Head of Product Strategy & Requirement Planning (3)

Daimler Truck
Dubai
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Strategy & Corporate DevelopmentEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Executive communication","Stakeholder alignment","Leadership","Analytical thinking","Cross-functional collaboration"]

Define and drive product strategy, portfolio planning, and lifecycle management across Daimler Truck’s Distribution, Vocational, and Long-Haul segments. Translate market intelligence, customer insights, regulatory requirements, and business needs into product strategies and development roadmaps. Consolidate regional requirements into specifications for Global Product Management and Engineering, build business cases (TCO and duty cycle), and lead cross-functional governance while developing a high-performing team.

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Daimler Truck
Daimler Truck
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Head of Product Strategy & Requirement Planning (3)

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Job Summary

Define and drive product strategy, portfolio planning, and lifecycle management across Daimler Truck’s Distribution, Vocational, and Long-Haul segments. Translate market intelligence, customer insights, regulatory requirements, and business needs into product strategies and development roadmaps. Consolidate regional requirements into specifications for Global Product Management and Engineering, build business cases (TCO and duty cycle), and lead cross-functional governance while developing a high-performing team.
Location: Dubai
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Strategy & Corporate Development
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define and drive product strategy, portfolio planning, and lifecycle management across Distribution, Vocational, and Long-Haul segments.
  • •Translate market intelligence, customer insights, regulatory requirements, and business needs into actionable strategies and development roadmaps.
  • •Consolidate regional product requirements and application needs into structured specifications for Global Product Management and Engineering teams.
  • •Develop business cases including TCO models, application analyses, and duty cycle assessments to support product decisions.
  • •Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team and facilitate governance forums and steering committees across regional and global stakeholders.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business Administration, Economics, Marketing, or a related field; an advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) is an advantage.
  • •Minimum 10 years of experience in Product Strategy, Product Management, Portfolio Management, Market Intelligence, Business Planning, Marketing, or a related strategic role.
  • •Proven experience managing regional and/or global product portfolios in commercial vehicle, automotive, mobility, transportation, or industrial sectors.
  • •Strong expertise in Product Strategy, Portfolio Planning, Product Positioning, and Lifecycle Management, including requirements management and translating business needs into specifications.
  • •Fluent English (written and spoken) is mandatory; German, Portuguese, Spanish, and/or Arabic skills are advantageous.
Experience:AutomotiveCommercial vehiclesTransportationIndustrialMobilityMarket intelligence
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Executive communicationStakeholder alignmentLeadershipAnalytical thinkingCross-functional collaboration
Languages:EnglishGermanPortugueseSpanishArabic
Tech Stack:Power BIMicrosoft ExcelPowerPoint

Company Brief

Daimler Truck
Designs, manufactures and sells commercial vehicles including trucks, buses and related services. Focuses on global transportation solutions, powertrains, electrification and digital services for freight and passenger mobility across multiple regions.
Industry: Automotive
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany
Founded: 2021
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