Operational Product Manager - Public Transport (all genders)

FREQUENTIS Deutschland GmbH; Wien; On-site; EUR 41,581 - 50,822; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working time model

Option to work from home

Public transport ticket for Vienna

Allowance for meals in the office

Comprehensive onboarding program

Job summary

FREQUENTIS Deutschland GmbH is seeking an Operational Product Manager for Public Transport in Vienna. This role involves strategic implementation of product strategies, overseeing project and product management, and leading a virtual team.

The ideal candidate will have a technical degree or education, experience in project management, and strong leadership skills. The position offers flexibility, the option for remote work, and a competitive salary based on qualifications.

Qualifications

• Several years of professional experience in technical project and product management.
• Experience as a Product Owner or technical project lead is an advantage.
• Very good communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Translate product strategy into a holistic roadmap for Rail Dispatcher solution.
• End-to-end responsibility for coordinating development and release activities.
• Lead a virtual interdisciplinary product development team.

Skills

Technical project management

Product management

Collaboration with system engineers

Automation tools (Ansible, Semaphore)

Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)

Education

Technical education or degree in IT, software engineering, or information technology

Tools

JIRA

JAMA

Confluence

Job description

Operational Product Manager - Public Transport (all genders)

Public Transport

Vienna FREQUENTIS AG From now on Full time

Key Tasks

• Strategic Implementation: Translation of the product strategy into a holistic product and lifecycle roadmap for the applications and system components of our Rail Dispatcher solution FTS3020, as well as the derivation of concrete development, rollout and improvement measures.
• Project and Product Management: End‑to‑end responsibility for coordinating cross‑functional development, quality, safety, security and release activities, including cost, resource and backlog management across the entire product lifecycle.
• Operational Engineering & System Engineering: Active involvement in engineering activities together with the system engineers, including the planning, standardisation and documentation of installation, commissioning and rollout processes, as well as support for deployment and configuration automation (e.g. Ansible for structured YAML‑based configurations) to ensure quality, reproducibility and stable operations.
• Team Leadership: Functional and coordinative leadership of a virtual, interdisciplinary product development team and the dedicated system engineers, while fostering close collaboration between product management, development, delivery, procurement and logistics.
• Requirements & Stakeholder Management: Translation of product, customer and system requirements into implementable specifications and ensuring consistency between product vision, requirements and technical implementation; acting as the single point of contact for all product‑related topics.
• Communication & Collaboration: Transparent communication of the product and lifecycle roadmap to all relevant stakeholders and close, ongoing collaboration with the Strategic Product Manager.

Key Qualifications

• Completed technical education or degree in IT, software engineering, systems engineering or information technology.
• Several years of professional experience in technical project management and/or product management; experience as a Product Owner, technical project lead or in software development is an advantage.
• Experience in an operational technical environment, particularly in close collaboration with system engineers.
• Knowledge in the area of automation using tool environments such as Ansible or Semaphore (YAML‑based). Experience with tools such as JIRA, JAMA and Confluence, as well as agile methods (e.g. Scrum, Kanban, backlog management), is an advantage.

Personal & Methodological Qualifications

• Strong customer, user and service orientation.
• Very good communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to explain complex technical topics in a clear and understandable way and to convince relevant stakeholders.
• Ability to inspire and motivate virtual teams.
• Fluent English skills and strong intercultural competence.
• Structured, self‑driven and solution‑oriented working style.
• Personal interest in continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Flexible working time model based on trust.
• Option to work from home or remotely.
• Choice of IT equipment.
• Public transport ticket for the Vienna core zone or a reserved parking space.
• Allowance for meals in the office and reimbursement of expenses for working from home.
• Option to take a sabbatical.
• Comprehensive onboarding program.
• Numerous programs for professional and personal development.

Salary

The remuneration for this position consists of the collective agreement minimum salary of EUR 46,202 gross per year (based on a 38.5 hour week) PLUS an overpayment in line with the market depending on your professional qualifications and experience.