(Senior) Product Manager - Strategic Product Management Office
Founded in Munich, Germany in 1989, Brainlab develops, manufactures and markets software-driven medical technology, enabling access to improved, more efficient, less-invasive patient treatments. Our key to success is our creative, talented and hard-working team, which consists of around 2400 dedicated and inspiring individuals in 25 locations worldwide. To succeed in reaching our targets, we are seeking committed colleagues who can stand behind our core values curious, authentic and useful.
Job Description
Are you passionate about turning product strategies into reality? Do you thrive at the intersection of Product Management and R&D, ensuring priorities are clear, processes are efficient, and execution is seamless? If you enjoy managing complex projects, aligning cross-functional teams, and enabling teams to work more effectively by improving workflows and driving alignment, then this role is for you!
As a Product Manager in the Strategic Product Management Office, you will drive the prioritization of initiatives and ensure their successful execution. You will act as the key liaison between Product Management and R&D, ensuring alignment, transparency, and efficiency in how we bring new offerings to market. You will also work on empowering Product Managers by providing them with the right processes, tools, and frameworks.
Key responsibilities:
Product Management & R&D Alignment
- Own the coordination of initiatives, ensuring the right ones are prioritized for development.
- Develop and maintain a prioritization process, ensuring clear communication and alignment between teams.
- Monitor and optimize cross-team workflows to ensure efficient execution of projects.
- Identify and remove blockers to ensure seamless prioritization and execution of initiatives.
- Improve tracking and reporting mechanisms to create transparency in decision-making (e.g. with General Management).
Empowerment of Product Managers
- Provide Product Managers with structured frameworks, tools, and best practices.
- Improve and streamline how Product Managers define, prioritize, and communicate their initiatives.
- Facilitate knowledge-sharing and training to strengthen the strategic and operational skills of Product Managers.
Qualifications
- Degree in Engineering, Product Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in multi-project management, product operations, or agile coordination in a technology-driven environment.
- Strong understanding of R&D processes and agile methodologies.
- Project Management expertise: Skilled in managing complex product initiatives and ensuring smooth execution.
- Strategic thinking: Able to balance short-term execution with long-term impact.
- Strong stakeholder management: Comfortable facilitating discussions and aligning priorities.
- Strong communication skills: Highly proficient in English, German is a strong plus.
- Empowering & coaching mindset: You enjoy helping others succeed and implementing processes that enable teams to work more effectively.
- Organized & detail-oriented.
Additional Information
- A mutually-supportive, international team
- Meaningful work with a lasting impact on medical technology
- 30 vacation days, plus December 24th and December 31st
- Flexible working hours as well as hybrid work model within Germany
- Bike leasing via cooperation partner "BikeLeasing"
- Parking garage and safe underground bike storage
- Award-winning subsidized company restaurant and in-house cafes
- Variety-rich fitness program in our ultra-modern 360m2 company gym
- Regular after work, team, and company events
- Comprehensive training and continuing education opportunities
Ready to apply? We look forward to receiving your online application including your first available start date and desired salary.