Lars Bohn
People, Product and Project Director
Under Lindene 1, 2840 Holte
Summary
Thorough team contributor with strong organizational capabilities. Experienced in handling numerous projects at once while ensuring accuracy. Effective at prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Director Digital Solutions & front-end innovation
EPOS (Demant)
6 2022 - Current
- Heading a Product management team in Digital Solutions & Front-end innovation
- Lead product management and program management for the portfolio of EPOS software & cloud solutions as the head of the Digital Solutions, product development and product management team
- Manage a team of 10+ product managers, emphasizing their personal growth, development and leadership
- Managed a team of 8 product managers in incubation of new products
- Created and own the company-wide Digital Solutions portfolio & strategy
- Key achievements: Ensure that key applications were delivered on time, driving innovation and successfully utilized by some of EPOS's largest accounts
- Instrumental in moving EPOS to an agile development framework, ensuring alignment with strategic goals
- Fostered collaboration with Device Product Management, Strategic Alliances, Sales, and Marketing to align software portfolio development with market insights and customer needs across EPOS IoT, Cloud, Video and professional headset markets.
Director, product and program management
Jabra
02.2015 - 06.2022
- Responsible for all software product management within Jabra products
- Leading a global team of product managers, executing the Jabra application and services strategy
- Established strategy and commercial targets for Jabra B2B and B2C application offering
- Owning the Jabra software portfolio and roadmap with planning and deployment in close corporation with R&D
- In corporation with sales, marketing and engineering commercial responsible ensuring Jabra services, applications and hardware are packaged into solutions with clear tangible end user benefits
- Key achievements: Successful product launches that exceeded initial commercial targets, improved customer satisfaction scores, and a measurable increase in service adoption rates
- Developed the roadmap, planning, and deployment of a new cloud-based SaaS platform with AI/ML and IoT capabilities, facilitating Jabra's entry into the service business and driving innovation
- Successfully transitioned the Jabra portfolio from legacy systems to modern cloud-based solutions, utilizing data-driven customer insights and AI to enhance the user experience.
Director, AppS and Partnership management
Jabra
04.2011 - 02.2015
- Responsible for application strategy creation and execution under the Jabra brand
- Leading at team of application and partnership managers
- Business planning and development of full Jabra application portfolio
- Digital transformation of the overall Jabra consumer portfolio
- Partner management of some of Jabra's key software partners
- Key achievements: Developed and executed business planning for the full Jabra application portfolio, ensuring alignment with C-level strategic direction
- Played a key role in digitally transforming the Jabra consumer portfolio from products to a solutions-focused approach, resulting in over 2 million (4 millions in 2016) applications activated in the market by 2015
- Negotiated and secured essential partner agreements, enabling Jabra's transition to a solutions, software, and services provider
- Significant revenue growth through the new solutions approach and enhanced market positioning as a leader in integrated offerings.
Director In Market portfolio planning (BD role)
Nokia
01.2008 - 04.2011
- Responsible for managing the global Nokia Smartphone portfolio from market introduction to EOL
- Leading a global team of Smartphone portfolio and application product and program managers
- Successfully driving Nokia carrier services strategy with planning of applications and services deployment for the Smartphones following key carrier accounts business needs
- Development and execution of product lifecycle plans for Smartphone devices based on overall portfolio performance and competitor landscape
- Key achievements: Successfully driving Nokia carrier services strategy with planning of applications and services deployment for the Smartphones following key carrier accounts business needs
- This ensured some of the largest carrier accounts in Nokia
- Development and execution of product lifecycle plans for Smartphone devices based on overall portfolio performance and competitor landscape.
Senior Business Development manager
Nokia
- 12.2007
- Establishing a Bd function in Nokia, focusing on partnership management and application deployment
- Leading a global team of strategic partner managers
- Development and secured commitment of the Nokia partner strategy
- Project managed the deployment of key partner solutions
- Establishing a User Experiences function for external Nokia applications
- Key achievements: Led a global team in closing commercial deals with key partners, including Microsoft, Adobe, Google, Symantec, and F-Secure, significantly enhancing strategic alliances and securing the Nokia partner strategy
- Successfully project managed the deployment of key partner solutions, delivering on time and within budget, while establishing a User Experiences function that improved usability for mobile experiences from device ergonomics to UI and services
- Achievements include strengthened partnerships and increased customer satisfaction through enhanced product usability and service delivery.
Application Manager
Nokia
- 01.2004
- Responsible for creating an application management team ensuring a portfolio of 3rd part application for deployment in Nokia handsets
- Key achievements: Leading a high performing team of application
- Portfolio management of Nokia's insourced applications
- Led a high-performing team of application managers to ensure seamless integration of applications into established business systems, preparing for end-to-end readiness
- Successfully managed a portfolio of over 30 applications and services from third-party vendors, ensuring alignment with business objectives and operational efficiency
- Ensured improved application performance, enhanced user satisfaction, and streamlined processes for application deployment and management.
R&D Team Leader
Nokia
12.1997
- Team leader in the Nokia R&D organization in a newly formed Internet technology group
- Leading a team in Nokia R&D developing Internet browser technology
- Key achievements: Successfully introduced the first Nokia mobile phone browser to market, enhancing user experience and setting a new standard for mobile internet access
- Drive innovation in mobile technology and contributing to Nokia's competitive advantage in mobile industry.
Consultant
Dansk Information Technology
06.1995 - 12.1997
- Developer consultant
- Focus on development and deployment of Information Technology solutions for major Danish companies as well as public institutions
- Key achievements: Development and successful deployment of nationwide PC based computer network and wireless communication systems for Falck Securitas.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
Odense University
04.2001 -
Computer And Information Sciences
New York University
New York 06-1992
Neural Networks
MIT
Boston, Massachusetts03-1992
Skills
Product Management
Planning and agile development
People leadership, coaching and development
Software & services strategy and business system creation
Digital transformation
PMO & budget planning
Technology business management
Career Overview
2022 – Present, Director Digital Solutions, EPOS (part of Demant)
2015 – 2022, Director, product and program management, Jabra
2011 – 2015, Director, App and Partnership management, Jabra
2008 – 2011, Director In Market portfolio planning (BD role), Nokia
2005 – 2007, Senior Business Development manager, Nokia
2000 – 2004, Application Manager, Nokia
1997 – 2000, R&D Team leader, Nokia
1995 – 1997, Consultant, Dansk Informations Teknologi(Visma)
Activities
Long-distance running, tennis
Timeline
Director, product and program management
Jabra
02.2015 - 06.2022
Director, AppS and Partnership management
Jabra
04.2011 - 02.2015
Director In Market portfolio planning (BD role)
Nokia
01.2008 - 04.2011
Master of Science - Computer Science
Odense University
04.2001 -
R&D Team Leader
Nokia
12.1997
Consultant
Dansk Information Technology
06.1995 - 12.1997
Senior Business Development manager
Nokia
- 12.2007
Application Manager
Nokia
- 01.2004
Director Digital Solutions & front-end innovation
EPOS (Demant)
6 2022 - Current
Computer And Information Sciences
New York University
Neural Networks
MIT
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