Product R&D Operations Manager

About Aerones

Aerones is transforming the renewable energy industry with world-leading robotic solutions for wind turbine maintenance. With a global team and a client base that includes the world’s largest energy companies, Aerones is scaling rapidly and shaping the future of clean energy.

We are looking for a Product R&D Operations Manager — a unique role at the intersection of robotics, software, and operations — to build clarity, alignment, and scalability into our product lifecycle.

🚀 Your Mission

The Product R&D Operations Manager acts as the strategic bridge between Product Management, R&D, Manufacturing, and Operations. You will ensure that innovation translates smoothly into services and products by streamlining processes, enabling collaboration, and driving operational excellence.

This role is both visionary and practical: you’ll design workflows that scale for the next 3–5 years, while also ensuring that today’s teams are aligned, efficient, and unblocked.

🔑 What You’ll Do

• Product Lifecycle Processes – Develop and maintain end-to-end workflows across hardware, robotics, and software products.

• Roadmap Alignment – Coordinate across Product and R&D to keep an integrated roadmap on track; flag risks and ensure accountability for milestones.
• Cross-Functional Bridge – Facilitate communication and alignment between product, engineering, manufacturing, and operations.
• Process Optimization – Standardize handoffs, identify inefficiencies, and implement improvements.
• Tool & Data Governance – Manage and optimize tools (Wrike, Jira, Confluence, ERP, CAD, DevOps) and ensure product metrics are reliable, accessible, and actionable.
• Change Management – Own the adoption of new processes and tools; plan smooth rollouts, training, and follow-ups.
• Feedback & Insights – Establish loops to gather input from users, technicians, and customers, feeding it back into product decisions.
• Enablement & Onboarding – Train teams and new hires on best practices, tools, and workflows.
• Strategic Vision – Shape the long-term structure of Aerones’ product development operations while ensuring short-term execution excellence.

🧠 You’re a Great Fit If…

• People naturally look to you for clarity, structure, and guidance.
• You’re a skilled communicator, equally at ease with technicians, managers, and executives.
• You thrive on facilitation: connecting people, processes, and data so others can do their best work.
• You balance data-driven decision-making with practical judgement.
• You simplify complexity and make workflows understandable and usable.
• You foster inclusivity and encourage open, constructive feedback.

Requirements

💻 Your Skills & Experience

• 4+ years in product development or operations (ideally covering both robotics and software).
• Fluent in English.
• Experienced in using AI tools to enhance decision-making and productivity.
• Expert in workflow systems (Wrike, Jira) and documentation tools (Confluence, Miro).
• Familiar with ERP systems, CAD version controls.
• Skilled in process mapping, automations, and integrations.
• Experience in backlog management, sprint planning, and roadmap maintenance.
• Strong ability to visualize data (dashboards, reports, Gantt charts).
• Knowledge of budgeting and cost control.

📊 How Success Will Be Measured

• Roadmap Predictability – % improvement in on-time milestone completion.
• Process Efficiency – % reduction in average cycle times.
• Data Accuracy – % consistency in product dashboards.
• Stakeholder Satisfaction – positive rating in quarterly feedback surveys.
• Cross-Functional Alignment – Zero major blockers missed or unescalated.

🌟 Why Join Aerones?

• Shape how product operations scale at one of the most innovative clean-tech companies in the world.
• Work at the cutting edge of robotics and software.
• Join a mission-driven team solving some of the biggest challenges in renewable energy.
• Competitive salary and career growth opportunities.

📩 Apply now and help Aerones scale robotic innovation for the global wind industry.

Benefits

We believe great work starts with feeling valued and supported. That’s why we are building an thoughtful, competitive package with Employee Benefits and perks to help you thrive — professionally and personally — through every step of your Career with us. You will be eligible for:

• Salary from 2,500 EUR to 3,500 per month (before Taxes)
• A Birthday Gift

After Probationary Period

• Health Insurance
• Health Recovery Days (which can be taken as you need)
• Paid Study Leave
• Funding for the purchase of Vision Glasses (after one (1) year of service)

Join us in Building a Cleaner, Smarter Future — scheduling one successful meeting at a time.