Junior Product Owner with German – Academy (Banking)

Location: Remote or Cluj, Romania

Company

hirify.global is a technology company headquartered in Cluj-Napoca, with offices across Romania and more than 1,200 IT professionals delivering digital evolution, software development, and managed services for major brands.

What you will do

• Identify, understand, and document business needs for a core banking project affecting multiple banking areas.
• Facilitate collaboration between business and IT stakeholders within a cross-functional team of Business Analysts, Developers, UI/UX Designers, Customer Support, and a Squad Owner.
• Document functional and non-functional requirements, define diagrams, and manage dependencies.
• Manage and prioritize the product backlog, write and estimate user stories, and define acceptance criteria with the development team.
• Propose and manage the product roadmap, guide stakeholders, and challenge priorities based on business objectives.
• Perform functional testing and train, mentor, and coach other Product Owners.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in a similar role.
• Strong ability to understand business context.
• Experience applying agile methodologies.
• Good communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage change and work in a dynamic environment.
• Proven client-facing and stakeholder-management experience, with a focus on customer needs and business value.
• Spoken and written fluency in German and English.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work, home office, flexible schedule, and a vacation package.
• Self-managed communities of IT experts that co-design learning programs.
• Cell-based organization focused on agility, autonomy, and freedom over rigid processes and control.
• Private medical insurance, fitness instruction, nutrition counseling, and well-being workshops.
• Hobby clubs, team-building activities, social events, coaching, mindfulness apps, and emotional intelligence workshops.