Head of Product Engineering – Trucks, BharatBenz
Daimler Truck AG
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Leinfelden-Echterdingen • Germany
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About the role
- Take strategic responsibility for the global engineering organization across all Mercedes‑Benz Trucks platforms
- Lead all engineering locations worldwide to ensure their unified contribution to the global product strategy
- Establish a globally aligned, high‑performing engineering network with consistent processes and advanced technologies
- Shape the future engineering culture of the organization while implementing the new Target Operating Model
- Drive global capacity management, budget allocation, and cross-site project delivery
Requirements
- Strong strategic, analytical, and transformation leadership capabilities
- Ability to inspire, unify, and empower international teams across cultures and disciplines
- Proven track record in global standardization, organizational development, and change leadership
- Ability to convert voice-of-customer and fleet economics into engineering priorities and TCO improvements at scale
- Experience in establishing global competence centers
- University degree of engineering or comparable
- Extensive experience leading large, multicultural engineering organizations
- Deep expertise in commercial vehicle product development, including design, series management, quality, and cost control.
- Proficiency in English, other languages are welcome
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
engineeringglobal standardizationorganizational developmentchange leadershipcommercial vehicle product developmentdesignseries managementquality controlcost controlcapacity management
Soft Skills
strategic leadershipanalytical skillstransformation leadershipinspirationunificationempowermentcross-cultural communicationteam leadership
Certifications
university degree in engineering