Technical Product Manager

Summary

Join Volkswagen Group Services' Volkswagen Digital:Hub in Spain as a Technical Product Manager. This role blends technical expertise with product management, requiring a strong background in software engineering and team leadership. You will be responsible for team health, agile project management, and product development, working closely with design, development, and client teams. The position offers a flexible, remote-work environment with opportunities for professional development and a competitive benefits package. If you have at least 5 years of experience, including 2 years as a Team Lead, and possess strong technical and soft skills, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. We value a collaborative and supportive work environment, fostering individual growth and team empowerment.

Requirements

• BA Degree in Computer Sciences (or FP) and/or professional experience in Software
• At least 5 years of experience, with a minimum of 2 years as Team Lead and experience doing product manager role or similar
• Software engineering background
• Experience with Java and/or python
• Experience with Javascript
• Experience with testing tools like: jest, Cypress
• Experience with AWS, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB
• Ability to break down complex problems into actionable steps
• Experience working in an Agile environment and Lean methodology

Responsibilities

• Be a role model of agile working, prioritize the roadmap while preparing new features for development together with your agile team
• Run 1:1s listening to the team, giving them your support and going with them in their professional and personal development
• Follow an MVP approach to launch improvements with each iteration. As a committed team member you work tirelessly to ensure the team has a clear and prioritised backlog
• Work with design team, development team and client to ensure the product meets deadlines and quality standards
• Present new developments to your colleagues and stakeholders, including creative ways to teach the teams about the use and functionalities of new features. Translate business and customer needs into detailed technical requirements and functional specifications
• Help create a great atmosphere and strong connection within your team
• Hire the best talent for your team, onboarding and off boarding
• Collaborate with the team to define technical requirements and ensure technical solutions are feasible and scalable, anticipate, identify and eliminate blockers in the team
• Inspire your team as much as your stakeholders and make sure everybody is aware of the vision and roadmap. Define and track key performance metrics (KPIs) to evaluate product and team success
• Play your part in creating a strong feedback culture where everybody feels enabled to provide each other with honest feedback and input
• Ensure Guidelines, Best Practices, quality and Architecture
• Responsible of sharing the knowledge and the team agreements between the team

Preferred Qualifications

• Devops knowledge (Kubernetes, Azure, Openshit)
• Experience shipping successful products, including defining vision, strategy, outcome-driven product roadmaps and creating and managing backlogs
• Good German level

Benefits

• Fully remote work capability, with an option to work from our office when needed
• Access to professional development tools and free language courses
• Flexible working hours to accommodate personal and professional needs
• A competitive holiday package and access to a variety of employee discounts