Product Owner with German (f/m)

NATEK; Polska; Remote; PLN 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Internal Mobility Program

Referral Program

Club – 5/10 years anniversaries

CSR events & team buildings

Training & certificates

Job summary

NATEK is seeking an experienced Product Owner to own a portfolio of data, reporting and financial products for a German banking client. The role blends technical governance with stakeholder management in a highly technical environment, requiring fluent German and strong communication.

Work is remote with occasional travel to Germany (every 2–3 months). The incumbent will drive lifecycle activities, document governance, and coordinate with IT, security, and business teams to ensure compliant,

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in Product Owner/Product Manager roles.
• Fluent German (min B2) required.
• Strong ITIL understanding including incident/problem/change lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage IT products throughout their lifecycle.
• Drive lifecycle activities including upgrades, decommissioning, and EoM/EoL management.
• Ensure governance, documentation, and operational readiness.
• Support ITSM processes: Incident, Problem, Change, Release, Capacity Management.
• Collaborate with security, risk, compliance, procurement, and stakeholders.
• Ensure patching, maintenance, backup, and continuity measures.
• Translate business needs into product requirements and prioritization.
• Manage vendor relationships, licensing, and third-party dependencies.
• Coordinate with other product owners to manage cross-product impacts.

Skills

German B2

Stakeholder management

Documentation

ITIL knowledge

Vendor management

Product lifecycle

Tools

ABACUS360

Ab Initio

MicroStrategy

TXS

Azure

Power BI

Databricks

Job description

At NATEK, we are looking for an experienced Product Owner to take ownership of a portfolio of key business-critical data, reporting, and financial products for our German banking client. This role combines product ownership, technical governance, stakeholder management, and operational oversight, ensuring products remain stable, secure, compliant, and aligned with business needs. This is a highly technical position, with an approximate 80% technical and 20% business focus, making it an excellent opportunity for professionals who enjoy operating at the intersection of technology, data, and stakeholder management. You will work closely with business users, technical teams, vendors, and senior stakeholders to ensure the successful operation and continuous evolution of complex enterprise platforms, data ecosystems, and reporting solutions. You will have daily interaction with German-speaking business and technical stakeholders, therefore strong verbal and written German skills are essential.

• Location: Remote with availability to travel to Germany once every 2-3 months

Responsibilities

• Own and manage assigned IT products throughout their entire lifecycle, from implementation and operation to retirement.
• Drive product lifecycle activities, including upgrades, replacements, decommissioning, and EoM/EoL management.
• Ensure accurate product documentation, governance standards, and operational readiness.
• Support ITSM processes, including Incident, Problem, Change, Release, and Capacity Management.
• Collaborate with security, risk, compliance, procurement, and other key stakeholders.
• Ensure appropriate patching, system maintenance, backup, recovery, and continuity measures.
• Translate business needs into product requirements and align priorities with stakeholders.
• Manage vendor relationships, licensing, contracts, and third-party dependencies.
• Coordinate with other product owners and teams to manage cross-product impacts and dependencies.

Requirements

To succeed at this job, you must have:

• 4 years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, Application Owner, IT Product Responsible, or similar role.
• Fluent German language skills (minimum B2 level) are required.
• Strong understanding of IT Service Management (ITIL), including Incident, Problem, Change, and Lifecycle Management.
• Experience with one or more of the following platforms is highly desirable: ABACUS360, Ab Initio, MicroStrategy, TXS.
• Proven experience managing products throughout the full product lifecycle.
• Good understanding of IT operations, technical maintenance, capacity planning, and service continuity.
• Knowledge of information security, risk management, governance, and compliance principles.
• Experience working with a broad range of business and technical stakeholders.
• Strong communication, coordination, and documentation skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into product solutions and drive product-related decisions.

It would be preferred if you have:

• Experience with data, analytics, or cloud-based products (e.g., Azure, Power BI, Databricks).
• Experience in banking, financial services, or other regulated environments.
• Internal Mobility Program – enjoy many opportunities for career growth, job rotations, diversity of projects & technologies
• Referral Program – enjoy cooperation with your colleagues and get a bonus!
• 5/10 Years NATEK Club – we offer long-term cooperation and celebrate each fifth-year cooperation anniversary with gifts
• NATEK CSR Events & team buildings – enjoy our values: accountability, partnership and expertise and #workITwithus
• Education – benefit from our know-how, learning courses and certificates and IT events – be part of the community of leaders of the industry and take part as a speaker or a visitor