Thomas B. - Interim Manager | Global Product Management & Portfolio Transformation | Bridging Technology & Business Cultures

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Gersthofen, Germany

Experience

Jan 2025 - Sep 2025

9 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Manager Business Development, Product Management, Product Owner in Sales for Digitalization, Protection & Sensor Technology of

EnBW | Netze BW via SThree Temp Experts

Acted as an interface between technical teams and sales to ensure market-driven product development
Directed the development of telecom and IT security solutions in close collaboration with technical departments
Created market-ready offering modules, including pricing and profitability calculations
Conducted market and competitor analyses with the sales team
Identified business opportunities and initiated corresponding sales activities
Supported tender processing and customer-specific proposals
Established and coordinated strategic partnerships to expand the service portfolio
Defined and developed marketable product and service offerings in IP networks and cybersecurity, and implemented pilot projects

Apr 2020 - Sep 2024

4 years 6 months

Japan

Head of Global Product Management

Fujitsu HQ Japan

Defined and implemented the global strategy and portfolio for desktop computers including software and monitors
Managed an international team of six global senior product managers
Coordinated closely with Fujitsu HQ management and Japanese colleagues as well as with international Fujitsu sales regions in Europe, Japan, Asia, Oceania and the Americas
Adapted the company-wide process landscape to changing requirements including environment and sustainability, portfolio planning and product development
Coordinated intensively with the external development company FCCL in Germany and Japan during portfolio planning and product development

Dec 2013 - Mar 2020

6 years 4 months

Augsburg, Germany

Head of Product Management

Fujitsu Technology Solutions

Defined and implemented the global strategy and workstation portfolio resulting in a sustained fourth place in the world ranking of Tier 1 workstation manufacturers
Led a five-person team consisting of senior product managers as well as workstation benchmarking and business development managers
Managed the performance of the business unit on a global and regional level
Built and maintained relationships with customers, technology partners and analysts
Represented the company as a speaker at national and international events

Sep 2010 - Nov 2013

3 years 3 months

Augsburg, Germany

Product Manager for Tablet PCs in EMEIA

Fujitsu Technology Solutions

Defined requirements based on customer needs, market demands, and new technologies
Ensured profitability through business planning and lifecycle management
Created and maintained the product roadmap
Coordinated closely with marketing, production, engineering, quality, purchasing, service and support, and international sales
Launched the first B2B Android tablet PC (still the best-selling model), adapting processes for service and support, quality, logistics, software, and license management

Aug 2007 - Aug 2010

3 years 1 month

Augsburg, Germany

Project Manager

Fujitsu Technology Solutions

Led interdisciplinary and international project teams to develop and launch notebooks and tablet PCs
Managed project planning, control, and reporting
Collaborated interculturally with partners and ODMs in China and Taiwan, and with Fujitsu HQ in Japan
Coordinated and presented project and management reviews, driving continuous improvement of relevant processes

Nov 2002 - Jun 2007

4 years 8 months

Augsburg, Germany

Customizing, Tender Desk and Escalation Manager

Fujitsu Siemens Computers

Prepared quotations for specific customer requirements
Provided special support for strategic and global tenders within the HQ

May 2001 - Sep 2002

1 year 5 months

Augsburg, Germany

Manageability Specialist for Notebooks and Linux on Notebooks

Fujitsu Siemens Computers

Coordinated the integration of notebooks into the desktop management suite
Led a project for the development of a Linux pre-installation on notebooks in cooperation with SuSE GmbH

Feb 1997 - Mar 2001

4 years 2 months

Augsburg, Germany

Software Developer

Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG

Designed, developed, integrated, tested and documented kernel mode drivers (Windows NT, WDM, Linux), distributed middleware components and standalone Windows applications with graphical UI for the desktop management suite supporting remote management of desktop computers

Summary

Resolving Complexity, Delivering Clarity, Getting things done.

I am a global product management expert for IT products with 14 years of experience. I have spent over 11 years leading strategic portfolio management in international environments, including four years in a leadership role in the Japanese organization as Interim Manager managing a portfolio with revenue > $1B. Product Management, Portfolio Management, Project Management, Business Development I excel at quickly analyzing new challenges and translating complexity into clear action plans. My focus: identifying inefficiencies and untapped potential for optimization within the product portfolio and within organizations. I have the perfect combination of intercultural competence and implementation strength. This allows me to develop pragmatic solutions.

I am the bridge-builder between technology and management and across diverse cultural landscapes. I am passionate about empowering people. Every single one. That’s how I actively shape change.