Head of Product Portfolio Management
Are you looking for new management challenges where you with your experience and professional competencies can contribute to a sustainable growth journey while getting some exciting career opportunities? Are you an expert in product management and especially master the commercial disciplines within product portfolio management? Do you have experience in leading Product Managers and a product portfolio that consists of hardware, software and service products?
Become a part of our Product & Commercial Management team
Kamstrup is a Danish technology company and one of the world’s leading manufacturers of intelligent metering solutions. We experience significant demand for our solutions and focus massively on the development and production of intelligent metering equipment and systems for energy and water consumption. Therefore, we are looking for a Head of Product Portfolio Management for our fast growing water business, who can support this increased demand.
In the position as Head of Product Portfolio Management, you will be responsible for a team of five competent and dedicated Commercial Product Managers. The team is responsible for the commercialization of a portfolio within intelligent solutions for managing water consumption in utilities on a global scale. In addition, the team is in charge of executing our product roadmaps as well as assisting with business development worldwide.
A job with a focus on ensuring competitiveness and success in the market
As our new Head of Product Portfolio Management, you will play a key role in crafting an overview of the portfolio investments and implementing a value-based-prioritization mentality and approach in the organization. You will have an exciting role in developing and professionalizing our methods, processes and tools within portfolio and commercial product management. Moreover, you will be responsible for managing and optimizing our existing product portfolio, thus ensuring its competitiveness and success in the market.
More specifically, your tasks will be to:
- Develop methods and processes for portfolio management
- Deliver product line roadmaps
- Manage the water product portfolio
- Execute product and project roadmaps
- Assist with inputs for business review
- Prepare and participate in product committee meetings
- Participate in steering group meetings and gate keeping
- Develop commercial products
In the job you should expect approx. 30 travel days a year in connection to visiting sales offices in our focus countries as well as customer visits in connection with strategically important projects.
Personality matters
As a person you possess strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relations internally as well as externally. You consider yourself as being a self-starter with a strong drive and you have the ability to move and change things. It comes naturally to you to quickly understand the core of a problem and focus on the most important aspects. In addition, you work with a structured mindset and with a good sense of details while maintaining a clear understanding of the overall portfolio.
You have a relevant commercial/engineering background at minimum bachelor level. Furthermore, it is a requirement that you have:
- Minimum 5 years of experience as a people leader, managing Product Managers, Pricing Managers, Business Development Managers or a similar
- Minimum 8 years of experience with product management, marketing, commercial management
- Documented experience in portfolio management, multi-platform portfolios and complex technical solutions
Additionally, we would like you to have experience with pricing, leading cost out programs, analyzing and reporting on product portfolio performance and stakeholder management in a complex matrix organization.
It is a requirement that you are fluent in Danish and English, both written and oral.
We offer more than just a job
You will become part of an international company that strives every day to ensure the momentum and optimization of the world's water and energy resources. In the position as Head of Product Portfolio Management, we offer you a position with a lot of responsibility and good career opportunities in a fast-growing international company.
We offer flexible working hours and numerous employee benefits, counting a healthy canteen, free fruit, fitness facilities, in-house dental clinic, hairdresser and a free health clinic. Moreover, we have an active employee association.
Do you want to be a part of Kamstrup?
Please submit your application by using the link below. Applications are reviewed on a continuous basis, and you can expect a response within six weeks.
If you have any questions about the position, please contact HR Business Partner, Britta Lemming on phone: +45 89 93 10 00.
About Kamstrup
Kamstrup develops, produces and sells smart energy and water meters, relating reading systems, data analysis tools and services to utilities and other users over the entire world. Through our leadership, expertise and passion for partnership, we always think forward in pursuit of a brighter energy future; one that advances the performance of every customer, whilst creating lasting value for the communities they serve. We take responsibility for the way we act and we are committed to reduce waste with the purpose of securing clean water and energy to a maximum number of people.
Kamstrup has over 1.500 employees in more than 20 countries with headquarters in Denmark. Kamstrup has a healthy economy, growth rates and a strong focus on development of technology and staff. You can read more about Kamstrup on our website and see our annual report here. You can also follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook, to be updated on latest news and vacant positions.
