Hybrid R&D Project Manager, Technical Product Owner (m/f/d)

at Xylem

• Job title: R&D Project Manager, Technical Product Owner (m/f/d)
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Weilheim, Germany

About the role

• Project Leader managing R&D projects in development and product lifecycle for a leading water technology company. Leading interdisciplinary teams and ensuring successful project delivery while addressing technical and quality challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead interdisciplinary project teams composed of R&D, Product Management, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Quality Management, Customer Service, Service, production planning (AV), assembly, etc.
• Take the lead in developing the technical project/product definition together with the Product Manager
• Develop and document the conceptual solution for development tasks, including preparing developer specification documents where required; schedule and cost planning
• Provide technical and procedural support to members of internal and external R&D project teams in an international environment
• Extensive project management (coordination of all activities, monitoring progress) including reporting, implementing corrective actions for deviations from plan, and leading the project teams
• Product launch support for manufacturing and repair, including conducting training
• Technical product ownership of the assigned product lines across the entire product lifecycle, e.g., handling manufacturing, procurement and quality issues; carrying out tasks and projects in value engineering
• Technology monitoring (observing, evaluating and identifying technologies relevant to the technical environment of the assigned product lines)

Requirements

• Degree in engineering or comparable qualification
• At least 5 years of professional experience in a comparable position
• In-depth knowledge of project management and of leading interdisciplinary project teams from a specialist perspective
• Advantageous: experience in measurement technology and/or optical devices
• Strong, structured and organized working style as well as analytical thinking
• Excellent communication skills, flexibility and assertiveness
• Very good German and English skills, both written and spoken

Benefits

• Flexible flextime model
• Performance-based compensation
• 30 days of annual leave
• Capital-forming benefits (Vermögenswirksame Leistungen)
• Company pension plan
• Structured onboarding and training
• Long-term development opportunities and career prospects
• Work as part of a committed and friendly team
• Varied and responsible tasks in an internationally positioned company with an excellent market position