21d ago

Product Manager | Hardware Innovation (all genders welcome)

Austria·ViennaHybridmid

Product ManagementProduct Manager

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Key Responsibilities

Own end-to-end the product strategy & roadmap for the hardware portfolio & partner closely with Hardware Engineering,

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Product ManagementProduct Manager

We believe voice is the most natural interface between people & progress.

Are you an experienced Product Manager who loves turning real user needs into devices that feel intuitive, innovative & built to last? We are looking for a Product Manager - mindset Innovation & Hardware - to own the strategy & roadmap for our hardware portfolio.

Responsibilities

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→Own end-to-end the product strategy & roadmap for the hardware portfolio & partner closely with Hardware Engineering, Software Development & Product Management as well as Commercial Stakeholders to bring devices to market that our customers trust & depend on;
→Drive innovation & challenge the status-quo of our portfolio;
→Identify where new technologies & device categories can open up new revenue streams;
→Get close to customers & partners — visit them, run discovery & attend trade fairs - bringing their reality back into the roadmap. Proactive mindset & hands-on user centricity are the core elements of this role;
→Define & prioritize hardware initiatives, balancing customer value, cost, manufacturability, certification / regulatory requirements & technical feasibility;
→Work with Hardware Engineering at eye level translating market needs into clear requirements & understand enough of the technology to have a real conversation about trade-offs;
→Ensure hardware & software evolve as one product experience, in close alignment with the Software Product Managers;
→Manage the full product lifecycle — from concept & business case through launch, ramp-up, optimization & structured phase-out — including pricing & portfolio performance (revenue, margin, adoption);
→Coordinate the roll-out of new products & features together with Sales, Marketing and Support, and ensure a successful market launch;
→Act as internal product expert & ambassador for the hardware portfolio - with innovation mindset - building alignment across stakeholders.

4+ years of product management experience with physical products, ideally in Medtech, Healthtech, or voice productivity solutions. Experience with dictation hardware is the ideal case;
A strong startup or scale-up background with can-do energy to build things from scratch & move fast;
Enough technical understanding — or the demonstrated ability to grasp hardware quickly — to communicate at eye level with hardware developers;
A structured, analytical mindset combined with the drive to get out of the building & talk to users;
A proven track record of driving innovation & product discovery — someone who leads initiatives & energizes a team around a clear direction;
Ability to translate complex user needs into clear product decisions & priorities;
Strong stakeholder management across technical, commercial & operational partners;
Fluency in English is mandatory. German on top is an advantage (written and spoken).