Product Owner (m/f/d)

Job description

The Product Owner (m/f/d) takes ownership of the product vision, managing the end-to-end product lifecycle for complex technology solutions. They serve as the critical bridge between business stakeholders and development teams, translating objectives and strategies into actionable backlogs, user stories, and requirements. This role is responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of platform enhancements that maximize business value while maintaining alignment with organizational objectives. It requires strong leadership in requirement engineering, solution architecture discussions, and vendor management to drive the platform's continuous evolution. Additionally, the Product Owner coordinates squads to deliver change, ensuring effective and aligned change delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Strategy & Vision
  • Define and clearly communicate the product vision, strategy, and goals for the Real Estate Investment Platform
  • Create, maintain, and prioritize the product backlog to ensure alignment with business objectives and stakeholder needs
  • Prioritize requirements and features based on business value creation, ROI potential, and strategic impact
  • Ensure product backlog transparency and visibility across development teams and stakeholders
• Requirement Engineering
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document requirements
  • Translate complex business needs into detailed user stories with clear acceptance criteria ensuring traceability from concept to deployment
  • Continuously refine and prioritize requirements to ensure maximum value delivery
• Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Facilitate solution and architecture discussions to enable informed organizational decision-making
  • Act as primary liaison between business stakeholders and development teams to ensure solutions are technically feasible, scalable, and aligned with enterprise architecture, security and compliance standards
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure effective collaboration and communication
  • Drive consensus and facilitate decision-making across diverse stakeholder groups
• Agile Process Leadership
  • Lead and participate in key Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives
  • Present product demonstrations to stakeholders and gather feedback for continuous improvement
  • Make real-time decisions on scope adjustments and trade-offs during sprint execution
• User Research & Customer Focus
  • Gather and analyze user feedback to inform product decisions and prioritization
  • Coordinate user research activities and usability studies to validate product assumptions
  • Represent the voice of internal users and external customers in all product discussions
  • Conduct stakeholder interviews and feedback sessions to ensure user needs are understood and addressed
• Vendor & Partner Management
  • Manage relationships with external software vendors to deliver new product features effectively
  • Collaborate with consulting partners to ensure custom software implementations meet business requirements
  • Participate in contract negotiations and service level agreement (SLA) definitions
• Delivery & Performance Management
  • Ensure successful delivery of new platform increments through effective planning and execution
  • Monitor project progress and adapt plans to meet objectives and timelines
  • Define, implement, and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure platform enhancement success
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives and identify optimization opportunities

Key Requirements

• Education & Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
  • Minimum 3-5 years of experience in product management, project management, or related role
  • Experience in real estate, financial services, or investment management industry strongly preferred
• Technical Competencies
  • Strong understanding of software development processes and methodologies (Agile/Scrum)
  • Solid knowledge of data processes, including ETL implementation and data management
  • Understanding of data structures, integration processes, and system architectures
  • Experience with product management tools and methodologies
• Core Skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to influence without authority
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with focus on value delivery
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in fast-paced environments
  • Leadership and facilitation skills with experience driving consensus across diverse teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Credentials & Experience
  • Master's degree in relevant field or Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification
  • Previous experience with real estate investment platforms, PropTech, or FinTech solutions
  • Background in enterprise-level software implementations and financial technology systems
• Technical & Industry Expertise
  • Familiarity with data integration tools, cloud platforms, and modern software architectures
  • Knowledge of real estate industry workflows, terminology, and investment processes
  • Experience with product analytics, A/B testing, and data-driven product optimization
  • Communication & Cultural Fit
  • Fluency in German and English (additional European languages advantageous)
  • Experience working in international or multicultural business environments
  • Proven track record of successful vendor negotiations and contract management

Benefits

• Onboarding: A mentor, a buddy program and a global welcome event will help you getting started.
• Learning: A large portfolio of continuous learning opportunities will help you staying relevant in your current role and growing into future workplace demands.
• Working place: An open and international working environment with a diverse and inclusive culture will inspire your everyday work. A working model which balances remote and office based work will give you the flexibility to organize the way you work.
• Benefits: A company pension scheme, well-being initiatives, sports offers and other local benefits will allow you achieving a positive work life balance.