Product Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Serve as the expert and advocate for Health, Safety, and Environmental training solutions for employees.

• Collaborate with clients, potential customers, safety councils, and partners to identify business challenges and develop market-aligned solutions.

• Take ownership of the product vision, return on investment, roadmap, and backlog from initial concept through continuous product development.

• Establish, oversee, and evaluate product and business KPIs, encompassing revenue growth, cost reductions, turnaround times, and Net Promoter Score (NPS).

• Conduct thorough market research and competitive analysis.

• Contribute to the development of business plans and product proposals.

• Identify the minimum viable product (MVP) and potentially shippable increments (PSI).

• Act as the primary Product Owner for both internal and external teams.

• Collect, analyze, compile, and substantiate requirements from clients and stakeholders.

• Create User Stories, Use Cases, and Acceptance Criteria.

• Engage in Scrum team meetings, including sprint planning, daily scrums, and sprint reviews.

• Participate in Product Management team meetings, focusing on roadmap and release planning, along with other inter-team discussions.

• Work in collaboration with software designers, developers, and testers to enhance 24/7 software systems that support users globally.

⛳️ Requirements

• Strong understanding of jurisdictional requirements for competencies necessary for specific job roles, including oil & gas, petrochemical, facilities management, and telecommunications.

• In-depth knowledge of global compliance training and certification requirements for workers, such as OSHA and Operator Qualifications.

• Experience in environmental health and safety is essential.

• Familiarity with design thinking and agile development methodologies.

• Proven experience in launching new products to market and executing readiness strategies.

• Significant experience with Agile processes, preferably Scrum.

• Proficiency in crafting well-defined User Stories and Use Cases.

• Ability to articulate clear acceptance criteria at both the feature and story levels.

• Exceptional written, verbal communication, and presentation abilities.

• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills while managing multiple projects simultaneously.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in employee-level compliance, including induction, licenses/certifications, training, and skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field.

• At least 5 years of experience in product management, specifically as a product owner.

• Experience with external teams in a product owner capacity is advantageous.

• Familiarity with Rally, Atlassian Software Suite (JIRA and JIRA Agile), or similar story/bug tracking tools is a plus.

• Domain knowledge in vendor management is an additional benefit.

• Certification as a Scrum Product Owner is a plus.

• Certifications from Pragmatic Marketing are an added advantage.

🏝️ Benefits

• Highly competitive salary.

• Stock options.

• Comprehensive benefits package.

• Confidentiality maintained in accordance with EEO guidelines.