Senior IT Project Manager, Digital PO(m/w/x)

## Senior IT Project Manager, Digital PO (f/m/d) ###### Permanent employee, Full-time ·Hamburg,Prague, Berlin, München --- ##### What to expect At our core, we aim for OH-SO amazing, creating digital experiences that evoke genuine "OHs!" from our clients. Who we are: * We strive to build fast and ship faster. * We take pride in every pixel, every line of code. * We thrive on crafting elegant, efficient solutions. * We're refreshingly honest (sometimes too honest). * We are a small team (but our ambitions are big). * We are founded on exceptionally experienced professionals, ready to elevate our projects and outcomes. A conversation with us will show you exactly who we are. Until then, here's what you can expect: Your Role - Know Your Goal and Own It! We are looking for a hybrid role that combines IT Project Management (ITPM) and Product Ownership (PO). Internally we call that role Digital Solutions Lead for Products & Projects. This role blends operational leadership with strategic vision. This role will be responsible for both: process management and the content of digital projects. It is backed by a strong technical experience—including websites, apps, AI initiatives, and integration solutions—while serving as the central communication hub between clients, internal teams, and stakeholders. In other words: this role is actively shaping projects, driving product decisions, prioritizes tasks, and ensures successful implementation. This role is not directly comparable to more traditional project management roles which primarily handle administrative coordination or billing systems. Key Responsibilities 1. Project Management & Methodology Expertise * Responsible for the end-to-end management of digital projects (web, apps, AI, integrations). * Ownership of agile and hybrid project management methodologies * Close collaboration with cross-functional teams (strategy, UX, design, tech). * Manages internal budget and progress reporting, providing clear visibility on project status. 2. Requirements Management & Business Analysis * Leads and facilitates the requirements process with clients, ensuring effective prioritization. * Independently defines project requirements and/or leads the team in defining them. * Capable of creating clear user stories, epics, and technical specifications. 3. Client & Stakeholder Collaboration * Plays a key communication role with clients at the operational level, both in the pre-sales, envision phase and during project execution. * Proficient in workshop methodologies, including requirements workshops, design sprints, event storming, story mapping, and Lean UX processes. * Establishes and prepares steering processes, ensuring structured decision-making and alignment. 4. Technical Expertise & Architectural Understanding * Ability to understand, contribute to (to a certain degree), and challenge architectural decisions. 5. Fixed-Price Project Management & Success Accountability * Leads the scope definition process, working closely with the tech and design teams. * Tracks project KPIs including on-time delivery, budget adherence, customer satisfaction, and technical quality to measure success and determine necessary adjustments. * Coordinates client approvals and change request management. ##### Your competencies You are a skilled IT Project Manager and Product Owner with at least 5 years of relevant professional experience, balancing business goals, technical feasibility, and user needs. You excel at turning complex requirements into clear roadmaps, managing stakeholders, and guiding cross-functional teams through agile, hybrid, or traditional methods. With a user-centric mindset and data-driven approach, you deliver impactful solutions from concept to launch. Must-have Skills ✔ Experience in digital projects with technical implementation ✔ Technical understanding & architecture competence (coding experience) ✔ Strong communication skills & stakeholder management ✔ Experience with agile methods (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) ✔ Proficient in creating & prioritizing requirements ✔ Ability to lead workshops & facilitate discussions ✔ More than 5 years of relevant business experience ✔ Excellent English and conversational German Willing to work approx. 3 days per week from either ​one of our hubs (Hamburg, Munich, Berlin ​or Prague) Add-on Skills ➕ Experience in AI projects, Headless CMS, integrations ➕ Knowledge of Shopify, Next.js, Vercel, Hydrogen, Oxygen, API architectures ➕ Experience with pre-sales & client consulting