This leadership position is responsible for designing, creating, and institutionalizing an infrastructure that enables best-in-class product management practices at HERE. Key responsibilities include the deployment of a common product management framework & activity set, establishing aligned ways of working across business groups & driving increased accountability and performance in product management function.
Product Management Framework
Create, implement, and standardize a best practice methodology for critical product management activities across HERE
Design & deploy common set of tools, artifacts to support product management framework (e.g. business case development, requirements definition, requirements management)
Support product management framework implementation with necessary training, on-boarding and governance processes
Training & Development
Build corporate-level competence model for product management that informs role definition, development opportunities and career paths
Design & implement 360° development plan for product managers – reflecting on the job learning, mentoring and targeted competency based-training
Build formal knowledge-sharing tool-set and processes to ensure best practices are instilled and shared for continuous improvement
Alignment & Governance
Implement governance and alignment model to measure & drive continuous improvement in product management performance across organization
Manage & review alignment gates to ensure product managers manage portfolios at holistic level (recognizing and reflecting critical dependencies elsewhere in organization)
Design, deploy and manage corporate-wide RACI for key product related disciplines e.g. Product Manager, Product Marketing & Product Owner roles – ensuring roles/activities are implemented in line consistently with Product Management framework model
Accountability Model
Define performance management KPI for product management to measure competence effectiveness
Provide input into product management accountability models, including P&L/financial measurement approaches
Ensure product management resources understand lifecycle concepts and total cost – reflecting all potential dependencies in their respective portfolio e.g. third-party costs, component level costs
Portfolio Optimization
Partner with Portfolio Management function to ensure corporate level investments are consistent with business strategy
Identify portfolio optimization opportunities – critically analyzing cross-portfolio conflicts & recommend resolutions
Environment
Works highly independently with regular engagement and direction from the Business Group leadership, C-level & Transformation Office
Drives and motivates cross functional product groups within HERE to meet and exceed expectations on product management discipline
Ensures that entire HERE product portfolio and associated roadmap planning adhere to the HERE Product Management model. This includes completing all required product management deliverables, standards and best practices
Accountable to set goals for product management functional competence and process compliance at HERE
Qualifications
Education:
Undergraduate degree required, MBA preferred (grad. Degree preferred)
Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Management, Finance or Operations preferred
Certifications: Product Management, Program Management, Project Management, Six-Sigma
Proven knowledge and practical experience in product management processes
Work Experience:
15+ years of experience in leadership and organizational management.
Proven track record in product management (esp. in software, technology space)
Proven track record in managing and delivering large-scale projects in product management context (E2E deliverables)
Excellent oral presentation skills incl. the ability to simplify complex thoughts/ideas
Proven ability to interface and manage with all levels of an organization
Industry Experience:
High technology B2B or B2B2C experience required
Solid track record of product management skills and experience for automotive and/or high technology environments
Competencies
Outstanding Communication Skills
Customer Influencer
Demonstrated ability to lead
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