Senior Manager Product Management; m​/f​/d

Job Overview

Senior Manager Product Management (m/f/d) – under the general supervision of the Director Marketing, responsible for leading the Independent Aftermarket portfolio for the full Clarios product line. The position is based in the Clarios EMEA office in Hannover, Germany
. In this pivotal role you will oversee P&L, drive product strategy, lifecycle management, and market success across EMEA, managing a team of five Product Managers and analysts.

• Drive an entrepreneurial and commercial mindset with dotted-line P&L oversight, supporting sales monitoring and advancing the PC and CV spare parts business.
• Define and execute the product strategy and roadmap for the Independent Aftermarket portfolio in line with business and market requirements.
• Build and manage relationships with key customers and partners to gather insights and ensure strong product‑market fit.
• Lead and develop a team of five product specialists and analysts, fostering ownership and continuous improvement.
• Manage the full product lifecycle, ensuring portfolio performance and profitability.
• Conduct market and competitor analyses to identify opportunities and risks.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Sales, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance and with local Marketing and Sales offices to support launches and lifecycle activities.
• Define KPIs and monitor performance, initiating corrective actions to achieve revenue and margin targets.
• Report and present strategy, results and plans to C‑level management to drive alignment and commitment.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Several years of professional experience in product management, preferably within the automotive aftermarket or spare parts environment.
• Self‑driven, hands‑on mindset with strong ownership mentality.
• Experience in organizational transformation and change processes.
• Proven leadership experience (5+ years) with direct responsibility for team management.
• Demonstrated experience in introducing and managing product portfolios across their full lifecycle.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, combined with a structured problem‑solving approach.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management abilities across organizational levels.
• Entrepreneurial and growth‑oriented mindset with a strong sense of ownership.
• Fluency in German and English.
• Willingness to travel across EMEA up to 25% of working time.

• Exciting professional tasks and challenges in a diverse international future‑oriented environment with strong commitment to integrity, values, social engagement, and sustainability.
• Arrange your working hours and breaks flexibly via our flexible working hours model and combine your professional and private life even better thanks to our above‑average number of vacation days, mobile work policy and company kindergarten.
• A competitive remuneration package, including additional payments as well as a company pension scheme.
• Your well‑being is very important to us:
  Take advantage of our preventive health care offers such as fitness centre, physiotherapy, modern office environment, healthy canteen, team and company events or hobby clubs.
• Stay fit whilst at the same time positively contributing to our environment:
  Lease your company bike.
• Our well‑advanced onboarding process and buddy programme supports you to quickly grow into the position and team. By using the offering in our Learning Academy, Linked In Learning and EMEA Mentoring Programme you will be able to further grow professionally and personally.
• Last, but not least we support you in relocating and finding an apartment in your work location, if applicable and depending on individual factors.

Clarios, LLC is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please view EEO is the Law, EEO is the Law (supplement), and Pay Transparency Non‑discrimination.

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