Product Development Manager Royal IHC is looking for a Product Development Manager within the Technology & Innovation department. In this role, you lead the development of strategic products from concept and business case through validation and implementation in the first commercial projects.
Working closely with Product Owners, Engineering, Technology specialists and business stakeholders, you provide structure, governance and leadership throughout the product development lifecycle. You are responsible for planning, budget, scope, risks, stakeholder alignment and decision-making, ensuring products are delivered successfully and contribute to IHC’s strategic objectives.
You will lead multidisciplinary teams and drive products that support multiple Product Market Groups, ranging from Offshore and Defence applications to other innovative technologies across the IHC portfolio.
Why this role?
Lead strategic product developments with visible business impact
Bring innovations from concept to market introduction
Work at the intersection of Technology, Engineering, Product Management and Business Development
Influence the future direction of Royal IHC’s products and technologies
Help professionalise product development across the organisation
Your responsibilities
Lead multidisciplinary product development teams
Manage scope, planning, budgets, risks and resources
Guide projects through stage-gate processes and governance structures
Align technical, commercial and operational stakeholders
Support prototype development, testing and validation
Report progress and key decisions to management and steering groups
Contribute to continuous improvement of product development processes
Your profile
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related field
At least three years of relevant experience in product development, engineering projects or technology development
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams
Strong stakeholder management, organisational and communication skills
Structured, pragmatic and results-oriented
Fluent in English; Dutch is a plus
Experience within maritime, offshore, defence, aerospace, automotive or other complex engineering environments is advantageous.
Royal IHC offers you:
A salary between €5700 and €8565 gross per month, plus 8% holiday allowance.
Plenty of time off: 40 vacation days for a full-time position, with the option to buy or sell additional leave.
A profit-sharing scheme that lets you share in Royal IHC’s success.
Flexible working: A home office allowance of €2.45 per day + a one-time payment of €750 to set up your workspace.
Travel allowance of €0.21 per kilometer for the days you commute to the office.
A solid pension plan through PME.
Room to grow: Numerous internal career opportunities and a training budget + access to our IHC Academy to support your development.
Health and energy: Unlimited access to our in-house gym (in exchange for the sustainable employability day).
Royal IHC takes care of things you'd rather not worry about, but that are still important—such as disability insurance, partner pension, and the option to have additional healthcare costs reimbursed through our Social Fund.
About IHC Technology IHC Technology drives innovation, R&D and product development across Royal IHC. Together with a multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists and specialists, you will work on technologies and products that support the future of dredging, offshore energy, mining, defence and sustainable maritime operations.
Join us and help shape the next generation of products and technologies that will define Royal IHC’s future.
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Project Manager Product Development werkgever: Royal IHC
Royal IHC is een uitstekende werkgever die zijn medewerkers waardeert en investeert in hun groei. Met een focus op professionele ontwikkeling, biedt het bedrijf ruime opleidingsmogelijkheden via de IHC Academy en een flexibele werkcultuur die ruimte biedt voor een goede werk-privébalans. Daarnaast geniet je van aantrekkelijke arbeidsvoorwaarden zoals een competitief salaris, 40 vakantiedagen, en een winstdelingsregeling, wat bijdraagt aan een stimulerende en motiverende werkomgeving.
