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Head of PFP Product Management

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Process-driven with strong business insight and commercial experience
  • Solid background in full product lifecycle management
  • Experience in B2B industries, especially chemical industry, industrial coatings, and Passive Fire Protection (PFP) products
  • Excellent communication skills in English

Responsibilities

  • Lead and craft the global PFP product portfolio, manage phase-ins and phase-outs, and align with segment strategy and stakeholder engagement.
  • Own product development projects through a stage-gate process, including product launches, positioning, and internal/external promotional activities.
  • Develop leadership use-area strategy and product roadmaps; define and maintain effective solution support packages, testing, work requests, and approvals.
  • Lead a team of product managers and collaborate with R&D, Operations, Procurement, and Finance to ensure alignment and embed sustainability in the portfolio.

About the company

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Hempel A/S

Chemical Manufacturing

As a world-leading supplier of trusted coating solutions, Hempel is a global company with strong values, working with customers in the decorative, marine, infrastructure and energy industries. Hempel factories, R&D centres and stock points are established in every region. Hempel’s paints and coatings protect and beautify buildings, infrastructure and other assets, and play an essential role in our customers’ businesses. They help minimise maintenance costs, improve aesthetics and increase energy efficiency. At Hempel, our purpose is to shape a brighter future with sustainable coating solutions. We firmly believe that we will succeed as a business only if we place sustainability at our heart. Not only is it the right thing to do, it will strengthen our competitive position, make ourselves more resilient and reduce our risk. Hempel was founded in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1915. It is proudly owned by the Hempel Foundation, which ensures a solid economic base for the Hempel Group and supports cultural, social, humanitarian and scientific purposes around the world.

Company details

Company typeLarge
IndustryChemical Manufacturing
Company size5001 - 10000

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Job description

Are you ready to drive change through innovation and responsible action? Will you speak up to share opportunities for improvement and drive change? If so, this is your opportunity to make an impact and grow with Hempel!

Do you want to be part of a global team where collaboration drives success?

 

Lead and craft global Passive Fire Protection product portfolio (Cellulosic and Hydrocarbon segments) and manage global products phase-ins and phase-outs, supporting key stakeholder engagement, and aligning with the overall segment strategy.

You will take ownership of relevant product development projects—through a well-defined stage-gate process—including product launches and positioning, as well as internal and external promotional activities.

Location is flexible and applicants from all regions will be welcome. We offer a flexible work policy, including the option of working from home several days per week as well as comprehensive parental leave to support our employees and their families.

Some of your key tasks include:

  • Develop an aligned leadership use-area strategy and product roadmaps.
  • Ensure the definition and maintenance of effective solutions support packages, including testing, work requests, and approvals.
  • Understand segment customer needs and ensure a fit-for-purpose, cost-optimal product portfolio to meet those needs.
  • Ensure clear product positioning to support a well-defined price/value matrix.
  • Lead a team of product managers and facilitate and collaborate closely with all other functions such as R & D, Operations, Procurement and Finance to ensure alignment and embed sustainability into the solution portfolio.

What does it take to become our new team member?

  • Process driven along with a strong sense of business insight and commercial experience.
  • Solid background in full product lifecycle management.
  • Experience from B2B industries and particularly in the chemical industry, industrial coatings and Passive Fire Protection (PFP) products, is valued.
  • Excellent communication skills in English.

At Hempel we care about our employees providing extra benefits, among others, pension plans, loyalty payments, and discounts to promote a healthier lifestyle, physiotherapist, nutritionist and psychologist services.

Sounds like a match?

Welcome to apply! Click the ‘Apply for position’ button in the top-right corner and submit your application letter with a CV in English via our recruitment system.

Application due

2025-06-28

Seniority Level

Associate

Job Functions

Production, Product Management, Project Management, Science

Industry

Chemicals

At Hempel, you’re welcomed to a global community of +7000 colleagues around the world. A workplace built on shared trust, mutual respect and support for each other. 

We’re on a mission to double our impact. To succeed, we need bright minds and team players. Which is why, from day one, your input, ideas and initiative are not only welcomed, but expected. In return, you will enjoy great opportunities for development in a growing global company – and be part of the solution by contributing to our global impact. 

At Hempel, we are committed to everyone feeling safe, valued and treated equally, in an environment where each employee can bring their authentic selves to work.  We believe that inclusion is key to innovation and by bringing together the most diverse perspectives and talents,  we can achieve great things, together.

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