Product Owner - German speaker

• Own and prioritize the team backlog, balancing maintenance obligations and migration workstreams with customer-driven deliverables
• Contribute to release planning by defining what your team can realistically deliver across maintenance and migration releases, feeding into a cross-team release plan
• Collaborate closely with solution architects and tech leads to translate architectural decisions and migration strategies into actionable user stories and sprint goals
• Manage stakeholder communication across different internal departments - including contribution to management reporting and roadmap updates
• Drive transparency on delivery risks, blockers, and team-level dependencies; maintain a clear view of team capacity and velocity
• Coordinate with Customer Support on SLA adherence, ticket prioritization, and proactive escalation management
• Support the Head of Software Development on organizational and PMO tasks across the Austrian initiative — including deputizing in meetings, preparing reporting and presentations, routing cross-functional requests, and tracking open action items to closure
• Act as a coordination point for cross-team topics and ad-hoc escalations, ensuring issues are addressed by the right people and relevant stakeholders are kept informed
• Actively promote and facilitate the use of AI tools within the team — identifying opportunities to leverage AI for productivity gains and ensuring the team has the guidance needed to apply them effectively

• 3–5 years of experience as a Product Owner
• Business-fluent German and English — essential for client-facing work in the Austrian market and for internal international collaboration
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to tackle complex topics
• Strong organizational & communication skills
• Collaborative mindset with a sense of responsibility and trustworthiness
• Technical curiosity and the ability to engage with engineering teams on eye level — understanding concepts like APIs, data structures, and system integration

Would be an advantage:

• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or similar
• Familiarity with agile methodologies
• Adaptability: Ability to adjust to evolving business requirements and suggest improvements

• Market Leadership: Join a global leader where our agile culture and innovative spirit allow you to shape the future of financial stability.
• International Scope: Take ownership of high-profile international projects and benefit from our global internal mobility initiatives.
• Growth & Mentorship: Access a wide range of our technical and functional training opportunities.
• Culture of Inclusion: We foster a supportive, transparent atmosphere with frequent team events and a commitment to diversity.