Senior Product Manager - Product Inventory & Software Update Management (m/f/x)
As Senior Product Manager for Product Inventory & Software Update Management, you will lead the implementation and operation of key services that ensure digital transparency over Liebherr products in the field. You will build and operate a robust ecosystem for managing software and hardware bills of materials (SBOM/HBOM), configuration tracking, and update eligibility. Your work lays the foundation for secure and efficient software updates, risk-based vulnerability management, and full lifecycle compliance across all Liebherr divisions.
Your responsibilities
- Lead the cross-divisional implementation of a centralized product inventory system including SBOMs, HBOMs, and configuration tracking for all products
- Design and operate the core service that enables transparency over product composition, software versions, and deployment configurations across the product lifecycle
- Collaborate with business units, engineering, IT, and compliance to ensure the system meets operational, cybersecurity, and regulatory needs
- Define integration requirements with existing systems such as PLM, ERP, and CMDB to build a connected digital backbone
- Take full lifecycle ownership of the product inventory service, including governance, continuous improvement, and service adoption across Liebherr
- Support and enable the secure operation of the Software Update Management System (SUMS) by providing product-specific data, such as update eligibility, dependency resolution, and installed base intelligence
- Support SBOM-driven vulnerability and impact analysis, helping prioritize updates and track risk exposure across the fleet
- Contribute to the orchestration of update campaigns by supporting variant-aware rollout strategies and tracking update propagation
- Ensure traceability and auditability for product updates and changes, supporting cyber security, safety, and compliance obligations
Your qualifications
- 5+ years experience in project or product management, ideally in automotive, embedded, or regulated environments. Good understanding of budget, forecasting, business case thinking and overall finance management.
- Good understanding of product lifecycle management, asset modelling, BOM structures (SBOM/HBOM) as well as VEX format
- Familiar with update mechanisms and related challenges (e.g. dependency tracking, rollback readiness, configuration variance)
- Experience with system integration (e.g., PLM, ERP, CMDB) and digital asset strategies
- Knowledge of relevant standards such as UNECE R156 or ISO 24089 is a plus
- Strategic thinker with operational pragmatism and excellent stakeholder alignment skills
- Fluent in English; German is a plus
Our offer
As an internationally successful family business, the Liebherr Group offers you a secure job, a unique variety of tasks and exciting development opportunities. Become part of our strong team and get to know the Liebherr Group as a reliable partner.
Our benefits:
- An exciting opportunity to lead in the convergence of technology and business strategy, shaping the future
- The opportunity to be a part of a global leader in innovation
- A dynamic and supportive work environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth
- Shaping and supporting meaningful change within our IT world
- Attractive remuneration and social benefits
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Freedom for creative work
- Company pension scheme
- Crisis-proof workplace
- Individual development and training opportunities
- Employee benefits & discounts
- Bicycle leasing
- Healthy & regional catering
- Company health management
- EGYM Wellpass
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Das Unternehmen
Die Liebherr-IT Services GmbH mit Sitz in Oberopfingen bei Kirchdorf an der Iller erarbeitet IT-Lösungen für die gesamte Firmengruppe, koordiniert die standortübergreifenden IT-Anwendungen und berät die Gesellschaften der gesamten Firmengruppe in IT-Fragen.
Standort
Liebherr-IT Services GmbH
St. Vitus 1
88457 Kirchdorf/Oberopfingen
Deutschland (DE)
Kontakt
Verena Maucher