SWARCO is a growing international group with over 5000 employees on all continents.
This position is available in both Berlin, Germany, and Bucharest, Romania.
Job Description
* Lead refinement sessions and sprint planning together with the development team
* Own and define requirements, epics, and user stories with a strong product mindset
* Manage and align with stakeholders across domains (e.g. sales, productmanagement, partners)
* Evaluate and structure incoming requirements, balancing business needs and product vision
* Set and continuously adjust team priorities in line with strategic goals
* Confidently handle mid-sprint changes while maintaining delivery stability
* Take ownership of release planning and communicate timelines transparently
* Provide clear and structured updates to senior management and stakeholders
* Highlight achievements, risks, and trade-offs to ensure transparency and informed decisions
* Collaborate closely with QA to define test scenarios and ensure customer sign-off
* Ensure high-quality, consistent, and understandable product documentation
* Actively incorporate user feedback into product decisions and roadmap planning
* Co-lead the team together with the Team Lead in a close and collaborative setup
Qualifications
* 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or in a comparable role
* Knowledge in Traffic Domain or strong interest in mobility, traffic systems, smart cities, or similar environments
* A bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent
* Strong understanding of Agile principles and hands-on experience managing backlogs and sprints
* Product mindset: You take ownership beyond “just PO tasks” and avoid silo thinking
* Experience working in complex software environments (ideally cloud-based systems)
* Solid technical understanding and affinity (no deep engineering expertise required)
* Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across different levels and regions
* Ability to translate complex, regional requirements into clear and actionable product features
* Assertiveness and strong argumentation skills when prioritizing and making decisions
* Clear customer and user focus in all product decisions
* Proven team player with a collaborative and proactive mindset
* Experience with Jira and Confluence
* Fluent in English (written and spoken), German is a plus, other languages are appreciated
Additional Information
* A strong team spirit and strong cohesion - confirmed by the last employee survey. Teamwork takes centre stage with us
* SWARCO offers a secure job in a stable industry in an international group
* Benefit from customised training opportunities that promote your professional developmen
* Take advantage of 30 days' holiday and special leave, e.g. for marriage, for example
* Take advantage of our hybrid and flexible working arrangements, which enable both on-site and mobile working, depending on the job
* We offer a 15% contribution to the company pension scheme, far more than the statutory contribution, as well as capital-forming benefit
* Your health is important to us: benefit from (e-)bike leasing and a €160/year contribution to health care and fitness programmes, e.g. via wellhub
* Our offer for your personal well-being includes free, unbureaucratic external advice for professional, private or health-related issues
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