Introduction

We are looking for a Senior Product Team Manager in Shimano, who is responsible for ensuring that products introduced to the EMEA markets meet relevant regulatory standards while also overseeing they meet market demand. This role is heavily involved in product compliance and provides guidance to the product coordination team.

This role combines compliance oversight with market analysis, roadmap planning, stakeholder influencing and cross-functional collaboration to ensure products are both compliant and aligned with business goals.

The workload varies between scheduled work (coordinating the activities of the teams & leading projects) and urgent response/ mobilization (production stops & product recalls).

The Challenge

Quality & Compliance Team  

Ensures that all products (Shimano, PRO & Bike fitting) meet applicable regulatory, safety, and quality standards across responsible markets. This role involves close collaboration with the factory in Japan for product development and planning, and in Europe the legal and supply chain teams to proactively manage compliance risks and ensure smooth market access.  

• Ensure products comply with relevant international, national, and local regulations (e.g. technical standards like ISO, EN but as well the regulations issued by the European Union) 

• Manage and maintain technical files, declarations of conformity, and other compliance documentation. 

• Collaborate with R&D, legal, and operations teams to integrate compliance requirements in different business units worldwide, but especially the headquarter in Japan.  

• Identify and mitigate compliance risks throughout the product lifecycle. 

• Lead internal and external audits related to product compliance and support corrective actions. 

• Leads the definition of Quality testing procedures for products produced under European control (PRO & Bikefitting) 

• Proactively monitors regulatory changes and emerging standards to ensure ongoing and future compliance. 

• Provide training and guidance to internal teams on compliance requirements and best practices. 

• Act as liaison to external parties (e.g. norming groups). 

 

Product Coordination Team  

Plays a role in feeding the global headquarter with information that helps defining the direction of the product portfolio. This role involves market analysis, forecasting, cross-functional collaboration, and roadmap feedback to support that products designed in Japan meet European customer needs, align with business goals, and maintain competitive advantage. 

• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and customer insights to support Japanese development teams with product decisions. 

• Arrange product testing to gain key market feedback.  

• Translate product roadmaps into market introductions together with Sales & Marketing.  

• Present product plans and updates to key stakeholders (e.g. bicycle producers) 

• Manage co-development projects with technology partners. 

What are we looking for?

• Academic thinking level Master.