VP Tech & Product (Ecommerce)

TL;DR

VP Tech & Product (Ecommerce, Retail): Defining and executing the digital product strategy and leading the tech product organization for omni-channel ecommerce and retail platforms with an accent on innovation, operational excellence, and long-term business value. Focus on shaping product practices, delivery models, and aligning product investments with business goals while leading initiatives at the forefront of customer-centric digital commerce.

Location: Hybrid, based in Berlin, Germany, with home office options.

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing startup redefining food industry norms with a wide range of high-quality innovative products, aiming to become a European-wide omnichannel love brand.

What you will do

• Define and continuously evolve the long-term strategy for hirify.global's ecommerce and retail product platforms.
• Own the tech product organization’s structure, culture, and performance, inspiring high-performing teams.
• Represent the digital product vision at the executive level, acting as a strategic advisor to C-level leadership.
• Establish and scale processes, balancing product discovery and delivery across a complex platform ecosystem.
• Build robust product governance, ensuring roadmap alignment with business goals and customer outcomes.
• Lead initiatives that position hirify.global at the forefront of customer-centric digital commerce and omnichannel customer experience.

Requirements

• 10+ years in product management, with at least 5 years in senior leadership roles within ecommerce, retail, or platform-centric businesses.
• Proven success in leading multiple product teams with measurable business impact.
• Deep expertise in product strategy and product discovery at scale.
• Exceptional leadership and stakeholder management skills; trusted partner to tech and business.
• Strategic thinker with strong execution skills and a bias for data-grounded decision-making.
• Fluent in English.

Nice to have

• German language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Diverse team in a fast-growing startup environment.
• Extensive onboarding process to prepare for challenging tasks.
• Flexible working hours and home office options to ensure work-life balance.
• Modern office in Berlin Schöneberg, with covered BVG (public transport Berlin) ticket.
• Fitness cooperations with Urban Sports Club or FitX.
• Choice of Windows laptop or MacBook, well-equipped office kitchen with fresh fruit and hirify.global snacks.
• 20% discount in the hirify.global online store.
• Regular team events and joint activities as well as company parties.