Senior Manager (Head of) Product Portfolio and Applications (m/f/d), (80-100%)

Über den Job

As Senior Manager (Head of) Product Portfolio and Applications, you play a pivotal role in enabling engine designers and engine builders to access best?in?class turbocharging support. You build resilient, strategic relationships with customers up to the highest levels of R&D leadership. By identifying and support engine development trends, driving portfolio decisions and enabling product launches, you directly influence the future of Accelleron’s market success.

Your responsibilities

Main tasks

• Build, grow and maintain strong customer relationships at the highest R&D management levels.

• Actively support OEM engine development programs and drive quantifiable value creation.

• Identify and support engine development trends; derive and communicate clear requirements for technology and product development.

• Lead turbocharger product placement from concept to release on individual engine platforms and handover to Operations.

• Maximize the use of Accelleron’s product portfolio by applying performance?driven concepts with a focus on high power density, minimal frame sizes and reduced specification variety—leveraging real operational data.

• Develop alternative business models and innovative go?to?market concepts covering the full lifecycle.

• Prepare, lead and facilitate technical meetings with customers.

• Lead Accelleron’s Product Market Strategy process.

Role in the Management Team

• Actively contributes to the formulation, implementation and execution of the Product Group strategy.

• Provide critical input into the PMS, ensuring engine development trends are reflected in strategic planning.

Key Performance Indicators

• Achieved and applied power density, including systematic use of real operational data.

• Share of Accelleron solution releases vs. total engine releases at OEMs.

• Minimal number of turbocharger performance?driven specifications needed to cover applications.

Scope & Dimensions

• Budget responsibility: 2 MCHF per year

• Team leadership:

  • 3 direct reports

  • Additional indirect reports across Switzerland, China, Korea and Japan

• Functions led: Application Engineering, Product Management, Portfolio Management

Your background:

• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering (or equivalent technical field).

• Minimum 10 years of experience in the piston engine industry with strong exposure to the Asian market.

• At least 5 years of leadership experience in a high?impact, customer?facing or strategic role.

• Strong customer focus, market understanding and cultural agility.

• Demonstrated ability to drive change, develop people and foster high?performing teams.

• Strong strategic mindset with a hands?on, results?oriented approach.

• Business?fluent in English and German.

Your benefits:

• Canteen.

• Childcare.

• Modern office, smart working.

• Flexible working model.

• Attractive holiday plan.

• Remote work policy.

• Employee assistance program.

We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about Accelleron, take another look at our website accelleron.com .

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Accelleron is accelerating sustainability in the marine and energy industries as a global technology leader in turbocharging, fuel injection, and digital solutions for heavy-duty applications. Building on a heritage of over 100 years as a trusted industry partner, the company serves customers in more than 100 locations in over 50 countries. Accelleron’s 3,000 employees are continuously innovating to deliver best-in-class products, services, and solutions that are mission-critical for the energy transition. You will join a team of experts in an exciting international environment, committed to excellence and innovation. Together, we support our customers in driving the transition toward sustainable industries with cutting-edge technology, deep expertise, and smart solutions. At Accelleron, we foster diversity and inclusion, welcoming and celebrating individual differences as a source of strength.

As Senior Manager (Head of) Product Portfolio and Applications, you play a pivotal role in enabling engine designers and engine builders to access best?in?class turbocharging support. You build resilient, strategic relationships with customers up to the highest levels of R&D leadership. By identifying and support engine development trends, driving portfolio decisions and enabling product launches, you directly influence the future of Accelleron’s market success.

Your responsibilities

Main tasks

• Build, grow and maintain strong customer relationships at the highest R&D management levels.

• Actively support OEM engine development programs and drive quantifiable value creation.

• Identify and support engine development trends; derive and communicate clear requirements for technology and product development.

• Lead turbocharger product placement from concept to release on individual engine platforms and handover to Operations.

• Maximize the use of Accelleron’s product portfolio by applying performance?driven concepts with a focus on high power density, minimal frame sizes and reduced specification variety—leveraging real operational data.

• Develop alternative business models and innovative go?to?market concepts covering the full lifecycle.

• Prepare, lead and facilitate technical meetings with customers.

• Lead Accelleron’s Product Market Strategy process.

Role in the Management Team

• Actively contributes to the formulation, implementation and execution of the Product Group strategy.

• Provide critical input into the PMS, ensuring engine development trends are reflected in strategic planning.

Key Performance Indicators

• Achieved and applied power density, including systematic use of real operational data.

• Share of Accelleron solution releases vs. total engine releases at OEMs.

• Minimal number of turbocharger performance?driven specifications needed to cover applications.

Scope & Dimensions

• Budget responsibility: 2 MCHF per year

• Team leadership:

  • 3 direct reports

  • Additional indirect reports across Switzerland, China, Korea and Japan

• Functions led: Application Engineering, Product Management, Portfolio Management

Your background:

• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering (or equivalent technical field).

• Minimum 10 years of experience in the piston engine industry with strong exposure to the Asian market.

• At least 5 years of leadership experience in a high?impact, customer?facing or strategic role.

• Strong customer focus, market understanding and cultural agility.

• Demonstrated ability to drive change, develop people and foster high?performing teams.

• Strong strategic mindset with a hands?on, results?oriented approach.

• Business?fluent in English and German.

Your benefits:

• Canteen.

• Childcare.

• Modern office, smart working.

• Flexible working model.

• Attractive holiday plan.

• Remote work policy.

• Employee assistance program.

We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about Accelleron, take another look at our website accelleron.com .

Accelleron Data Privacy Statement: accelleron.com/privacy-notice/candidate