Product Owner, German

📋 Description

• The Product Owner is responsible for defining, managing, and delivering digital product requirements that align with business goals and enhance operational excellence in the Manufacturing and Retail sectors.

• This role guarantees a clear, prioritized backlog and fosters strong alignment among business stakeholders, technical teams, and end users.

• Positioned at the confluence of product ownership, business analysis, and process optimization, the Product Owner steers solutions from discovery to delivery and continuous enhancement.

• Drive Impact: Your expertise will be crucial in identifying, analyzing, and shaping business needs, ensuring that solutions yield measurable value and improve end-to-end processes across various domains.

• Own the Product Direction: You will oversee and prioritize the product backlog and roadmap, balancing business value, risks, dependencies, and operational constraints to facilitate informed decision-making.

• Shape Solutions from Discovery to Delivery: You will conduct discovery workshops, analyze AS-IS processes, and define optimized TO-BE solutions, translating intricate needs into clear process flows, user journeys, and system interactions.

• Bridge Business and IT: You will serve as the link between stakeholders and technical teams, fostering collaboration, clarifying requirements, and ensuring a shared understanding among cross-functional teams.

• Translate Needs into Actionable Work: You will convert requirements into structured user stories, acceptance criteria, and test scenarios, ensuring alignment with the broader ecosystem and operational processes.

• Enable Successful Delivery with Partners: You will work with internal teams and external providers, preparing detailed requirement packages and validating delivered solutions against expectations.

• Drive Adoption and Change: You will support stakeholders throughout UAT cycles, training, and communication, ensuring the seamless adoption of new capabilities and their integration into daily operations.

• Ensure Continuous Improvement: You will provide ongoing application support, analyze recurring issues, and convert insights into enhancements that optimize processes and ensure long-term sustainability.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in Product Ownership and/or Business Analysis, with a proven record of delivering enterprise solutions and experience in switching between various roles.

• Demonstrated capability to comprehend business context and translate it into actionable outcomes, with practical experience leading discovery activities, defining business processes, and navigating complex stakeholder environments.

• A solid background in evaluating solution alternatives (existing tools versus custom development), making informed recommendations based on value, feasibility, and cost.

• Proven ability to independently transform complex business and process requirements into well-structured user stories, acceptance criteria, and delivery milestones.

• Experience in managing UAT cycles, coordinating stakeholders, and promoting adoption across diverse user groups.

• A strong operational mindset, encompassing post-deployment support, user interaction management, and the continuous improvement of applications and processes.

• Excellent communication skills in both English and German.

🏝️ Benefits

• Our wellbeing program offers medical benefits, gym support, and personalized fitness options to promote an active lifestyle, complemented by team events and the Healthy Habits Club.

• Our flexible approach allows us to define a work-life dynamic that suits each individual.

• We believe in investing in mental wellbeing as much as we do in physical health, social connections, and achieving work-life balance to maintain our overall health.

• As a growing community in a hybrid environment, we aim to stay connected not only through the excellent work we accomplish daily but also through our shared passions and interests.