Senior Product Owner

TL;DR

Senior Product Owner: Defining, prioritizing, and managing the product backlog for a business-critical legal software solution with an accent on Agile execution (PI planning, Scrum ceremonies) and customer-driven backlog refinement. Focus on aligning business needs with technical integrity, guiding sprint content and releases, and accepting/rejecting deliverables against acceptance criteria.

Location: DEU - Huerth

Company

hirify.global delivers expert information, software, and services for professionals and organizations worldwide.

What you will do

• Collaborate on the product backlog, prioritize features, and sequence backlog items for upcoming sprints.
• Participate in PI planning and Scrum ceremonies to align objectives across Agile teams.
• Translate customer needs into epics and stories, including breakdown of user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Guide sprint content and release dates according to the overarching release plan.
• Manage internal and external stakeholders and provide updates on progress and PI outcomes.
• Review deliverables after each sprint and accept or reject work results based on defined acceptance criteria; execute on SLAs for support and maintenance.

Requirements

• Fluency in German and English to collaborate with teams and stakeholders.
• 3–4 years of experience in software application development, product management, or business systems analysis.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, BCIS, or related fields, or equivalent work-related experience.
• Demonstrable knowledge of software development lifecycles and activities.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum (other methodologies are a plus).
• Ability to facilitate and lead across different personality types; strong communication to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent employment from day one.
• Remote work & flexibility: work remotely up to 3 days per week with flexible working hours.
• Work abroad flexibly: work from anywhere within the EU for up to 20 days within a twelve-month period.
• 30 vacation days plus additional days off (Rose Monday, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve) and a Volunteer Day.
• Company pension scheme and support for development (e-learning, online language training, training opportunities).
• Modern on-site working in Hürth near Cologne with office amenities and an IT equipment budget (€300).

Hiring process

• Interviews to assess individual skills, experience, and communication style.
• AI tools/external prompts are not allowed during interviews; in-person interviews may be required.