Product Manager (m/f/d)

Körber Pharma Packaging AG; Markt Schwaben; On-site; USD 79,926 - 114,181; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International environment

Flexible working hours

Remote work abroad

Career development

Job summary

Körber Pharma Packaging AG is seeking a senior product manager/owner to lead software and data-driven products within its inspection tech portfolio. You will translate user needs into technical requirements and collaborate with engineering to deliver market-leading solutions.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years shaping complex software products, strong English communication, and experience in agile environments. German is preferred, with occasional travel involved.

Qualifications

• University degree in a technical or scientific field.
• 5+ years shaping complex software or data-driven products as a product manager/owner.
• Fluency in English; German preferred.
• Experience with agile software development (Scrum/Kanban) and tools like Jira/Confluence.
• Proven cross-functional project leadership in a matrix organisation.
• Strategic and analytical mindset with long-term product vision.
• Strong customer-focused thinking and prioritization skills.
• Familiarity with user stories, acceptance criteria and Definition of Done.
• Pharma/consumer health experience is a plus.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Act as voice of product to customers and voice of customer to product development.
• Monitor, analyse and report end-user feedback and evolve product in the marketplace.
• Ensure user friendliness of product functionalities.
• Supervise and advise the scrum team to meet software expectations.
• Determine roadmaps for products in the creation phase.
• Prepare software release restrictions and risk lists.
• Monitor progress against development targets.
• Contribute to holistic digital product and data strategy.
• Lead development of marketing materials and product demonstrations.

Skills

Product management

Cross-functional leadership

Agile methodologies

Strategic thinking

Customer focus

Prioritization

Opportunity spotting

User stories/DoD

Pharma/healthcare domain knowledge

Travel willingness

Education

University degree in technical or scientific field

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

You will be part of the cross-functional product management team which is responsible for all machines and digital products from Körber Pharma Inspection. You should have the ability to strategically collaborate and align with technical and non-technical stakeholders, experience in translating customer needs into technical product requirements and working with our engineering to build and deliver world-class products.

• Act as a voice of product to the customer and as the voice of the customer to product development
• Monitor, analyse and report on end-user feedback and manage evolution of the product in the marketplace
• Ensure user friendliness of the product functionalities
• Supervise and advise the scrum team to meet software expectations
• Determine roadmaps for products in the creation phase
• Prepare software release restrictions and software risk lists
• Monitor progress against intermediate and final development targets
• Contribute to the development and updating of a holistic digital product and data strategy
• Lead the development of marketing materials such as presentations, sales tools and product demonstrations for your product

Your profile

• University degree with a technical or scientific focus or comparable work qualification
• 5+ years of experience in shaping highly complex software or data driven products as a product manager or owner
• Fluency in German is preferred, strong English communication required. Further language skills are a plus
• Experience in agile software development methodology (i.e. Scrum, Kanban) and use of agile software development productivity tools (i.e. JIRA, Confluence)
• Proven experience in leading cross-functional projects within a matrix organisation, as well as strong skills in team motivation and goal orientation
• Strategic and analytical mindset with long term vision for the product
• Strong customer-oriented thinking
• Capability to juggle many competing priorities and deadlines
• Ability to see opportunities and possibilities where others see barriers and constraints
• Familiarity with user stories, acceptance criteria and the definition of done
• Previous working experience in consumer health and/or the pharmaceutical industry is a plus
• Willingness to travel sporadically

Körber with benefits

• An open, collaborative, and international working environment
• A future-proof and resilient industry backed by more than 125 years of company success
• Flexible working hours and flexitime arrangements
• Opportunities for mobile working and remote work abroad
• Group-wide career development and continuous learning opportunities
• 30 days of annual leave plus an additional 2.5 days according to the company works agreement
• Additional leave days and special payments for specific occasions
• Regular employee events, including ski trips, triathlons, and summer barbecues
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing confidential support for health, career, and personal matters
• EGYM Wellpass with a generous employer subsidy
• Company pension scheme and additional savings benefits
• Free on-site parking and excellent public transport access
• Bicycle leasing opportunities through our company program

Your working environment

For more than 125 years, high-quality machinery for the pharmaceutical industry has been manufactured at Körber’s site in Markt Schwaben. We develop innovative inspection technologies and automation solutions for controlling complex manufacturing and packaging lines for pharmaceutical products. As part of our team, you will help ensure the quality‑assured production of inspection machines for pharmaceuticals. You can get a first impression of our Markt Schwaben site and meet your future colleagues virtually.

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applicants - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity, and any other protected status.