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This role focuses on leading the full lifecycle of STS automation products by defining their functional scope, shaping modernization and remote‐operation capabilities, and ensuring seamless integration with both automated and manually operated equipment. It combines roadmap ownership, OEM management, and translation of operational needs into technical blueprints, while working closely with terminals, product teams, and deployment groups to deliver solutions that meet clear value objectives. The role ensures product safety, compliance, and integrity during deployment, drives continuous improvement through user feedback, and supports the organization in adopting strong product‐management practices so the automation products mature effectively and deliver consistent operational value.
Roles and Responsibilities
You will evaluate OEM versus in‐house development strategy per product and determine optimal strategy‐based business drivers (cost, flexibility, adaptability, data ownership and control etc.)
STS Automation retrofitting strategy and technical solutions play an important part of the development roadmap
Ensure product safety and escalate when relevant safety standards are not met
Close cooperation with the OT Functional Safety team as well as the Global Safety team is needed
Support for Project safety cases and ownership of Piloting safety cases are in your scope
You manage the product integrity process to ensure deployment success while contributing to product maturity/blueprint
Ensure due compliance, safety and other relevant regulations to be adhered to during the deployment. Aim for optimal functionality versus cost solutions to enable profitable business cases for your product
You will continuously collect and measure product user feedback and implement it in collaboration with internal teams and suppliers, following the product roadmap, including continuous improvement along its lifecycle
Work with multiple stakeholders such as suppliers and internal product teams/user groups to mature the product along its lifecycle and ensure its integrity
Work closely with the terminals to understand, qualify and continuously prioritize their needs and requirements, ensuring they are included in the product value proposition in an integrated way
Advocate product management best practices with the wider product organization
Shared Responsibilities
Product performance (with OT Optimization Lead)
Provide IP inputs (with OT Process Design and Management (PD&M))
Development of QA/test cases and execute QA testing (OT PD&M/Terminal/Tech)
Application of IT standards and OT cyber security application (with Tech)
Prioritization of overall OT backlog/implementation (with OT PD&M/Tech)
Manage successful implementation, business process changes and product adoption (OT PD&M /Terminal/Operations function)
What are we looking for?
Minimum 8 years' experience in product/program/project management in technology and/or operations, preferably in working with automation and/or in the transport and logistics sector
Experience in a real‐time operating/industrial environment (logistics, shipping, etc.)
Good understanding of port equipment, automated systems and controls, and/or related industrial infrastructures architecture
Knowledge in finance and contract management, experience in business case building
Management experience with a proven track record to deliver results with a team
Skills
Knowledge expected broadly on relevant technologies and processes related to the product
Demonstrable knowledge of equipment safety
Team player, capable of motivating peers and reports to achieve success
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
Good knowledge in standard professional programs (i.E. MS Office, ERP/CMMS systems)
Persuasive, able to influence colleagues and vendors to reach the functional or project goal
Driven, self‐motivation, result oriented
High discipline – following through on actions and ensuring necessary documentation
Ability to motivate and develop team members and colleagues to create a performance‐driven organization
High quality awareness and ability to work with constant care
Sensitive to cultural diversity and experience in a multicultural environment, in regard to colleagues, employees of vendors and other stakeholders
Education
Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree or similar
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