Senior Product Manager

Job Description

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

As part of the FCE Software & Ecosystems Business Unit, the SaaP team specializes in building Software Products, and bringing them to the market, either by contracting directly with OEM or through alternative distribution channels, working with third party software vendor partners.

In this position, the Product Manager will be responsible for executing our product strategy and roadmap based on the existing product portfolio, as well as defining the output of our Innovation and Development teams and gathering feedback from the market.

We expect our Product Manager to travel to customers and tradeshows, leveraging her / his expertise positioning software products in a B2B environment.

With a hands-on approach to defining products and roadmaps and pitching them in front of customers, the Product Manager will work closely with Innovation & Development teams on the definition of products, with a focus on new products.

The Product Manager will also provide market insight to the global team and participate in the definition of the team’s orientations with respect to product definition, roadmap, promotion and selling activities.

What will you do

Help shaping the product roadmap by playing a key role in the definition of the product vision at the global scale, prioritizing features, communicating and measuring its success, ensuring alignment with the company’s vision, strategy and existing technology

Deliver on new product definition, introduction, and product portfolio management based on your understanding of the market, driven by measurable metrics

Define measurable metrics for product quality, market penetration and overall results which you will use to report on a regular basis within the leadership team

Communicate with the SaaP team and advise on products strategy and licensing opportunities as well as general progress of your product activities

Animate the existing sales channels for our product portfolio with a focus on software products and their deployment at customers

Survey the market within our industry and assess competition landscape by networking with customers and partners including onsite visits, workshops, tradeshows, and events

Participate actively in all product roadmap activities such as writing requirements, gathering customers feedback and overseeing marketing campaigns.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

• 10+ years of demonstrable experience in product management of software product, including product strategy, roadmap development, and feature prioritization with a track record of successful product launches and the ability to drive product innovation within a B2B environment in a startup or entrepreneurial role.
• 5+ years being in a senior leadership role with customer-oriented approach to product development
• Proven track record introducing new software products
• Strategic planning, creative thinking, and on-time delivery
• Outstanding leadership and interpersonal communication skills
• Comfortable working as an autonomous contributor in a distributed team
• Strong English written and verbal communication skills
• Willing to travel to customers and events regularly
• Comfortable working in a start-up environment

Pluses

• Entrepreneurial experience
• Knowledge of display, image processing technologies, audio signal processing technologies, AI including GenAI, and camera and imaging systems
• Experience in ASIC / FPGA hardware products, real-time AI products
• Additional language : French, German, Chinese, Japanese
We Provide :
• Hybrid Work
• Hybrid Work
• Flex VacationWe offer a Flexible Vacation Policy. We recognize the importance of our employees' wellness and encourage our staff to take 4 weeks of vacation per year.

If you need more, this can be approved by the GM, provided the project deadlines allow it.

• Generous Health Benefits & Pension Plan
• Learning environmentIn-house specialists in different fields that are ready to share their knowledge.A Technical Advisory Board of world-renowned experts Professors from top universities like Cambridge and Oxford working with us on a regular basis.

Trainings, conferences, books. We want you to grow with us.

• Diverse environmentWe put a lot of effort in having a diverse workplace : Gender, race, ethnicity.You can hear our Founder talk about the technology and diversity here ()
• Fun environment. Basically : We just enjoy working together!

What we can do for you

• At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
• We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than , people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development.
• We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values.

Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers.

Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count.

• We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility. Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world)
• We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength.

To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans.

Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority : In June , Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.

5 C. Three principles guide our action : use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.

Why join us

FORVIA is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility. We bring together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions to drive change in the automotive industry.

With a history stretching back more than a century, we are the 7th largest global automotive supplier, employing more than , people in 43 countries.

You'll find our technology in around 1 out of 2 vehicles produced anywhere in the world.

In June , we became the 1st global automotive group to be certified with the SBTI Net-Zero Standard. We have committed to reach CO2 Net Zero by no later than .

As technological innovation and the need for sustainability transform the automotive industry, we are ideally positioned to deliver solutions that will enhance the lives of road-users everywhere.