Senior Product Strategy Manager (100%) - medienjobs.ch

Reference code: JR135089
Duration: Permanent
Start: January 2027

Build the future of timekeeping at IWC - As the Senior Product Strategy Manager you will drive the long-term vision for our iconic Ingenieur and Portugieser collections, while steering major strategic initiatives across the Maison-s overall product portfolio. Working at the heart of IWC-s product organization, you develop and execute long-term product strategies, translate market insights, customer expectations and the Maison-s product vision into compelling new watches. The position supervises a Product Strategy intern and reports directly to the Associate Director Product Strategy & Heritage. Partnering with key cross-functional departments within IWC, the role combines strategic thinking, creativity and a profound understanding of mechanical watchmaking to help define the next generation of IWC timepieces.

YOUR MISSION AT IWC.

Product Strategy & Portfolio Development

• Develop and implement long-term product strategies for the Ingenieur and Portugieser collections, translating IWC-s product vision into concrete development roadmaps.
• Drive strategic product development projects in close collaboration with Design, R&D, Operations, Marketing, Sales and Finance and lead major strategic initiatives across IWC-s overall product portfolio.
• Identify new product opportunities through analysis of customer needs, market developments, competitors and emerging trends in the luxury watch industry.
• Develop recommendations for product concepts, positioning, pricing and collection architecture to strengthen product desirability and commercial performance.
• Analyze and monitor the performance of existing collections, identifying opportunities for portfolio optimization and future growth.
• Prepare strategic product presentations and recommendations for senior management and Executive Committee decision meetings.
• Contribute to the development and expansion of IWC-s female product offer.

Launch & Product Leadership

• Develop 360° product launch strategies for new collections and novelties in collaboration with Marketing, Communications and Sales.
• Ensure consistent product positioning, storytelling and messaging across all launch activities and product-related content.
• Act as a product expert and ambassador for IWC, presenting new products and collections to international journalists, collectors, clients and other key stakeholders.
• Support major international launches, events and product presentations.

Project Coordination & Mentoring

• Coordinate cross-functional project teams, ensuring alignment and progress across product development and strategic initiatives.
• Supervise and mentor the Product Strategy intern, providing guidance and supporting professional development.

HOW YOU BECOME PART OF THE JOURNEY.

• University degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Engineering or a comparable field.
• 3+ years of relevant professional experience in the luxury watch industry, preferably in Product Management, Product Strategy or a closely product-related function.
• Strong expertise of mechanical watches, including movements, complications, materials and key product characteristics.
• Above-average knowledge of the luxury watch industry, including its major competitors, product segments, market dynamics and emerging trends.
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills, with the ability to translate market and customer insights into actionable product recommendations.
• Genuine passion for product, design and innovation, combined with a strong commercial mindset.
• Proactive, creative and structured personality with a high degree of ownership and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and organizational levels.
• Fluent in English; German and/or French are an advantage.

Above all, we are looking for someone with a genuine passion for mechanical watches and the ambition to help shape the future of IWC-s collections.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US.
IWC offers you a challenging working environment: rooted in Switzerland, but operating successfully internationally. We combine tradition with innovation and attach great importance to change management, training and further education as well as personal development. Find below a selection of fringe benefits provided by us:

• Daily food & beverage allowance of CHF 7, redeem-able in the in-house restaurant and selected restaurants in Schaffhausen.
• Yearly health insurance contribution of CHF 2-340 for full-time contracts.
• Annual contribution to public transportation abonnements of up to CHF 1-500 for contracts of at least one year.
• 25 days vacation annually (30 days as of the age of 50), 5 additional bridge compensation days.
• Special conditions on selected IWC & Richemont products.
• Diverse health & wellbeing initiatives and programs, including financial support for external childcare.
• IWC Sport Club (est. 1972) for sport enthusiasts.
• Attractive workplace adjacent to the river rhine, inviting for social activities amongst colleagues.
• Memorable internal events (Christmas, summer after work drinks, etc.).
• And many more!