Head of Product(m/w/x)

## Head of Product ###### Permanent employee, Full-time ·Brunswick/Remote (Germany) --- ##### Your mission With your exceptional interdisciplinary skills, you apply your knowledge of developing technical ​and user-friendly products on a strategic level. With a team of dedicated space and software engineers as well as our product owner and marketing manager, you are responsible for executing our product strategy on a global scale. You enable us to offer customer-oriented and profitable products that are setting new market standards. Thereby, you ​rely on your ​past experience in developing SaaS products or platforms in a technological oriented environment, ideally in start-ups. ##### Your tasks and responsibilities * Translating OKAPI’s business strategy into a unique product strategy * Planning and carrying out product launches together with multiple departments * Analyzing customer segments and profiles and conducting customer discovery * Managing product profitability and commercial success – own the business case * Providing insight to stakeholders on the product and market (including insights on key differentiators and messages) * Writing high-level product requirements * Working closely together with the product owner and marketing manager as well as other stakeholders ##### Your profile * You are located in the European Economic Area and have a **valid working permit.** Ideally you are located in Germany, close to Brunswick. * Minimum of 5 years experience as a senior product manager/Head of Product/CPO or in a similar role * Demonstrated success defining and launching excellent products (not necessarily in the space sector) * (Preferably interdisciplinary) Master’s degree in industrial engineering or business informatics. Otherwise MBA, or Master’s degree in product management or software development * Analytical & strategic thinking * Excellent communication skills towards different departments and customers in English * Excellent teamwork skills across different departments and proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority * Work experience in an agile environment or start-up * Prior experience as product manager in software development * Prior experience in the space sector ##### Why us? * With a flat hierarchy and small working groups, you define your own way of work, including flexible working hours. * After your onboarding time in Braunschweig, you can choose between staying in our office, working remotely (within the EEA) or a hybrid approach. We would favour you being in the office sometimes. * Quickly gain your responsibilities in the company and provide your input to shape the future of OKAPI:Orbits. * Access to a dedicated training budget to continuously develop your skills further. * Corporate Benefits such as BahnCard 25 or 50, and a German language course via Lingoda. * Participate in space events and conferences, to spread the word about a sustainable space environment. * Perks such as free drinks in the office. * Regular after-work activities like laser tag, dinner, chess, bouldering, or a simple beer.