Product Management Specialist for Discrete Industries

What you’ll build

As a Product Management Specialist for Discrete Industries, you will drive comprehensive product management for next-generation cloud products in the automotive domain. You'll lead product vision, define requirements, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery. Your role encompasses the entire product lifecycle, from conception to market success, leveraging industry expertise to create products that customers love.

• Define and refine product vision, user journeys, and roadmap aligned to customer outcomes and platform strategy.
• Turn discovery insights into prioritized epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria; maintain a healthy, outcome-focused backlog.
• Collaborate with engineering and design to plan increments, clarify scope, and validate delivery against acceptance criteria and quality standards.
• Use telemetry, customer feedback, and market signals to drive measurable improvements to usability, performance, and adoption.
• Monitor industry trends, standards, and compliance considerations relevant to discrete manufacturing to inform differentiation and prioritization.
• Partner with Product Marketing and field teams on value propositions, demos, and enablement; support early adopters and structured feedback loops.
• Communicate plans, progress, and risks with transparency; align work with adjacent products and portfolio initiatives.

What you bring

We're seeking a collaborative professional with product management skills and discrete industry knowledge. You should be comfortable with Agile methodologies and have a solid understanding of technical concepts.

Essential criteria:

• 4-7 years Experience contributing to software product management or adjacent roles (e.g., business analysis, UX, engineering) with ownership of features or sub-projects.
• Ability to translate customer problems into clear requirements and prioritized backlogs focused on outcomes and measurable value.
• Familiarity with discrete industry processes (e.g., order-to-make, production planning and execution, quality, maintenance, supply chain or distribution) and related KPIs is a plus.
• Proficiency with product practices and tools (backlog management, discovery interviews, analytics, experimentation).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; you work constructively across functions and provide timely, clear updates.
• Growth mindset and curiosity; you seek feedback, test hypotheses, and iterate to improve user and business outcomes.

Nice to have:

• Experience with co-innovation projects
• Knowledge of the BTP ecosystem

We value diversity and encourage all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of background or experience level.

Where you belong

Join our Industry Product Engineering team, where we develop practical solutions for discrete industries. We're a diverse group spread across Walldorf, Munich, Bangalore, and Chengdu, bringing global perspectives to local challenges.

Our recent highlight? Presenting the AI-powered Spare Parts Project at Sapphire 2023. But that's just one part of our work. We're also responsible for creating industry-specific end-to-end processes that make a real difference to our customers.

We value straightforward communication and efficient collaboration. Our biweekly meetings keep everyone aligned, whether you're in the office or working remotely. We're looking for someone who can contribute ideas, take ownership, and help us continue delivering solid results for our clients in manufacturing, high tech, and automotive sectors.

Please note that any violation of these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process.

Requisition ID: 438478 | Work Area: Solution and Product Management | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid