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Head of Product Management
Location: Zurich
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In short
At On, we are driven by a singular mission: to ignite the human spirit through movement. We are looking for a visionary product leader to join us as the Head of Tech Product Management for our Product/R&D cluster. This is a critical leadership role where you will be responsible for the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the platforms and services that power our entire product creation lifecycle. Your team of Product Managers will own the digital foundation—from 2D/3D design systems to athlete data apps—that enables our innovators, designers, and developers to create the future of sportswear.
Your Mission
Your mission is to shape and articulate a compelling product vision and long-term strategy for the suite of technologies used in our R&D and product creation process. You will focus on how these platforms can provide scalable, reliable, and flexible capabilities for our internal teams to build upon. You will be the strategic owner of the technology product portfolio that serves our physical product engine. This includes our core PLM platform, Digital Asset Management (DAM) ecosystems, and the integrations with our 2D/3D design tools like Adobe Illustrator and so on. You will also guide the development of bespoke applications – supporting product developers, designers, test managers, athletes and more. You will transform your team from a service provider into a strategic product partner, deeply understanding the needs of your users to build a world-class, interconnected technology landscape.
Key Responsibilities
- Define Platform Vision & Strategy: Shape and articulate a compelling product vision and long-term strategy for the platforms and services that underpin On’s product creation lifecycle.
- Inspire and Empower: Build, mentor, and empower a high-performing team of Product Managers. Foster a collaborative and results-oriented environment where your team is empowered to deliver exceptional solutions.
- Drive Platform Roadmap & Execution: Guide the development, prioritization, and execution of product roadmaps. Partner closely with leaders in Engineering, Design, and Data to ensure timely, high-quality delivery of foundational technology.
- Champion User Insights: Promote a deep understanding of the needs of your users—the innovators, designers, developers, and product managers who rely on your platforms and services every day.
- Foster Technical Innovation: Cultivate a culture of experimentation and continuous improvement. Encourage your team to explore new architectural patterns, API-first approaches, and technologies like AI/ML to improve the scalability, reliability, and performance of our R&D ecosystem.
- Leverage Data for Impact: Foster a data-driven approach to decision-making. Define and track key platform health and adoption metrics to justify investments and guide priorities.
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Your story
- Proven Product Leadership: You bring 10+ years of experience in technology product management, with significant experience leading teams focused on foundational platforms, services, and APIs that power products at scale.
- Strategic Platform Mindset: You possess a strong strategic mindset with the ability to translate complex business challenges into clear, actionable platform strategies. You excel at developing a vision that bridges technology, business needs, and the internal user experience.
- Domain Expertise: You have experience in the product creation technology ecosystem. Direct experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems like Centric PLM, Digital Asset Management (DAM), and the creative software ecosystem (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, 3D design tools) is highly desirable.
- Strong Technical Acumen: You have a deep understanding of the technologies that power modern product creation. You can effectively collaborate with engineering leaders to build and scale complex, resilient, and performant platforms and services.
- Inspirational People Leader: You are a leader with a passion for building, mentoring, and developing high-performing product management teams in a collaborative, dynamic environment.
- Exceptional Communicator & Influencer: You are a highly effective communicator, capable of articulating complex technical concepts and platform strategies clearly to diverse audiences, from engineering teams to senior leadership. You have proven experience navigating complex stakeholder environments to drive alignment.
