Technical Product Manager (m/f/d)

Your responsibilities

• Own and maintain technical product requirements and development priorities for built-in refrigerators from concept through validation and launch.
• Translate customer, market, and business requirements into clear technical product specifications, priorities, and development actions.
• Act as a central interface between the Stuttgart competence center, Chinese headquarters, and cross-functional teams to align technical scope, decisions, milestones, and execution.
• Coordinate international development teams to ensure timely execution, technical alignment, issue resolution, and product readiness.
• Work with key account customers and internal stakeholders to clarify technical requirements, assess feasibility, integrate feedback, and coordinate solutions.
• Support product reviews, technical presentations, launch readiness, and communication with strategic partners.
• Track development progress, risks, open issues, and milestone completion; drive follow-up actions with responsible teams.
• Ensure technical product decisions and development outputs remain aligned with agreed requirements, timelines, and customer expectations.
• Review relevant market, competitor, and customer inputs to inform technical product requirements and development decisions.
• Prepare technical status reports, decision proposals, and recommendations for management and project stakeholders.
• Monitor relevant built-in appliance technologies and product trends and identify implications for technical roadmaps and future product development.

• Key deliverables

  • Clear technical product requirements, aligned development priorities, and agreed milestones for built-in refrigerator projects.
  • Maintained technical documentation, decision records, and cross-functional follow-up on open issues and risks.
  • Contribution to reliable, timely delivery of built-in refrigerator products through effective technical ownership and development coordination.

Your profile

• University degree in Engineering, Product Development, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in technical product management, product development, project coordination, or engineering - preferably in the home appliance or refrigeration industry.
• Strong understanding of product development processes, technical requirements, and cross-functional coordination; built-in appliance experience is an advantage.
• Experience working with international stakeholders and cross-cultural teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex requirements and technical information into clear development actions.
• Strong communication and presentation skills in English; German and Chinese are a plus.
• Proactive, structured, and technically minded, with a hands-on approach to coordination and problem-solving.

What we offer

• A strategic leadership role shaping a new product category for Midea.
• International collaboration with global R&D, marketing, and manufacturing teams.
• Professional growth within Midea’s Global Built-in Competence Center.
• Competitive package and relocation support if needed.