Director of Product Operational Excellence

TN Germany; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading real estate tech company seeks a Director of Product Operational Excellence to drive product strategy and operations. This role involves leading teams, improving processes, and collaborating with stakeholders. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in product management and operations, with a focus on strategic planning and process improvement. Join a hybrid work environment that values diversity and offers opportunities for personal growth.

Leistungen

Professional development opportunities

Hybrid work model

Supportive tools and modern workplace

International travel opportunities

Qualifikationen

• 7+ years in product management and 5+ years in product operations.
• Deep knowledge of product management frameworks.
• Fluent in English; additional languages a plus.

Aufgaben

• Define and execute Product Operations strategy.
• Lead daily operations and build relationships with stakeholders.
• Improve planning processes and enhance feature tracking.

Kenntnisse

Analytical Skills

Process Improvement

Collaboration

Coaching

Jobbeschreibung

Director of Product Operational Excellence

You’ll be joining one of the world’s largest privately owned real estate tech companies and a subsidiary of Axel Springer. Our mission is to unlock everyone’s perfect place! You’ll work across some of Europe’s best known digital real estate brands including: Meilleurs Agents, Groupe SeLoger, Immoweb, Immowelt, Housell, and Yad2.

This position is open for candidates in Berlin, Brussels, or Paris.

What We Do in Product Operations

The product operation team’s mission is to support product teams (Product Managers, Product Designers) in delivering the most valuable products by:

• Enabling product teams to maximize their impact and base their decisions on insights
• Driving operational excellence through best-in-class product development processes and tools
• Organizing product communications and rituals
• Growing the teams’ talent and engagement

The team is distributed across Germany, France, and Belgium, allowing us to stay connected and understand where support is needed.

We Are Looking for an Individual Who Can:

As Director, your responsibilities include defining and executing the Product Operations strategy alongside the Senior Director of Product and Tech Operations. You will also coordinate, mentor, and support your team in areas such as:

Practices & Communication

• Own the creation and continual improvement of practices, processes, tools, and documentation standards to ensure efficiency and relevance.
• Facilitate cross-team collaboration through events, rituals, tooling, and other activities.
• Develop strategies to improve plan visibility, documentation, communication, and demos for stakeholders.

Strategy & Planning

• Establish an efficient planning process aligned with organizational goals.
• Improve feature tracking and handling of enhancement requests for better collaboration and transparency.
• Empower Product Managers with robust, organized data for better decision-making.

Tooling

• Explore and utilize tools for roadmapping, planning, and feature tracking to enhance capabilities.

Product Management Craft

• Support teams in adopting new skills and best practices in product management.
• Continuously elevate product management standards.
• Assist in product onboarding initiatives in collaboration with HR.

Leadership & Additional Duties

• Lead daily operations of Product Operations and build relationships with key stakeholders, including C-level executives.
• Act as a central contact point between Product and global stakeholders.
• Identify systemic operational challenges and prioritize solutions.

Candidate Profile

• 7+ years in product management with significant experience in strategic planning, plus 5+ years in product operations within large, diverse organizations (500+ employees).
• Deep knowledge of product management frameworks and best practices.
• Strong analytical skills and a focus on process improvement.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and shifting priorities.
• Experienced in coaching other product managers.
• Able to handle both high-level strategy and day-to-day operations.
• Collaborative, open-minded, fluent in English, with additional languages (French, German, Dutch) a plus.
• Lean and Agile mindset.

What We Offer

• A professional, friendly, and stimulating work environment.
• Opportunities for personal growth through training and conferences.
• Work on high-quality applications.
• Join a leading PropTech platform in Europe.
• Hybrid work model with international travel opportunities.
• Autonomy to work in a way that maximizes your productivity.
• Supportive tools and a modern workplace with good transport links.

At AVIV, we are committed to diversity and inclusion, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds and abilities. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the application process.

Feel free to include your pronouns in your application (e.g., she/her, he/him, they/them).