Lead Product Manager

Stryker Corporation; Düsseldorf; Hybrid; Vertraulich; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A global technology company in Nordrhein-Westfalen is seeking an experienced Lead Product Manager to drive visionary product strategies and lead cross-functional teams. This role offers an opportunity to influence the future of work globally. The ideal candidate will have extensive product management experience, demonstrate strong leadership in agile environments, and possess excellent communication skills in German. The company provides a hybrid working model and comprehensive employee benefits, including 30 days of vacation and a company pension scheme.

Leistungen

30 days of holidays + 1 Cultural Heritage Day + 2 extra days for Christmas and New Year's Eve

Hybrid working model

Company pension scheme

Life Assurance Cover

Volunteering days

Job bike

Discounted parking or job ticket

Discounted Urban Sports Club membership

In-house gym

In-house barista

Bring your dog to the office

Qualifikationen

• Extensive experience in Product Management, leading complex products from strategy to delivery.
• Strong leadership skills to align teams and stakeholders.
• Proven experience in cross-functional, agile environments.
• Deep understanding of data-driven product development.
• Excellent communication skills, especially with senior leadership.

Aufgaben

• Own and evolve product vision and strategy.
• Lead multiple cross-functional product teams.
• Drive product discovery and prioritization.
• Collaborate with senior leaders across the organization.
• Coach and develop Product Managers.

Kenntnisse

Product Management

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Agile Environments

Data-informed Development

Communication

German (business fluent)

Ausbildung

Relevant degree in Business or related field

Jobbeschreibung

Company Description

At The Stepstone Group, we have a simple yet very important mission: The right job for everyone. Using our data, platform, and technology, we create opportunities for jobseekers and companies around the world to find a perfect match in fair and equitable way. With over 20 brands across 30+ countries, we strive for fair and unbiased hiring.

Join our team of 3,000+ employees and be part of reshaping the labour market and becoming the world's leading job platform.

Job Description

The job at a glance

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of work on a global scale. You will set the direction for a major product area, leading initiatives that have the potential to redefine how millions of people find meaningful employment. Your work will directly influence the experiences of jobseekers and employers worldwide, creating real, measurable impact at scale.

As a Lead Product Manager, you will drive bold, visionary product strategies, inspire multiple cross‑functional teams, and partner with senior stakeholders to align innovation with business outcomes. You'll champion the craft of product management, using data, experimentation, and user insights to challenge the status quo and deliver exceptional, user‑centric experiences. You will also have the chance to leverage Stepstone's cutting‑edge AI capabilities—fine‑tuning models, deploying intelligent services, and pioneering agentic experiences at scale.

At Stepstone, this is more than a role—it’s an opportunity to be part of an industry‑changing journey, reimagining the labour market and shaping the future of work for everyone.

Your responsibilities

• Own and evolve the product vision and strategy for a defined product area, aligning it with company objectives and long‑term market opportunities
• Lead and coordinate multiple cross‑functional product teams, ensuring focus on the highest‑impact problems and outcomes
• Drive strong product discovery, experimentation, and prioritisation practices, using data and customer insights to inform decisions
• Partner closely with senior leaders across Product, Engineering, Design, Data, and the business to align strategy, delivery, and execution
• Act as a product leader and role model, coaching and developing Product Managers and helping to raise the bar for product excellence across the organisation

Qualifications

Your skills and qualifications:

• Extensive experience in Product Management, with ownership of complex products or product areas from strategy through to delivery at scale
• Strong leadership and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to align teams and stakeholders around a shared product vision
• Proven experience leading and influencing across multiple teams in cross‑functional, agile environments
• Deep understanding of data‑informed product development, experimentation, and outcome‑driven road‑mapping
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience working with senior leadership. Business fluent German language is essential.

Your Benefits

• 30 days of holidays + 1 Cultural Heritage Day + 2 extra days for Christmas and New Year’s Eve
• Hybrid working model
• Company pension scheme
• Life Assurance Cover
• Volunteering days
• Job bike
• Discounted parking or job ticket
• Discounted Urban Sports Club membership
• In‑house gym
• In‑house barista
• And you can bring your dog to the office!

Our commitment

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at The Stepstone Group are critical to our success as a global company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.