Head of Product - Manufacturing Software (f/m/d)

About ONIQ

ONIQ is on a mission to transform manufacturing for a more sustainable and efficient future. With IQA, our Production Excellence Software, we are pioneering a new category in industrial tech — combining lean production principles with AI, process mining, and advanced data analytics. Our software empowers manufacturers to systematically identify inefficiencies, accelerate improvements, and scale operational excellence across their global production networks.

We are a highly motivated team with a strong sense of ownership and passion for what we do. Our entrepreneurial mindset and commitment to innovation have enabled us to grow fast and shape the future of digital lean and green manufacturing. At ONIQ, culture is just as important as product. We foster an environment rooted in authenticity, diversity, integrity and mutual respect— where everyone is encouraged to bring their whole self to work

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What you will

doIn this cross-divisional function bridging the Product Management, Growth, and Customer Operations teams, you will spearhead our product strategy for our software IQA. Leveraging your profound expertise in production management and lean manufacturing, you will collaborate closely with the C-Level and founders to shape critical product strategies. As the Head of Product, your daily routine will be characterized by varied and diverse tasks, including the followin

• g:Developing, steering and managing the product strategy and its implementati
• onIdentifying and evaluating new product features and strategic directions to ensure the continued growth and competitiveness of our IQA softwa
• reSharpen the strategic direction of our software by continuously focusing on our USP, monitoring the competitive landscape, and keeping an eye on the latest trends and technologi
• esTaking ownership of the product backlog, designing and optimizing our product management processes, and ensuring that the product strategy is efficiently translated into our Scrum development proce
• ssLeverage your product expertise to actively support our customer facing teams in acquiring or onboarding new custome

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What we expect from

• youEnthusiasm, an entrepreneurial spirit and the ambition to take an active role in building a fast-growing star
• tupSeveral years of experience with SaaS product managem
• entExperience in lean manufacturing or production excellence is a bo
• nusStrong stakeholder management skills and the ability to oversee, prioritize, and effectively balance a wide array of diverse and often competing requireme
• ntsStrong relationship-building skills, outgoing and communicative personality, ideally with an active, existing network in the indus
• tryAbility to deeply understand our customers, interpret their requirements, and translate them into product featu
• resStrong academic record and a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering (preferably with a focus on production management), Computer Science or a related technical fi
• eldWillingness to occasionally travel for customer meetings or industry eve

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What we o

• fferWe work differently - we highly value transparency, integrity and authenticity. We trust and respect each other, which leads to a very collaborative working environment where we ensure that everyone can contribute ideas and decisions are made based on compete
• ncy.We are agile and fast paced, you will have the opportunity to take on as much responsibility as you want to and go beyond your job description to push your personal and our progr
• ess.We truly care about work culture and make it a priority by regularly spending time reflecting on our teamwork, by actively committing work time to keep our strong team spirit and by incorporating activities into the workday to create bala
• nce.We embrace diversity with our team encompassing team members from nine nationalities and 40% female representation (with the clear ambition to reach 50%), including a female CEO among the found
• ers.We contribute to fighting climate change by helping our industrial manufacturing customers reduce their carbon emissions with our products, by being aware of our own environmental impact and by being carbon neutral as a comp
• any.All other benefits that make work more pleasant like flexible hours, part-time options, possibility to work remote, regular team events and offsites, 30 days PTO, weekly yoga sessions

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How to

applyWe'd love for you to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. Please use our job portal for your application, we are looking forward to hearing from you! If you have any questions, please contact us at jobs@oniq