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Sebastian Oesen

Head of Product Management

Sebastian Oesen
Darmstadt, Germany

Experience

Sep 2021 - Dec 2022
1 year 4 months
Darmstadt, Germany

Head of Product Management

HAHN Automation GmbH

  • Developing product vision/strategy and roadmap
  • Strategic planning and management of the product portfolio
  • Building and leading a product management team
Oct 2018 - Aug 2021
2 years 11 months

Head of Product Management

DATRON AG

  • Developing product vision/strategy and roadmap
  • Strategic planning and management of the product portfolio
  • Leading and developing a product management team
  • Product innovations, business cases, go-to-market strategies
  • Strategic trend, competitor, and market monitoring
  • Product and portfolio strategy
  • Expertise in using methods and product manager tools for product development
May 2015 - Sep 2018
3 years 5 months

Product Manager

DATRON AG

  • Requirements specification, design strategy, and project responsibility
  • Experience across the entire product lifecycle of machine systems, accessories, and software features
  • Designing and implementing go-to-market strategy
  • Product portfolio management and roadmap planning
  • Leading product managers and teams
Apr 2011 - Apr 2015
4 years 1 month

Key Account Manager

ENERCON GmbH

  • Innovation and trend management
  • Market analysis and customer discovery
  • Planning, coordinating, selling, and managing wind energy projects
  • Closing projects including service contracts worth over €100 million

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Manufacturing (7.5 years) and Energy (4 years).

Manufacturing
Energy

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Marketing (10.5 years), Product Development (7.5 years), Project Management (7.5 years), Strategy (4 years), and Sales (4 years).

Marketing
Product Development
Project Management
Strategy
Sales

Summary

I'm a rather extroverted person, I like to motivate and network with others, I'm always eager to learn new things, and I'm strong in self-organization. I also have strong analytical and strategic thinking. My focus is on innovative hardware and software products and services.

Skills

  • Increasing Product Thinking

  • Product And Portfolio Strategy

  • Expertise In Using Methods And Tools For Product Development

  • Experience Across The Entire Product Lifecycle

  • Experience Leading Product Managers And Teams

  • Roadmap Planning

  • Innovation And Trend Management

  • Market Analysis, Customer Discovery

  • A Good Sense For Product Design

  • Lean Startup, Lean Thinking

  • Business Model Innovation

  • Trend Mapping

  • Mentoring

  • Storytelling

  • Scrum

  • Lean Canvas

  • Office 365

  • Miro

  • Canva

  • Smartsheet

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) | Rose Versand GmbH

Retail Salesperson · Germany · Very good

Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

Bachelor of Engineering · Material and Product Development · Frankfurt, Germany · 1.7

Certifications & licenses

Professional Scrum Master™

Scrum.org

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Where is Sebastian based?

Sebastian is based in Darmstadt, Germany.

What languages does Sebastian speak?

Sebastian speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Sebastian have?

Sebastian has at least 12 years of experience. During this time, Sebastian has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 11 months. Note that Sebastian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Sebastian be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Sebastian would be well-suited for roles such as: Head of Product Management, Product Manager, Key Account Manager.

What is Sebastian's latest experience?

Sebastian's most recent position is Head of Product Management at HAHN Automation GmbH.

What companies has Sebastian worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Sebastian has worked for HAHN Automation GmbH and DATRON AG.

Which industries is Sebastian most experienced in?

Sebastian is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing and Energy.

Which business areas is Sebastian most experienced in?

Sebastian is most experienced in business areas like Marketing, Product Development, and Project Management. Sebastian also has some experience in Strategy and Planning and Sales.

Which industries has Sebastian worked in recently?

Sebastian has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing.

Which business areas has Sebastian worked in recently?

Sebastian has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Strategy and Planning, and Marketing.

What is Sebastian's education?

Sebastian holds a Bachelor in Material and Product Development from Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences.

Does Sebastian have any certificates?

Sebastian has 1 certificate: Professional Scrum Master™.

What is the availability of Sebastian?

Sebastian is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Sebastian?

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