Product Development Manager

Location: Kinderdijk

Royal IHC is looking for a Product Development Manager within the Technology & Innovation department. In this role, you lead the development of strategic products from concept and business case through validation and implementation in the first commercial projects. Working closely with Product Owners, Engineering, Technology specialists and business stakeholders, you provide structure, governance and leadership throughout the product development lifecycle.

You are responsible for planning, budget, scope, risks, stakeholder alignment and decision-making, ensuring products are delivered successfully and contribute to IHC’s strategic objectives. You will lead multidisciplinary teams and drive products that support multiple Product Market Groups, ranging from Offshore and Defence applications to other innovative technologies across the IHC portfolio.

Why this role?

Lead strategic product developments with visible business impact

Bring innovations from concept to market introduction

Work at the intersection of Technology, Engineering, Product Management and Business Development

Influence the future direction of Royal IHC’s products and technologies

Help professionalise product development across the organisation

Your responsibilities

Lead multidisciplinary product development teams

Manage scope, planning, budgets, risks and resources

Guide projects through stage-gate processes and governance structures

Align technical, commercial and operational stakeholders

Support prototype development, testing and validation

Report progress and key decisions to management and steering groups

Contribute to continuous improvement of product development processes

Your profile

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related field

At least three years of relevant experience in product development, engineering projects or technology development

Experience leading multidisciplinary teams

Strong stakeholder management, organisational and communication skills

Structured, pragmatic and results-oriented

Fluent in English;
Dutch is a plus

Experience with in maritime, offshore, defence, aerospace, automotive or other complex engineering environments is advantageous

Royal IHC offers you:

A salary between €5700 and €8565 gross per month, plus 8% holiday allowance

Plenty of time off: 40 vacation days for a full-time position, with the option to buy or sell additional leave

A profit-sharing scheme that lets you share in Royal IHC’s success

Flexible working: A home office allowance of €2.45 per day plus a one-time payment of €750 to set up your workspace

Travel allowance of €0.21 per kilometer for the days you commute to the office

A solid pension plan through PME

Room to grow:
Numerous internal career opportunities and a training budget plus access to our IHC Academy to support your development

Health and energy:
Unlimited access to our in-house gym (in exchange for the sustainable employability day)

Royal IHC takes care of things you’d rather not worry about, but that are still important—such as disability insurance, partner pension, and the option to have additional healthcare costs reimbursed through our Social Fund

About IHC Technology
IHC Technology drives innovation, R&D and product development across Royal IHC. Together with a multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists and specialists, you will work on technologies and products that support the future of dredging, offshore energy, mining, defence and sustainable maritime operations.

Join us and help shape the next generation of products and technologies that will define Royal IHC’s future.

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