Senior Manager (Head of) Product Portfolio and Applications / Senior Managerin (Head of) Produktportfolio und Anwendungen

About Accelleron

Accelleron is at the forefront of sustainability in the marine and energy industries, recognized as a global technology leader in turbocharging, fuel injection, and digital solutions for heavy-duty applications. With over 100 years of experience as a trusted industry partner, the company operates in more than 100 locations across over 50 countries. Our team of 3,000 dedicated professionals is committed to innovating and delivering best-in-class products, services, and solutions that are essential for the energy transition.

Joining Accelleron means working in an exciting international environment that values excellence and innovation. Together, we empower our customers to advance towards sustainable industries through cutting-edge technology, deep expertise, and smart solutions. We champion diversity and inclusion, celebrating individual differences as vital to our strength.

Position Overview: Senior Manager (Head of) Product Portfolio and Applications

As the Senior Manager (Head of) Product Portfolio and Applications, you will play a crucial role in providing engine designers and builders with best-in-class turbocharging support. You will cultivate resilient, strategic relationships with customers at the highest levels of R&D leadership, directly influencing Accelleron's future market success by identifying trends, driving portfolio decisions, and enabling product launches.

Your Responsibilities

• Build, grow, and maintain strong customer relationships at the highest R&D management levels.
• Actively support OEM engine development programs and drive quantifiable value creation.
• Identify and support engine development trends, deriving and communicating clear requirements for technology and product development.
• Lead turbocharger product placement from concept to release on individual engine platforms and hand over to Operations.
• Maximize the use of Accelleron’s product portfolio by applying performance-driven concepts focused on high power density, minimal frame sizes, and reduced specification variety—leveraging real operational data.
• Develop alternative business models and innovative go-to-market concepts covering the full lifecycle.
• Prepare, lead, and facilitate technical meetings with customers.
• Lead Accelleron’s Product Market Strategy process.

Role in the Management Team

As part of the management team, you will actively contribute to the formulation, implementation, and execution of the Product Group strategy, providing critical input to ensure that engine development trends are integrated into strategic planning.

Key Performance Indicators

• Achieved and applied power density, including systematic use of real operational data.
• Share of Accelleron solution releases versus total engine releases at OEMs.
• Minimal number of turbocharger performance-driven specifications needed to cover applications.

Scope & Dimensions

Budget Responsibility: 2 MCHF per year
Team Leadership: 3 direct reports
Additional indirect reports across Switzerland, China, Korea, and Japan
Functions Led: Application Engineering, Product Management, Portfolio Management

Your Background

• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering (or equivalent technical field).
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in the piston engine industry with significant exposure to the Asian market.
• At least 5 years of leadership experience in a high-impact, customer-facing, or strategic role.
• Strong customer focus, market understanding, and cultural agility.
• Demonstrated ability to drive change, develop people, and foster high-performing teams.
• Strategic mindset with a hands-on, results-oriented approach.
• Business-fluent in English and German.

Your Benefits

• Canteen
• Childcare
• Modern office, smart working
• Flexible working model
• Attractive holiday plan
• Remote work policy
• Employee assistance program

We look forward to receiving your application. Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.

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