Product Manager

Freshape was established with the vision of building a better world tomorrow.

We are an innovation-driven company designing and engineering the next generation of sustainable technologies. By blending nature-inspired design, deep tech, and cross-disciplinary collaboration, we aim to build high-performance products that create long-term impact—socially, environmentally, and economically.

We are currently looking for a highly motivated Product Manager to join our team in our brand-new offices in Renens – Lausanne Area.

In this role, you’ll be driving product strategy, innovation, and synergy across diverse product lines, ensuring the development of user-centric, technologically advanced, and market-relevant products that align with company goals, industry trends, and sustainability principles. You will work closely with the R&D team, industrial designer and marketing team to deliver results that align with our innovation-driven and sustainable approach.

This position is 100% on site.

• Co-define and communicate the product family roadmap and innovation strategy, ensuring alignment with the company’s core visions and market needs.
• Conduct thorough market and competitive analysis to define or redirect product decisions and identify potential gaps or areas for improvement and opportunities.
• Generate original product concepts from scratch by mapping proprietary technology strengths to the company’s vision and product ecosystem.
• Own and develop clear PRDs, user stories, product roadmap and vision, outlining key features, target markets, and competitive positioning.
• Manage the end-to-end product development process, ensuring timely execution of tasks and adherence to industry standards.
• Plan and execute successful product launches, including product positioning, marketing strategy, and pricing.
• Follow industry trends and emerging technologies to identify opportunities for product innovation and future product updates.
• Maintains daily collaboration with cross-functional teams (engineering, product, design, marketing) to translate product concepts into actionable plans and specifications, ensuring all parties work smoothly to achieve alignment and the seamless integration of product functionalities.
• Works closely with Industrial Designers to align product features with user experience (UX) and aesthetics.
• Partners with IPR/IP Engineers to protect innovations and ensure compliance with intellectual property laws.

• BSc or higher in engineering of any related field: electronics, optics, mechanics, computer sciences.
• 5+ years of experience as a Product Manager, with proven success in delivering novel consumer electronics products.
• Knowledge and working experience in the fields of ideally both hardware and software products, such as display, camera, AI or digital workspace, etc.
• Strong understanding of product development processes and methodologies.
• Solid market research and competitive analysis skills.
• Data-driven product management practice and fluency in analytics.
• Experience in product ideation, design thinking, or related creative innovation processes for product development is a strong plus.
• Passion for technology and a keen interest in emerging trends.
• Open and creative mindset to unconventional ideas. Proactive in digging potentials and thinking out of box.
• Deep human empathy and cultural fluency, viewing the products from their fundamental values to humans and society.
• Ability to collaborate and influence cross-functional teams with proactive attitudes.
• Strong sense of ownership and high autonomy
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.
• Fluent in English.

• Purpose & Impact: Join a creative, international team working on meaningful projects that combine sustainability, design, and cutting‑edge technology. Your ideas will directly shape future products with real environmental impact.
• Innovation &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with R&D in a multidisciplinary environment. Our modern offices and laboratories in Renens and Ecublens (Lausanne area) are designed to foster creativity and collaboration.
• Growth & Recognition: Take ownership and grow with us — most…