Product Manager Fire Safety - Detection and Signaling 80-100%
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Together with our customers, we combine the real and digital worlds. With technology, software and services for smart buildings, we transform the everyday for everyone. By combining the real and digital worlds, we empower our customers to reach their decarbonization goals, lower their operating costs and create world‑class occupant experiences for their people. It’s not just about improving buildings – it’s about creating efficient, safe, adaptable and sustainable environments, which improve the way the world lives and works.
Our comprehensive global Fire Safety technologies encompass a wide range of areas, including detection, alarming, evacuation, extinguishing, danger management and building management. With our extensive product offerings, we ensure the protection of individuals, assets and businesses with unparalleled performance and efficiency. The Detection and Signaling Product Line provides innovative and state‑of‑the‑art detectors, signalling and supplementary products that safeguard life, health and assets within the global fire safety ecosystem.
Within our dedicated Detection and Signaling team, we are seeking an enthusiastic Product Manager for Fire Safety – Detection and Signaling to contribute to the further advancement of the segment’s vision and strategy. While maintaining the existing product portfolio, you will collaborate closely with engineering, developers, product managers and our esteemed customers to identify and define the requirements for novel products that will drive future growth. You will assume full responsibility for the entire product lifecycle, encompassing product definition and development, support and end‑of‑life planning. This role demands market analysis, strategic planning and product development expertise.
Location: Zug, Switzerland. Please note that qualified candidates need to be legally eligible for work authorization in Switzerland.
Your new responsibilities
* Product lifecycle management: Oversight of the entire product lifecycle, development of product strategies and roadmaps, definition of new products based on customer needs, support of new product launches, maintenance of product families to maximize profitability and planning of product discontinuation.
* Product specification: Collaboration with stakeholders, including customers, engineering teams and external partners, to define and prioritize product requirements. Ensuring that the new features and improvements address customer pain points and enhance the user experience while also ensuring compliance with standards and regulations.
* Product maintenance: Oversight of the ongoing maintenance and enhancement of existing products to ensure their competitiveness, meet customer requirements and address potential issues.
* Market research: Comprehensive market research to gain insights into current customer needs, prevailing market and regulatory trends and competitive dynamics. Identify areas for enhancement and opportunities to improve existing products and generate detailed competitive analysis.
* Product launch: Development of comprehensive marketing strategies, coordination of sales teams and management of promotional activities to guarantee the successful launch of products. Align all stakeholders and provide support to ensure a seamless product introduction.
* Financial analysis: Regular portfolio analysis to assess the performance of existing products, identify opportunities for innovation and ensure alignment with overall business strategy.
Qualifications
* University degree or higher education in engineering, business engineering or a comparable field.
* 5+ years of product management experience, preferably within a business‑to‑business (B2B) environment.
* A comprehensive understanding of business economics and financials, coupled with a long‑term strategic attitude.
* Experience within the fire safety industry or related building management systems and services is highly valued.
* Familiarity with lean/agile development methodologies, such as SAFe, is advantageous.
* Resilience in challenging situations, a well‑structured and analytical approach to work and excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
* Proficiency in English is a prerequisite. Knowledge of German and other European languages is an added advantage.
Employee Benefits
* 2–3 days per week of mobile working is standard.
* Access to employee share programs.
* Further information about employee benefits can be found here.
What it’s like working for us
We place significant emphasis on fostering an inclusive and flexible working culture that encourages everyone to be their authentic selves. Equal opportunities and diversity are important to us and contribute to an enriching corporate culture. We actively embrace mobile working to provide every colleague with more autonomy and the chance to achieve a good work‑life balance.
Application
We look forward to receiving your application. Information for recruitment agencies: Siemens is not accepting applications from recruitment agencies for this position.
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