About this role
Your Responsibilities
As a key contributor to an international squad, you will own the product on the business side and drive delivery under ambitious timelines with high management attention.
Take over product ownership of the existing online shop and, in parallel, of the setup of a new e-commerce shop based on the group solution
Prioritize features, bugs and defects and maintain a transparent, well-structured backlog
Structure, steer and motivate an international team with a strong focus on India
Serve as the central point of contact between business departments, development teams and external partners
Align with internal and external (group-level) stakeholders in large-scale projects
Collaborate with the local team (German) and the central team (English)
Proactively drive topics, identify risks early and manage several parallel workstreams
Communicate decisions, status and trade-offs clearly to stakeholders at all levels, including senior management
Your Profile
Senior-level experience as a Product Owner (or in a comparable role) in a technical environment
Strong background in e-commerce
Experience in large projects with internal and external stakeholders
Experience working in international, distributed teams (offshore/nearshore, ideally India)
Proactive, self-driven working style; able to motivate and structure a team
Excellent communication skills and the ability to stay calm under pressure, internally and externally
Quick comprehension of complex processes and relationships
Good technical understanding and comfort in a technical setting (this is a business role, not an IT role)
Fluent German and English
Nice to Have
Background in the telecommunications industry
Experience with group-defined platform solutions and central teams
Experience in agile environments (Scrum, SAFe)