Product Lifecycle Operations Manager (m/f/d)
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Product Lifecycle Operations Manager (m/f/d)
Location: Munich, Germany
Employment Type: Full-time
Work Model: Hybrid
About the Role
Do you enjoy bringing structure to complexity, connecting teams, and making sure important topics move forward?
We are looking for a Product Lifecycle Operations Manager to join our team in Munich, in a hybrid working model. In this role, you will drive operational execution across the full product lifecycle, ensuring product changes, lifecycle activities, and cross-functional initiatives are coordinated effectively and delivered on time.
Working closely with Product Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Operations, Support, and Sales, you will help maintain a healthy and scalable product portfolio while continuously improving cross-functional collaboration and execution.
Responsibilities
- Drive operational execution across the product lifecycle, ensuring cross-functional topics are executed efficiently and delivered on time.
- Coordinate sustaining portfolio activities, including product changes, lifecycle risks, product availability, and compliance-related updates.
- Own the coordination of product change processes, including PCNs, substitutions, redesigns, and end-of-life activities.
- Ensure a smooth transition from new product introduction into sustaining lifecycle management and act as a key interface between Product Management and stakeholder teams.
- Monitor portfolio health, track risks and open actions, and prepare recommendations for decisions and escalations.
- Continuously improve processes, workflows, and collaboration across stakeholder groups.
Requirements
- Experience in product lifecycle management, product operations, project management, or a similar cross-functional role.
- Technical acumen to collaborate effectively with Engineering and Supply Chain teams and understand the impact of product-related changes.
- Ability to identify bottlenecks, manage risks, and drive actions to closure in a structured and timely manner.
- Highly organized with the ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple topics simultaneously.
- Clear communication skills, effective collaboration with stakeholders, building alignment across teams, and knowing when to escalate.
- Proactive, persistent, and takes ownership from problem identification through resolution.
- Enjoy bringing structure to complex situations and driving continuous improvement.
- Fluent in English and German.
Nice to Have
- Additional experience in a similar role within the technology or manufacturing sector.
- Familiarity with industry-specific tools and software related to product lifecycle management.
We Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment.
- Collaborative and supportive team culture.
- Professional development opportunities.
About the Company
FRAMOS is the leading camera module design and manufacturing expert. Founded in Munich, Germany over 40 years ago, FRAMOS has empowered companies worldwide to make drones fly safely, enable robots to see and think, make diagnostics faster and more affordable, boost athletic performance with AI, and countless other innovations.
Today, FRAMOS has 160+ employees worldwide, bringing together global expertise to support customers across industries and continents. FRAMOS stands for best-in-class image quality, an open-source approach, and fast, easy integration – helping customers launch products quicker and stay ahead of the competition.
With strong expertise in electronics design, optics and optical assembly, camera calibration, image tuning, and software integration, FRAMOS provides off-the-shelf camera modules and customized embedded vision solutions. At our technology campus strategically located in Europe, we combine R&D and manufacturing services under one roof and provide scalable manufacturing capacities for up to millions of pieces.
Our Core Values:
- PASSION: We give our best every day and push ourselves to go the extra mile.
- INNOVATION: We constantly seek new ideas and embrace unconventional solutions.
- TEAM SPIRIT: We support each other, share knowledge, and build trust through feedback.
- FAIL FORWARD: We try new things, learn from failure, and grow with each experience.
- CUSTOMER 1ST: We put our customers at the heart of everything we do.
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