Senior Product Manager - Foundations

Publicis Media Germany is seeking experienced Product Manager with a focus on foundations to have an end-to-end impact on our central software product stack: In this role you will have the opportunity to make a big impact on our organization on various levels that involve data-, visualization- & workflow applications, as part of an international team.

Your Role:

• You will develop and execute the product strategy and roadmap, driving innovation and aligning with the company’s strategic goals
• You will report to the Director of Product as part of the technology organization and work with agile teams that build and run software products 100% in the cloud
• You become a trusted thought partner for your business stakeholders, understand business needs, and execute product roadmap to unlock business value
• You employ a continuous discovery approach to understand user needs, integrating user feedback into product development to improve satisfaction and maximize business impact.
• You communicate with stakeholders regularly, set clear and realistic expectations timelines and feasibility - and ensure your team delivers on them reliably
• You build up trust with our engineering, data and UX teams by ensuring what is built is aligned with business values, but also allows room for research, refactoring, proper security, scalability & automation
• Be hands-on involved in developing products and features, ensuring we learn fast, and that the development caters to business requirements and customer needs.
• You define key business goals, KPIs, and success metrics, track them, and improve upon them.
• Define KPIs, success metrics (using OKRs). Regularly analyze product metrics and performance, driving improvements based on quantitative and qualitative data.
• Operate effectively within an agile environment, managing the product life cycle and maintaining a clear and concise product roadmap.
• Stay updated on market trends and the competitive landscape to influence product strategy and anticipate customer needs.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience as a product manager with a proven track record of successfully launching and growing software products from 0-1, ideally in the advertising or media industry
• Excellent business acumen and proven ability to work with senior commercial stakeholders
• Previous experience as a platform product manager or experience in highly complex and technical products.
• Experienced in conducting product discovery with users.
• Experienced with SCRUM and agile principles.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage laterally in a hybrid working environment.
• Outstanding written and oral communication that can break down complex concepts and adapt communication to different audiences
• A strong data sense for interpreting trends and translating them into insights for data-driven decision-making
• Strategic thinker but rooted in reality - 'Live in the future, then build what's missing' (P. Graham)
• Ideally >1 year of experience with OKR
• First-hand professional experience as a software developer, ideally holding a Bachelor’s or Master's degree in information technology, computer science, or a related field
• Fluent in English (least C1) and German (at least B2)