Product Manager - Residential Access EMEIA
ASSA ABLOY AB · Stockholm · Tills vidare · Deadline 2026-10-31
ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions is looking for a **Product Manager - Residential Access EMEIA** based in Malmö, Sweden. Working within Yale’s Smart Residential team, the role takes ownership of a portfolio of connected smart home products, software, and services across the EMEIA region. Core responsibilities include translating customer and market needs into product strategies, building business cases, managing products across their entire lifecycle from development to phase-out, and partnering with product marketing on go-to-market execution. Because this position involves cross-functional collaboration with international markets and stakeholders, **regular travel is required**. Candidates must hold a degree in business, engineering, or a related field, **or equivalent professional experience**. The role requires proven product management experience covering the full product lifecycle, experience working within a matrix organization, and fluency in English. Previous background specifically within connected products, IoT, smart home solutions, or residential access technologies is ideal. Additional familiarity with hardware, electronics, firmware, software, mobile apps, cloud-connected ecosystems, compliance, and regulated product launches is considered an advantage. Final candidates may be subject to a background screening.
Do you want to lead products that make everyday life safer, smarter, and more connected for millions of households worldwide? Join ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions in Malmö, Sweden, and become part of a forward-thinking organization where innovation, customer focus, and collaboration drive success.
As a Product Manager within Yale's Smart Residential team, you will take ownership of a portfolio of connected smart home products, software, and services that make everyday life safer, smarter, and more integrated. Working closely with customers, market teams, R&D, and cross-functional stakeholders, you will drive product strategy, innovation, and commercial success across the entire product lifecycle while facilitating the continued growth of one of the world's leading smart residential access businesses.
What you would do as our Product Manager - Residential Access EMEIA
You will play a key role in shaping and managing Yale's Residential Access portfolio across EMEIA. Working closely with Market Regions, customers, R&D, Operations, Quality, Regulatory, and Manufacturing teams, you will translate customer and market needs into successful products and services. You will manage products throughout their lifecycle, from opportunity identification and development through launch, continuous improvement, and phase-out, ensuring they deliver customer value, achieve commercial objectives, and meet compliance requirements. As this is an international role, regular travel is required.
You would also:
- Lead the development, launch, and continuous improvement of residential access products, software, and services across the full product lifecycle.
- Engage with customers, Market Regions, Sales, Marketing, and cross-functional stakeholders to identify market opportunities, define requirements, and prioritize product initiatives.
- Build business cases, define value propositions, and manage product portfolios to support growth, profitability, and strategic objectives.
- Drive cross-functional product development activities, ensuring products meet quality, certification, compliance, and governance requirements.
- Contribute to successful product launches through close partnership with Product Marketing, including packaging, customer documentation, training, and go-to-market activities.
The skills and experience you need
We are looking for someone with:
- A degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Proven product management experience, ideally within connected products, IoT, smart home solutions, or residential access technologies.
- Experience managing products throughout their lifecycle, including defining requirements, developing business cases, driving product development, successful launches, and continuous improvements.
- Strong commercial, analytical, and customer-focused skills, with the ability to identify growth opportunities, optimize product portfolios, and translate market needs into product strategies. You have experience working within a matrix organization.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in international cross-functional teams. You are structured, analytical, and customer-focused, and thrive in a fast-paced, international environment and are fluent in English.
- Experience with hardware, electronics, firmware, software, mobile applications, cloud-connected ecosystems, compliance, certification requirements, and regulated product launches is an advantage.
What we offer
We’re passionate about providing amazing opportunities and benefits, so you can continue and progress a lifelong career with us – here’s what we have to offer:
- Learning and career development opportunities, whether it’s online learning, management training or enhancing your skills.
- A competitive salary and benefits package.
- A dynamic and inclusive work environment.
- The chance to make a meaningful impact in attracting and retaining top talent.
We review applications regularly, so don't wait
We are building diverse, inclusive teams, and encourage applications from everyone who can see themselves working with us. Just set up your profile and apply here.
To make sure your personal data is safe, we don’t look at any applications sent by email or post. If you have any questions about the role or the process, email Alexandra Kymäläinen, Talent Acquisition Business Partner, at alexandra.kymalainen@assaabloy.com
Depending on the risk profile for the role, a background screening will need to be performed. Final candidates may therefore be subjected to background screening. The performance of a background check is subject to consent and based on our Applicant Privacy Notice.
Let’s create a safer and more open world - together!
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