Senior Data Product Manager – Finance, Procurement

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

📋 Description

• Take full ownership of the Finance & Procurement data product portfolio from start to finish.

• Develop and continuously enhance the strategy and roadmap for Finance & Procurement data products.

• Identify high-impact opportunities and prioritize initiatives based on business value, user needs, and strategic goals.

• Collaborate with Finance and Controlling teams to provide insights into financial performance, profitability, cost structures, budgeting, forecasting, and financial KPIs.

• Enhance visibility into purchasing performance, supplier management, spend analytics, procurement efficiency, and cost optimization opportunities.

• Work alongside business and technical teams to improve data quality, standardize KPI definitions, clarify data ownership, and ensure consistent information.

• Convert intricate financial and procurement processes into clear product requirements.

• Partner with Data Engineers, Data Analysts, Forward Deployed Engineers, and DataOps to deliver sustainable and reusable data products.

• Define success metrics, track product usage and effectiveness, and continually refine solutions based on feedback and measurable outcomes.

• Serve as the primary liaison between Finance, Procurement, and Data & Analytics.

• Balance competing priorities, manage expectations, and maintain transparency regarding product decisions and delivery.

• Utilize Jira and Confluence to manage product backlogs, communicate priorities, document decisions, and provide visibility into roadmap progress and results.

⛳️ Requirements

• 6+ years of relevant experience.

• Extensive experience in Data Product Management, Analytics Product Management, or closely related data-focused product roles.

• Strong domain expertise in Finance, Controlling, and/or Procurement.

• Solid grasp of financial reporting, performance management, cost structures, spend analytics, or procurement processes.

• Capability to translate complex business requirements into valuable, scalable, and reusable data products.

• Proven track record of owning product strategies, roadmaps, prioritization, and measurable outcomes.

• Experience collaborating with multiple business stakeholders and managing competing priorities.

• Confidence in engaging with senior stakeholders, including leadership in Finance and Procurement.

• Strong analytical mindset.

• Understanding of consistent KPI definitions, data quality, governance, and reliable reporting.

• Adequate technical knowledge of modern data platforms, data modeling, and business intelligence.

• Ability to effectively collaborate with technical teams and critically evaluate proposed solutions.

• Experience with Databricks, Power BI, or comparable modern cloud data platforms is a plus.

• Strategic thinking paired with a pragmatic, hands-on approach.

• Fluency in German is not explicitly required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible work-from-home arrangements, including up to 20 days a year to work from anywhere in the EU.

• Engaging team events and regularly scheduled celebrations.

• Kindergarten Grant: €100.00 per month for employees who cover childcare costs in kindergarten.

• Access to anonymous, free professional psychological support through nilo.

• Opportunities for internal and external training and career development assistance.

• Fully funded Deutschland Ticket.

• Urban Sports Club M membership package.

• Occasional on-site collaboration at offices in Berlin or Cologne, depending on business and team needs.