Technical Product Manager - Intelligence Platform (m/f/d)

Job description

Own and drive the product roadmap for the Variosystems Intelligence (VI) Platform as an internal and customer-facing service platform. Translate internal process needs and customer requirements into clear product features, priorities, acceptance criteria, project plans, and delivery timelines. Manage platform-related projects, including scope alignment, stakeholder coordination, milestone tracking, risk management, and rollout planning. Shape AI-automated services across material cost calculation, quotation, lifecycle, compliance, alternative part search, and future engineering services. Work closely with engineering, sourcing, customer success, business development, IT, and external users to continuously improve the platform. Provide functional support for internal teams and customers, including user guidance, issue clarification, training input, and adoption support. Understand and challenge requirements from electronics design, PCB layout, mechanical engineering, supply chain, and component market perspectives. Track platform performance, roadmap progress, user adoption, service quality, and customer feedback. Bachelor's degree in Electrical/ Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field. 3+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, Technical Program Manager, or in a comparable technical platform role. Solid understanding of engineering workflows in electronics development, PCB layout, and mechanical design. Practical knowledge of supply chain mechanisms, supplier data, component availability, lifecycle risks, and the electronic components market. Experience translating business, customer, and technical requirements into product backlogs, user stories, and acceptance criteria. Project management experience, including planning, coordination, milestone tracking, stakeholder management, and risk follow-up. Strong communication skills with the ability to work with engineers, business stakeholders, and customers. Structured, hands-on working style with strong ownership for roadmap, delivery, support, and continuous improvement. Preferred Qualifications Experience with AI-enabled platforms, automation of engineering or quotation processes, or data-driven service platforms. Experience with lifecycle management, compliance checks, BOM analysis, obsolescence management, or alternative component evaluation. Knowledge of ERP, PLM, CRM, quotation, or customer portal solutions, ideally in an electronics manufacturing or engineering services environment. Experience supporting external customers in the adoption of digital services or self-service platforms. Agile/ Scrum certification or practical experience working with agile development teams. Flat hierarchies, direct communication, and a backbone of integrity, courage, responsibility. A fast-moving environment where momentum is not lost in approval loops. Collaborate with colleagues and customers across countries, industries, and perspectives. A workplace shaped by technology, curiosity, and continuous improvement. Challenges with scale, depth, and enough complexity to keep you learning. Variosystems develops and manufactures electronic solutions for industries where reliability is critical - including Medtech & Life Science, Industrial & Automation, Aerospace & Defence and Smart Infrastructure & Environment. As a long-term strategic partner to innovators and market leaders, we offer services along the entire value chain, from concept and engineering to validated assemblies and global production. Across our global network, more than 2,800 people work together to transform ideas into reliable electronic systems.