Product Line Manager

About the Team 

The department Product Management defines and executes the product policy within the Naval organization. We develop and maintain attractive products with maximized value propositions by anticipating market needs and by building on our technological excellence. Product Management works closely together with Customer Account Teams, Technical Directorate, Engineering and Supply Chain in order to ensure market success of all naval products, services and solutions. Within the Naval domain, Thales Netherlands has a rich heritage of search radar products such as S1850M, SMART-S Mk2 and SMART-L. 

About your future job

You are responsible for the products after production phase-out where you demonstrate leadership to your product team. Therefore, your job as Product Line Manager is a key position within Thales Netherlands. You are in direct contact with Navies and their maintenance organizations and you will engage stakeholders such as sales directors, specialty engineers, configuration managers and fellow legacy product managers. As a Product Line Manager you keep capabilities available to deliver product service combinations for products in the final phases of the lifecycle. In close coordination with the Service Sales Manager, Supply Chain Manager and Service Architect Manager we built a collective structure to manage the right expectations and capabilities based on facts to achieve customer trust. You guard adherence to product policy, control lifetime phase transitions, ensure architectural consistency and realize profitability goals for the products.

In short the main tasks of the Product Line Manager are:

• Synthesize installed base trends with hardware/software upgrades and updates, training, overhaul and on board/on-site support while guarding appropriate funding, value price and target costs. 
• Own all baselined product documentation and evidence, product pricing and marketing content 
• Anticipate on system availability and readiness with services propositions turning into in orders for spares, repairs and in-service support contracts (ISS)
• Build up-to-date product plan; prepare and plan appropriate, timely decision review throughout the full life cycle considering overall customer satisfaction and product line profitability goals 
• Play an important role in bids and unites with the Sales department. Supports tender building and the preparation of the commercial process, validates tender compliance with product policy and bridges gaps.

Why you’d be a good match

You are a recognized professional on naval solutions with solid business acumen with an ability to engage easily with various stakeholders in the Naval domain. Your personality helps the Naval organization to develop a new potential on the installed base of legacy search radar systems. 

We are looking for a new colleague who:

• Takes search radar systems to the next level with a clear vision preferably built on naval, operational experience 
• Technically understands search radar systems and weapon systems 
• Masters business case modelling to optimize product policy investment decisions 
• Demonstrates a strong self-direction with a high level of commitment and drive 
• Obtained a Master degree in a relevant area.
• Is able to drive and implement change and applies the Thales Leadership Profile

What's in it for you?

• A challenging job in a great team within our high-tech, innovative work environment. Includes the freedom for initiative and good ideas.
• Room for personal and professional growth within our organization, for example in regards to technical, commercial or international skills. 
• Valuable international collaboration with coworkers from 68 different countries around the globe. 
• A comfortable work space in a modern environment, with a focus on flexibility and the right work life balance.
• You can usually work where and whenever you want. Within Thales, we aim for a 60/40 balance, where you work from home at least two days a week, when your role allows this.
• A good salary, fitting travel allowance, and the ability to personalize your employment conditions: for instance, you can trade PTO for internet costs, our bicycle plan, company fitness and relocation costs.
• 40 days off per year (PTO). 

Interested?
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Security Requirements

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