Product Manager

Senior Product Manager Location: Germany | Hybrid At ECI Software Solutions, we build industry-specific ERP software for manufacturing and industrial businesses that keep the economy moving. Our customers are primarily manufacturing and industrial businesses that rely on efficient planning, production, logistics and operational processes. Our software helps them streamline operations, improve visibility and continue growing. ECI is an international software organisation with offices across Europe and the United States. While we are a large organisation, we maintain an entrepreneurial culture where ownership, collaboration and growth are highly valued. We have also been recognized by Great Place to Work for five consecutive years. Your role As a Senior Product Manager, you own a product line at ECI for the manufacturing industry. You will lead all aspects of the software's life cycle, from the development of new features and enhancements to go-to-market and launch plans for the German market. You are responsible for creating a product roadmap and vision, inspiring others to support that vision, and ultimately delivering products and services known for their robust, customer-focused user experience and innovative capabilities. You'll work closely with our local German sales and marketing team on positioning, launch and go-to-market execution, while collaborating intensively with our international Product Management team based in Leusden, the Netherlands, on portfolio strategy, roadmap alignment, and financial planning and forecasting across regions. You also work with support and service teams to communicate and train on new features and business processes, and directly with customers to identify new software solutions. Responsibilities Contribute to competitive analysis using internal, customer and market data to help identify industry trends and unmet user needs.Support product management by helping define marketing requirements, communicating release and project goals, and validating developed functionalityHelp develop the product vision and roadmap, and contribute to tracking mechanisms for new initiatives, including input into financial planning, analysis and forecastingAssist with creating technical roadmaps and work with development, architecture and user experience teams to build solutions that customers and users will loveAuthor user stories, acceptance criteria, use cases, activity diagrams, user interface wireframes, class diagrams, business rules and rule flow diagramsPrioritise and order functionality based on business valueParticipate in an Agile development environment as a member of a Scrum/project teamPrepare and present business cases to justify proposed solutions and business investmentsStay up to date on the latest technology and market trends, and co-author white papers, marketing materials and industry articles that enhance ECI's thought leadershipBecome the subject matter expert within the organisation for ERPs, assisting sales, implementation and account management with customer requests and inquiriesResolve a wide range of issues in creative waysWork on problems of a diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors, demonstrating good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutionsNetwork with senior internal and external contacts within the manufacturing industry What You Bring Typically, a minimum of 5 years of related experience, either in a software/product organisation or within the manufacturing industry itself — for example in a product, engineering or process role at a machine builder or industrial equipment manufacturer in GermanyA seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of the area of the manufacturing industry, within the machine building sub vertical is a plusA bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Economics, Engineering or a related field is preferred; education requirements may be satisfied with commensurate experienceHighly self-directed in identifying and prioritizing personal deliverables to meet internal and external commitmentsExpertise in owning business case, research, needs validation, sizing, requirements, positioning and pricing strategies for a productThe ability to interact and form trusting relationships with internal and external customers from a variety of backgrounds and experiencesExceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with attention and focus on detailThe ability to lead, negotiate, persuade and compromiseSuperior written communication and presentation skills are requiredExperience working with sales and service in a software organisationTechnical software/programming experience is a plusProficiency in German and English, spoken and writtenLiving in the North Rhine-Westphalia region is a plus, but not required What We Offer Salary: approximately EUR 75.000-85.000 gross p/aPermanent contract with a 6 month probation periodPosition for 36 to 40 hours per weekCompetitive base salary paid in 12 monthly installmentsAnnual bonus of 5%Company carPension scheme30 vacation days per yearHybrid working modelStrong onboarding programInternational career opportunitiesOpportunity to help build the German market for ECI Software Solutions Interested? Want to learn more before applying? Feel free to contact our recruiter Frank by email at f.elzinga@ecisolutions.com or by phone at +31638761151. We're happy to tell you more about the role, our team and our plans. If there's a mutual match, we'd love to meet you in person. Pre-employment screening A pre-employment screening (including a Certificate of Conduct) is part of our application procedure and must be successfully completed prior to the start date of employment.