Public summary
Seeking a Product Owner to lead and define strategic product direction within a growing automotive technology joint venture based in Cologne. The role involves collaborating with diverse teams to deliver market-driven software products, managing the product lifecycle, and driving continuous improvement. Candidates should have proven agile product ownership and line management experience, strong communication skills, and familiarity with modern product management tools. Automotive industry and B2B software experience are advantageous. This hybrid position offers flexible working hours, professional development budget, and various employee benefits including pension schemes and mobility subsidies.
Location and work setup
- Location
- Cologne
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- German requirement signal
- No German Required Detected
- Detected job language
- English
Responsibilities
Lead the product vision and strategic direction; coordinate cross-functional teams including development, infrastructure, design, QA, and customer success; create and prioritize the product backlog aligned with business goals; manage the product lifecycle from ideation to launch and beyond; analyze product metrics to guide decision-making and improvements; ensure product alignment with company vision; provide leadership and line management including setting expectations, conducting performance reviews, and fostering a collaborative culture.
Qualifications
Proven experience as a Product Owner or similar role in agile teams; proven line management experience; Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Business, or a related field; strong understanding of end-to-end product development processes, software architectures, API design, market research, customer engagement, and usability testing; ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders; excellent written and verbal communication skills; familiarity with product management tools like Jira and Asana and methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban; experience in automotive industry, supply chain, or B2B software solutions is a plus.