Global Product Manager (f/m/d)

Company Description

Renesas is a global semiconductor company providing hardware and software solutions for a range of cutting-edge technologies including self-driving cars, robots, automated factory equipment, and smart home applications. We are a key supplier to the world’s leading manufacturers of electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you.

Renesas is a global, multi-billion dollar, publicly traded company headquartered in Japan, and has subsidiaries in 20 countries worldwide. Renesas is a dynamic, multi-cultural technology company where employees learn, mentor, innovate and thrive. Renesas is extending our share in fast-growing data economy-related markets such as infrastructure and data center and strengthening our presence in the industrial/IOT and automotive segments. Our solutions drive products developed by major innovators around the world. Join us and build your future by being part of what’s next in electronics.

Job Description

As a Global Product Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving the growth of the Sensor Signal Conditioning (SSC) Product Line. You will own the entire lifecycle of your product portfolio, from concept to end-of-life, ensuring its success by aligning customer needs, market trends, and organizational goals. With a focus on innovation, strategy, and cross-functional leadership, you will help position our solutions as market leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Definition and SCOPE Management:
  • Define product requirements, setting clear objectives, costs, and timelines.
  • Mitigate technical and commercial risks in collaboration with Project Managers throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Serve as the first point of escalation during project execution and support internal and external stakeholders.
• Business Ownership:
  • Manage the gross profit of the product over its lifetime.
  • Maintain and evaluate the product’s positioning, leveraging the (4Ps) and continuously validate the product’s business case to ensure market relevance and profitability.
• Lifecycle Management:
  • Drive product lifecycle activities, including launches, updates, and end-of-life planning.
  • Oversee product change notifications (PCNs) and discontinuation process.
• Strategic Leadership:
  • Support and contribute to product roadmap definitions.
  • Develop innovative product ideas and USPs to achieve market leadership.
  • Provide input to the product line strategy through in-depth customer, market, and competitive analyses.
• Go-to-market execution:
  • Define and implement product market introduction plans, ensuring the readiness of product packages, training materials, and promotional tools.
  • Train and equip the sales force to ensure effective product promotion and adoption.
• Customer Engagement and Design-IN Support:
  • Collaborate with the Business Development Team to monitor and support the DIN funnel.
  • Identify new business opportunities and ensure the teams have the resources to succeed.
• Market scouting & Innovation:
  • Analyze market trends, competitive landscapes, and emerging technologies to guide innovation.
  • Propose new business models and make-or-buy strategies for inorganic growth.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related fields.
• 6+ years of experience in product applications, systems engineering, product management, and program management of ICs.
• Proven track record of launching innovative IC-based products, focusing on automotive and/or industrial sensors.
• Strong technical knowledge of pressure sensors and related automotive/industrial applications.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of engaging executive-level stakeholders.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a customer-focused and team-oriented approach.
• Business fluency in English; German is a plus.
• Willingness to travel internationally.

Additional Information

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ With a diverse team of over 21,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow.

At Renesas, You Can

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions.
• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers' evolving needs.
• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment.

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark? Join Renesas. Let’s Shape the Future together.

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination.