Technical Product Owner

Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) makes the lives of billions of people around the world more secure. We shape trust in the digital age with built-in security tech in three segments: Digital Security, Financial Platforms and Currency Technology. We have been a reliable partner for our customers for over 170 years with our innovative solutions for SecurityTech! We are an international technology group and traditional family business with over 14,000 employees in 40 countries.

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Confidence is our path to success. Trust is the basis of our collaboration within G+D.

We are the reliable partner for all challenges resulting from the Internet of Things.

We offer a complete connectivity portfolio for mobile network operators, automotive manufacturers, technology companies such as chip and module manufacturers as well as transport and logistics providers. Our portfolio includes highly secure solutions in the area of connectivity & IoT, from classic SIM, eSIM and iSIM, to the associated embedded operating systems and life cycle management, through to services for global connectivity and IoT solutions. Do you want to actively shape the digital transformation with us?

We are looking for a (Senior)Technical Product Owner/Technical Product Manager who will ensure the highest quality standards across our innovative digital payment solutions!

This (Senior)Technical Product Owner/Technical Product Manager role should bridge the product vision and technical execution by owning the backlog for backend components, ensuring technically sound, scalable, and user-centric solutions that align with the overall product strategy.

You will work with, support and inspire a cross-functional team of developers and quality assurance engineers while actively contributing to the launch of robust, scalable backend systems. Operating within a SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) environment, you will collaborate with other cross-functional teams to deliver impactful outcomes that align with organizational, project and product objectives.

Responsibilities

Backlog ownership

  • Own, prioritize, and manage the backlog for technical components (e.g. APIs, SDKs, system integrations)
  • Ensure stories and tasks reflect both functional and non-functional requirements
  • Align with architects, engineering manager and security lead on non-functional requirements
  • Balance technical debt resolution with delivery of business value
Technical Collaboration
  • Collaborate with architects and engineers to provide product side inputs on changes on architecture and data flows
  • Translate business needs into technical increments
  • Assess technical trade-offs, dependencies and implications for roadmap and delivery timelines
Sprint Execution
  • Lead backlog refinement and sprint planning to ensure clarity and readiness for delivery
  • Ensure cross-team dependencies and priorities are addressed through effective coordination (e.g., scrum of scrums)
  • Monitor sprint progress and proactively manage risks and impediments impacting delivery
Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Align with dev leads, architects, and security/compliance leads to ensure technical feasibility, quality, and compliance
  • Coordinate with other product team members to manage interdependent features and cross-component workflows
  • Communicate progress, risks, and trade-offs clearly to stakeholders and leadership
Strategic Alignment & Customer Engagement
  • Contribute to the overall product vision and roadmap by providing technical and delivery insights
  • Represent the product in customer engagements to gather direct feedback
  • Support go-to-market activities by ensuring technical readiness and articulating product capabilities
Desired Skills & Experience
  • Subject matter expertise
  • Strong understanding of complex financial platforms such as payment systems and core banking
  • Proven track record in building and launching integration-focused features and products (back-end or developer-facing) in collaboration with (external) partners
  • Demonstrated ability to understand technical architecture and dependencies / limitations
  • Ability of being able to understand the security impact of vulnerabilities and design decisions
  • Product owner skills
  • Strong ability to manage trade-offs between features, technical debt, performance, and delivery timelines
  • Adept at simplifying complex system interactions into actionable backlog items with well-defined priorities and acceptance criteria
  • Skilled at facilitating cross-functional discussions to translate business needs and regulator
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