with measurable business impact. A GPM will work closely with other functional areas including sales, marketing, supply chain, and design engineering to develop and execute business cases for new product initiatives. Some travel is required.
Essential Functions:
- Lead, mentor, and train a team of product managers across multiple product lines and office locations
- Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and customer-centric thinking
- Set individual goals/KPIs, conduct regular reviews, and support career development
- Lead product discovery efforts to deeply understand customer needs, industry trends, and competitive dynamics
- Drive a data-informed approach to product prioritization and optimization
- Define, execute, and communicate the product strategy and plan for their specific product areas
- Develop business cases, business plans, and product roadmaps for those product areas, including forecasts, global competitive landscape, and target customers, applications, and markets
- Develop pricing and product launch strategies that support corporate goals and market expectations
- Maintain relationships with key suppliers, partners, and customers
- Translate customer pain points into clear, actionable product requirements
- Stay informed on the competitive landscape and emerging technologies
- Comply with statutory and company policies, procedures, and regulations
Qualifications:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Your profile:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy, or related technical field
- 8+ years experience in product management, with at least 5 years in a leadership or people management role, MBA or equivalent experience in business strategy and operations preferred
- Demonstrated success in ideating or identifying and launching successful products
- Strong leadership and people development skills
- High level of personal initiative
- Strong analytical skills, organizational, and strategic thinking skills
- Entrepreneurial spirit and technical curiosity
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration abilities
- Willingness to work with many groups, across departments, and show strong team spirit
- Can manage heavy workload of multiple, concurrent projects and priorities at once
- Excellent problem solving and creative thinking capabilities
- Proficient with all MS Office software
- Willingness to travel occasionally
What we offer:
A versatile and challenging position alongside a highly competitive employment package within our dynamic and successful corporation in a growing and future-proof industry. You will have the opportunity to work with highly motivated, self-driven and open-minded people with a great team spirit.
This office-based position can be located in Mainz (Germany), York (UK) or Lyon (France), depending on the candidate's preference.
Please send your application to [email protected].
