Product Director (Parental leave cover)
Are you a product leader who thrives on strategy, people and impact? Join AddSecure and help shape smart alarm and critical communication solutions.
Are you an experienced product leader who enjoys combining people leadership, commercial thinking, and close collaboration across the business? Do you want to help shape solutions that protect people, property, and critical functions in society?
AddSecure is a leading European provider of secure IoT connectivity and end-to-end solutions. Within our Smart Alarms business, we provide secure solutions for monitored alarm transmission and reliable crisis communication, supporting organisations and emergency teams when it matters most.
We are now looking for a Product Director, Product Area Alarms to join us in a full-time, fixed-term position covering a parental leave. In this role, you will lead an international product team and drive the business performance, strategy, and lifecycle management of a key portfolio within alarm transceivers, transmission services, and user experience.
The role
This is a key leadership role where you will combine people leadership, portfolio ownership, and cross-functional collaboration in an international environment.
You will lead a team of Product Managers and work closely with colleagues across Product Management, R&D, Sales, Marketing, and Operations. Together, you will ensure that our offerings meet customer needs, remain competitive in the market, and support strong business performance across AddSecure markets.
The role requires strong leadership, analytical capability, and excellent communication skills. You need to be able to create alignment, explain priorities and trade-offs clearly, and build trust across teams and stakeholders.
You will be part of the leadership team and report to the Chief Product Officer of the Smart Alarms Business Unit.
You will:
Lead, coach, and support a team of Product Managers
Drive the strategy, priorities, and business performance of an assigned portfolio across markets
Own the lifecycle management of offerings within alarm transceivers, transmission services, and user experience
Define, anchor, and communicate portfolio strategy
Identify market opportunities and translate customer needs into competitive products and services
Work closely with R&D on requirement handling, prioritisation, and backlog management
Define, maintain, and communicate product roadmaps
Set price levels and support product positioning
Work closely with Sales to understand market needs and support commercial success
Provide Marketing with value propositions and content that strengthen the offering
Help improve ways of working within the product area
Ensure product data is in place to support an effective order-to-invoice flow
Build strong relationships across markets, functions, partners, and customers
Who you are
You are an experienced and confident leader who combines strong people leadership with an analytical and commercial mindset. You enjoy turning market insight, customer needs, and business performance into clear priorities and concrete actions.
You are comfortable navigating complexity, making tough prioritisation decisions, and balancing customer value, commercial potential, and technical feasibility. You are also a strong communicator who can create alignment, build trust, and engage stakeholders across the organisation.
We believe you bring:
At least 5 years of experience in product management
At least 3 years of experience in line management
Experience leading product portfolios in a technical environment
Strong analytical skills and the ability to turn market insight, customer needs, and business performance into clear priorities
A strong ability to translate market requirements into products and service offerings
Experience working closely with software and hardware development teams
A commercial mindset and a good understanding of business models and customer segmentation
Experience with agile product management and development methodologies
Good technical understanding of areas such as hardware, IT, IoT, and telecom
The ability to lead through others, build trust quickly, and create alignment across teams and stakeholders
Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across teams, countries, and functions
Fluency in Swedish and English, spoken and written
A Technical Master’s degree
What we offer
Our employees are our greatest asset and for us it is of great importance to build a culture where our employees thrive and want to perform. You will be part of a motivated team in an international company. In addition, we offer:
Wellness allowance
Occupational pension
Enhanced parental pay
Health checks
Parking
This is a full-time, fixed-term employment to cover a parental leave. We are looking for someone who wants to join AddSecure as an employee during this period and become an important part of the team and business.
Start: preferably as soon as possible / according to agreement
Duration: approximately 12 months
We're all change makers!
If you seek a company that encourages you to be yourself and to have fun at work, where your work contributes to a safer, smarter, and more sustainable world, then AddSecure might be your destination. Join our growing international team, where each day is an opportunity to make a real difference.
Would you like to take part in our journey? Apply by attaching your CV and answering a couple of questions, we look forward to receiving your application.
We work competence-based throughout the process, and this includes psychological tests, interviews, and reference taking.
As applications are processed and interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis during the application period, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible. Background checks are carried out on all employees, and it is a requirement that you are eligible to work in Sweden.
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- Locations
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Employment type
- Full-time
About AddSecure
AddSecure is a leading European provider of secure IoT connectivity and end-to-end solutions. We help customers optimise their operations, drive business value, and secure vital functions. By combining connected, data-driven, and sensor-based solutions with best-in-class expertise, we meet our customers’ needs regardless of industry. Our secure IoT solutions are used within the areas of buildings, alarms, transportation and logistics, personal safety and security, elderly care, construction, municipalities, schools, rescue services, power grids, and more.