Senior Product Manager (m / f / d) Payment & Contract

Join IU and become part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to making quality education accessible to all. We are looking for a Senior Product Manager to lead the integration of efficient payment and contracting solutions and deliver seamless processes for students and internal stakeholders.

This position is available immediately as a full-time role (40 hrs/week) within Germany or the UK, remotely or at one of our office locations.

Your Responsibilities

1. Define and own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for a modern, scalable service to manage all student contract-related processes and payment processes.
2. Develop and optimize a new service covering all contract-related aspects of the student experience, including understanding current solutions facilitating data transfer between related systems.
3. Maintain detailed product plans, including feature prioritization, release schedules, and resource allocation, balancing short-term solutions with long-term value.
4. Act as a bridge between technical teams, business stakeholders, finance, and the Workday ERP team to ensure alignment and seamless integration.
5. Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of payment and contracting solutions, driving adoption, monitoring performance, and iterating to improve features.
6. Collaborate with a Scrum team of 5 engineers and UX designers to ensure timely delivery, prioritizing features and managing release schedules.

Your Profile

• Proven track record of delivering successful products, especially within payments, finance, or corporate domains.
• 5+ years of experience in product management, preferably in B2B/B2C or scale-up environments, with a focus on complex, process-driven features.
• Background in software development or experience solving complex technical challenges is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to simplify complex processes into user-friendly solutions.
• Experience with Adyen, Stripe, Workday, or other ERP systems is advantageous.
• Confidence in engaging stakeholders transitioning to a product-driven mindset.
• Fluency in English; German language skills are a plus.

At IU, we support your personal and professional growth, offering flexible work arrangements, continuous learning opportunities, generous vacation days, and sustainable mobility options. Join us and make a difference in education!

Interested? Apply now—simple, fast, and without a cover letter. For questions, contact Ronja at [emailprotected].

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