Director Product Management ERP (f/m/x)

Job Title: Director of Product Management

As the Director of Product Management, you will directly report to our CPO and lead a team of product managers to shape the ERP product strategy and roadmap, aligned with our product vision in collaboration with executive leadership and the product team.

1. Partner with sales, marketing, and customer success teams to align product strategy with revenue goals, customer acquisition, and retention strategies, ensuring products contribute to sustainable growth and profitability.
2. Establish a strong data culture within the product team by defining key metrics, implementing analytics frameworks, and optimizing product performance based on insights.
3. Collaborate with commercial teams to refine pricing, packaging, and go-to-market strategies to maximize revenue and customer lifetime value.
4. Lead the creation of business cases for new initiatives, ensuring alignment with market demand, cost structures, and ROI.
5. Conduct market research, customer segmentation, and competitive analysis to inform strategic decisions and maintain market position.
6. Translate company objectives into actionable KPIs, align product initiatives, and be accountable for contributions to company success.
7. Liaise with other team leads and executive leadership to improve and advocate for best product management practices.
8. Orchestrate multiple cross-functional projects and communicate progress and tradeoffs to stakeholders at all levels.
9. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand needs, provide transparency, and facilitate product-related decision-making.
10. Foster a culture of transparency and communication, encouraging constructive challenge to achieve optimal results.
11. Monitor competition, discern market and customer trends, and ensure teams focus on the right priorities.
12. Educate and mentor product managers, setting high standards for quality in execution and process.
13. Require 8+ years of experience in shipping ERP or complex B2B software products and 4+ years leading product management teams in fast-paced environments.
14. Possess a strong commercial mindset, understanding how product decisions impact revenue, growth, and profitability; experience with pricing and go-to-market strategies is a plus.
15. Be highly data-literate, leveraging analytics and insights with tools like SQL, Matomo, or MS Clarity.
16. Be fluent in financial modeling and business case development to assess investments and prioritize initiatives.
17. Have a proven track record of improving key metrics such as customer acquisition, churn, retention, and revenue through product initiatives.
18. Be analytical and data-informed, seeking insights to optimize impact aligned with company KPIs.
19. Obsessed with understanding user needs, with thorough knowledge of design methodologies.
20. Exhibit an empowering leadership style, thriving in diverse teams.
21. Proven ability to lead the entire software development cycle in B2B contexts.
22. Capable of handling ambiguity, being pragmatic and resourceful.
23. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and German.
24. Highly motivated self-starter eager to go the extra mile.

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