At Etex, our purpose is building better together. We are an international leader in sustainable construction, driven by a passion for excellence, but it's our people that are our top priority. We connect, collaborate, and champion the well-being of our employees, forming partnerships and pioneering change in our ever-evolving industry.
At Etex, we seek to make a meaningful impact in the lives of our customers and our communities. Are you looking for a company where you can learn, grow & lead? Join us as IT Product Manager for Manufacturing and drive operational excellence!
We are looking for a dynamic and solution-oriented manufacturing product manager to amplify our manufacturing products, services and projects. In this role, you will drive the strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle of digital manufacturing products – examples include MES system, S/4Hana, predictive and condition-based maintenance, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems, IoT energy monitoring, Advanced Analytics & AI, and IT and OT convergences.
You will work closely with business stakeholders, engineering, operations, cybersecurity and external partners to ensure our manufacturing products deliver measurable value, remain secure, and evolve with the needs of the organization.
What You'll Do:
1. Drive and define the product vision, roadmap, and lifecycle together with the divisional and central business stakeholders
2. Translate business needs into clear product requirements and prioritize the backlog based on value, risk, and operational impact
3. Champion innovation by leveraging AI to drive a data culture, unlock deeper insights across the production process, and increase efficiency within IT function
4. Ensure alignment with corporate strategy, sustainability goals, and regulatory requirements
5. End‑to‑end ownership of one or more product areas in manufacturing in the fields of Production, maintenance, energy, EH&S and/or IT/OT.
6. Coordinate with internal teams and external partner to ensure on‑time and in‑budget delivery.
7. Oversee and steer implementation, testing, deployment, change management, and user adoption.
8. Ensure high availability, reliability, and performance of manufacturing products.
9. Ensure patching, upgrades, lifecycle management, and security compliance processes exist and are executed by IT operations and OT teams.
10. Monitor KPIs and system performance, proactively identifying improvement opportunities.
11. Act as the primary point of contact for your manufacturing products both at central and local level
12. Facilitate workshops, gather requirements, and transform business challenges into solutions.
13. Communicate product updates, roadmaps, and performance metrics to leadership and user community.
14. Ensure all systems comply with cybersecurity standards, audit requirements, and industry regulations.
15. Maintain documentation, risk assessments, and change records.
What You'll Bring:
16. Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
17. Several years of experience in IT product management, IT project management, or comparable roles within complex environments.
18. Strong understanding of manufacturing (process), business processes, across production and maintenance.
19. Experience or keen interest in working in industrial, manufacturing, utilities, or OT‑heavy environments.
20. Solid knowledge of IT governance, cybersecurity principles, and application lifecycle management
21. Familiar with SAP S/4HANA or ECC, particularly modules PM, PP and/or QM and open to dive deeper into the topic
22. Good understanding of SDLC, release management, and environment coordination.
23. Dynamic and entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for continuous learning & improvement.
24. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to bridge business and technical perspectives.
25. Strong problem‑solving abilities, able to turn complex challenges into pragmatic solutions.
26. Customer‑focused mindset with experience scaling Proofs of Concept into impactful, production‑ready solutions across large, global manufacturing landscapes (100+ sites).
27. Ability to lead, manage, and coach diverse, cross‑functional teams.
28. Proactive approach and willingness to take end‑to‑end ownership.
Why Join Us:
29. We are named the world's #1 most trustworthy company in the construction sector by Newsweek and Statista in 2023! And one of the top companies to grow your career in Belgium in 2023 according to LinkedIn!
30. Our culture – we connect & care about those around us. We nurture teamwork, communities, partnerships and new ways of working, placing the highest importance on the safety and working environment of our people.
31. Our ‘Road to Sustainability 2030’ is our plan to help build a better, sustainable future. We work towards this vision by caring about our social and environmental impacts and developing innovative solutions
32. We have a strong conviction that diversity of thinking helps us to deliver a strong and sustainable performance. It is also essential for us that everyone feels part of the team. In this spirit, we are committed to equal opportunities and zero tolerance towards discrimination
33. Flexibility: For us, hybrid and flexible working is all about trust, and we want you to be able to do your best work.