Product Lifecycle Manager

At HMS Networks, we empower industries to connect, communicate and innovate. Within our Industrial Data Solutions (IDS) division, we are creating a new Product Lifecycle Engineer role to bring technical clarity and structure to the lifecycle management of our products and components.

This is a newly created, tactical role: you are not a department manager, but you bring technical product insight and cross-functional coordination to help the organization anticipate risks, structure decisions and act on them at the right time. In a first phase, you will help design and roll out clear, standardized lifecycle management processes across our products.

You are comfortable digging into technical information, connecting the dots between Supply Chain, R&D and Product Management, and bringing forward well-informed, collaborative solutions. Your ability to anticipate issues before they escalate, and to communicate clearly with very different technical and business stakeholders, makes the difference.

Lifecycle Process & Governance

• Coordinate the lifecycle management process for IDS products and components, from initial tracking through to the final decision (continuity, redesign, replacement, end-of-life).
• Design and implement standardized, global lifecycle management processes across our product portfolio (first-phase priority, as this is a newly created role).
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the lifecycle management process once established.

Risk Analysis & Technical Solutions

• Analyze lifecycle-related risks (obsolescence, component end-of-life, supplier constraints) in collaboration with Supply Chain, R&D and Product Management.
• Anticipate future technical and product issues based on information gathered across departments, and propose solutions ahead of time.
• Collaborate with the different teams to identify design improvements that enhance durability, reliability and cost-efficiency.
• Build and maintain clear dashboards and tracking materials to support decision-making.

Cross-functional Coordination

• Act as the technical coordination interface between Supply Chain, R&D and Product Management, ensuring smooth and proactive communication.
• Adapt your communication style to different stakeholders to keep projects moving within agreed timelines.

Background

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Electronics, Industrial Management or Supply Chain.

Technical Skills

• Minimum 5 years of experience in lifecycle management of industrial technical products, ideally in electronics, IT or embedded systems environments similar to HMS.
• Experience in end-of-life (EOL) management of products (mandatory).
• Solid technical product vision: ability to read and interpret technical documentation, component datasheets and product specifications.
• Good understanding of supply chain dynamics (mandatory).
• Experience in an industrialization/production sector (mandatory).
• Good command of Microsoft tools (Excel, Office).
• English B2-C1. You evolve in an international environment and have daily communication in French and English.

Mindset & Soft Skills

• Able to anticipate future problems and bring forward technically grounded solutions, based on input from different departments.
• Excellent communicator, able to adapt to a wide range of technical and business stakeholders.
• Proactive driving force: moves projects forward within agreed deadlines without waiting to be asked.
• Analytical mindset, comfortable interpreting technical and cost data.
• Organized and rigorous, comfortable managing several topics in parallel.
• Collaborative, while still able to challenge and push things forward.
• Comfortable operating in a newly created role and contributing to defining how it takes shape.

• A permanent contract within a fast-growing international technology company.
• A central, newly created role, at the crossroads of Supply Chain, R&D and Product Management, feeding directly into the company's strategic decisions.
• Real impact: your analysis and recommendations directly shape how our products evolve.
• Exposure to the latest IoT and industrial connectivity technologies.
• Genuine opportunities for professional development as you help shape a newly created role.
• A caring, employee-focused culture that values innovation and collaboration.
• A multicultural, international working environment.
• A flexible work environment, with the possibility of homeworking (2 days/week).
• An attractive salary package and comprehensive benefits including a company car.

The HMS Networks Group employs more than 1,100 people in 20 countries and is an internationally leading provider in the field of Industrial Information & Communication Technology (Industrial ICT). With a comprehensive industrial vision, HMS delivers solutions that connect machines and devices to the cloud, enable local operational control, and provide clear, actionable data insights — security and reliability are at the core of every offering.

HMS is also a driver of innovation, following the recent integration of Red Lion® and PEAK-System®, and the launch of Ewon Cloud and Ewon Edge in early 2025.

At HMS, we believe the best ideas come from diverse perspectives working together in a respectful, balanced environment. Our culture is built on trust, empathy and collaboration.

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