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Chief Product Expert, Aerospace & Defense

SAPabout 23 hours ago
Hybrid
Montréal, QC
CA$216,900 - CA$368,700/annual
C Level
Full-Time

About the role

We help the world run better At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

Title:

Industry Product Management Chief Product Expert (f/m/d) Aerospace and Defense

Meet your team

**Industry Product Engineering (IPE)**is SAP's central Product & Engineering unit, tasked with driving a comprehensive industry mandate across all Lines of Business (LoB). Industries have consistently been a key differentiator for SAP, and we are uniquely positioned to integrate AI innovations and develop data products that deliver significant impact.

In alignment with SAP’s AI and cloud strategy, Industry Product Engineering revolutionizes businesses by defining next-practice processes and developing industry-specific applications for strategic markets. This approach provides customers with differentiating solutions to facilitate their digital transformation in the aerospace and defense sector.

What you’ll do

As an End-to-End Industry Product Manager for Aerospace & Defense (f/m/d), you will be pivotal in shaping and driving our industry product strategy. Your primary focus is to enable our customers’ complex value chains through specialized solution, AI innovations, and nurture our partner ecosystem. Collaborative work with your industry product management team, development, marketing and field teams is crucial for success.

  • Define Industry Vision and Product Strategy: Develop and own the Product Opportunity Map and end-to-end roadmap. Drive strategic choices (build/buy/partner) and support key initiatives as well as comprehensive industry plans. Derive investment proposals and drive business cases.
  • Drive Innovation of SAP’s Strategic Pillars: Identify and create AI and data-driven use cases supporting SAP strategy. Align stakeholders and support commercialization with product marketing. Collaborate and validate with key customers to ensure market fit.
  • Own Key End-to-End Industry Processes: Develop comprehensive scenarios and reference architectures ensuring product accuracy.
  • Manage End-to-End Industry Portfolio: Promote key processes across business lines and guide development execution. Coordinate with corporate and business line teams to achieve consensus.
  • Market & Competitive Leadership: Understand industry trends and competitive insights to shape the SAP industry portfolio. Evaluate ecosystem and identify strategic partners. Establish yourself as the Industry Product Thought Leader, positioning yourself as the leading authority, shaping partnerships and actively engaging with analysts and industry councils.

What you bring

Required skills

  • 7+ years of experience in product management, solution management, solution architecture, or related roles with a focus on industry processes and solutions
  • Deep understanding of Aerospace & Defense industry verticals and their end-to-end processes
  • High interest in AI and ideally first-hand experience with AI in business context
  • Excellent understanding of the entire SAP portfolio, with strong knowledge of S/4HANA Public Cloud preferred
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex industry needs into product requirements
  • Excellent C-level communication and presentation skills
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams and driving collaboration
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; advanced degree or MBA is a plus
  • Fluent English and German

Optional skills

  • Pre-sales, sales or consulting experience is a plus
  • Experience with defense contracting and compliance requirements
  • Knowledge of aerospace manufacturing and supply chain processes

Intitulé :

Expert produit en chef, gestion des produits sectoriels (f/h/d) Aérospatiale et défense

Votre équipe

**Industry Product Engineering (IPE)**est l’unité phare du service Produit et Ingénierie de SAP. Elle est responsable de la mise en œuvre d’une stratégie sectorielle globale au sein de l’ensemble des secteurs d’activité. Les secteurs d’activité ont toujours été un élément différenciant pour SAP, ce qui fait que nous particulièrement bien placés pour intégrer des innovations d’IA et développer des produits de données à impact considérable.

Conformément à la stratégie infonuagique et d’IA de SAP, l’unité IPE révolutionne le monde professionnel en définissant de nouveaux processus et en développant des applications spécifiques au secteur pour des marchés stratégiques. Cette approche permet de fournir des solutions uniques aux clients et ainsi de faciliter leur transformation numérique dans le secteur de l’Aérospatiale et de la défense.

Votre rôle

En tant que Chef de produit sectoriel de bout en bout pour l’Aérospatiale et la défense (f/h/d), vous jouerez un rôle crucial dans la création et le pilotage de notre stratégie produit sectorielle. Votre mission principale sera d’accompagner les chaînes de valeur complexes de nos clients grâce à des solutions spécialisées et des innovations basées sur l’IA et de développer notre écosystème de partenaires. Un travail collaboratif avec vos équipes terrain, de gestion de produit sectoriel, de développement et de marketing sera la clé de votre réussite.

  • Définir une vision pour le secteur et la stratégie produit; développer une carte des opportunités produit et une feuille de route intégrale et en assumer la responsabilité. Prendre des décisions stratégiques (choisir entre développement, acquisition ou partenaire) et accompagner des initiatives clés ainsi que des plans sectoriels complets. Proposer des investissements et piloter des analyses de rentabilité.
  • Agir en tant que moteur d’innovation pour les piliers stratégiques de SAP; identifier et créer des cas d’utilisation pilotés par les données et l’IA pour appuyer la stratégie de SAP. Veiller à l’alignement des parties prenantes et assister la commercialisation via le marketing produit. Participer à la validation des produits avec le client pour en garantir l’adéquation au marché.
  • Prendre en charge des processus sectoriels clés de bout en bout : élaborer des scénarios complets et des architectures de référence pour assurer la fiabilité du produit.
  • Gérer un portefeuille sectoriel de bout en bout : favoriser des processus clés dans les différentes branches professionnelles et guider l’exécution du développement. Coordonner les équipes de l’entreprise et des différentes branches pour parvenir à un consensus.
  • Leadership sur le marché et compétitivité : comprendre les tendances du secteur et les analyses compétitives pour développer le portefeuille sectoriel de SAP. Évaluer l’écosystème et identifier des partenaires stratégiques. Assumer une position de leader éclairé en matière de produit sectoriel, devenir l’expert de référence, nouer des partenariats et interagir avec les analystes et comités du secteur.

Votre profil

Compétences requises

  • Plus de 7 ans d’expérience dans la gestion de produit, la gestion de solution, l’architecture de solution ou dans des rôles liés, avec un accent sur les solutions et processus sectoriels
  • Connaissance approfondie des segments du secteur de l’Aérospatiale et de la défense et de leurs processus de bout en bout
  • Intérêt particulier pour l’IA et idéalement, expérience pratique avec l’IA dans un contexte professionnel
  • Excellente compréhension de la totalité du portefeuille SAP, solides connaissances de SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud souhaitées
  • Grandes compétences d’analyse et capacité à traduire des besoins sectoriels complexes en exigences produit
  • Excellentes compétences de communication et de présentation avec les hauts dirigeants
  • Expérience de travail avec des équipes transversales et capacité à favoriser la collaboration
  • Baccalauréat dans un domaine pertinent; un diplôme d’études supérieures ou un MBA serait un atout
  • Excellent niveau d’anglais et d’allemand

Compétences facultatives

  • Une expérience dans l’avant-vente, les ventes ou le conseil est un atout
  • Une expérience dans le domaine de la défense et des exigences de conformité
  • Des connaissances des processus de la fabrication et de la chaîne d’approvisionnement aérospatiales

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Requisition ID: 448817 | Work Area: Solution and Product Management | Expected Travel: 0 - 20% | Career Status: Executive | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid

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