Senior Product Owner with German

We are looking for a Senior Product Owner who will help our customer to maximize product value delivered by a cross-functional development team. Acting as the main link between business stakeholders (Project Manager on client side mainly) and the delivery team, translate business needs into well defined stories and a backlog, ensuring solutions align with customer needs, business objectives, and quality standards within an Agile environment.

Requirements:

• Minimum 4 years of experience as a Product Owner or in a similar role within a Scrum environment

• Proven track record of delivering complex IT/software products and projects

• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and the full product development lifecycle

• Experience working with cross-functional and distributed teams

• Ability to balance business priorities, technical constraints, and user needs

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

• Excellent German language skills (mandatory)

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, prioritization, and decision-making abilities

• Experience creating high-quality user stories, acceptance criteria, and product documentation

• Ability to estimate work, manage sprint scope, and track delivery progress

• Hands-on experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, or similar tools

• Experience with product roadmapping and backlog management

• Familiarity with UX principles

• Understanding of API-based systems and integrations

• Data-driven mindset and experience using KPIs to drive product decisions

• Ability to work independently while maintaining a high level of transparency

Nice to have:

• Experience in Climate Tech, Industrial Technology, or Energy domains

Main responsibilities:

• Understand, communicate, and support the client's product vision, strategy, and roadmap

• Gather, analyze, and validate business and stakeholder requirements

• Translate business needs into well-defined user stories and acceptance criteria

• Own, prioritize, and continuously refine the product backlog together with the client

• Ensure backlog items are clear, complete, and ready for development

• Make decisions regarding scope, priorities, and trade-offs

• Collaborate closely with stakeholders, development teams, UX/UI, QA, Scrum Masters, and Project Managers

• Lead sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and product demonstrations

• Monitor sprint progress and proactively communicate risks, delays, and mitigation plans

• Review completed work and accept or reject deliverables based on agreed acceptance criteria

• Ensure delivered features meet business objectives, user needs, and quality standards

• Manage dependencies and mitigate delivery risks

• Support release planning and go-to-market activities when required

• Drive product improvements through data analysis, user feedback, and KPIs

• Promote continuous improvement across teams, processes, and workflows