Director Product Management ORBIS

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The Director Product Management ORBIS is accountable for the end-to-end product strategy, value delivery, and adoption of the ORBIS portfolio. Reporting to the Chief Product Officer, the role owns the definition and execution of the ORBIS product vision, roadmap, and outcomes across global and regional markets. 

The role ensures that ORBIS operates as a product- and workflow-led organisation, with a strong standard core, controlled regional variation, and clear boundaries between product, configuration, and services. Acting through cross-functional teams, the Director Product ORBIS is responsible for ensuring that product priorities translate into measurable customer and business outcomes.

• Own and execute the ORBIS product strategy and roadmap in alignment with portfolio priorities defined by the CPO 

• Be accountable for product delivery outcomes, including customer value, adoption, and overall product quality 

• Define and govern the ORBIS product structure, including standard core, regional variations, and service-enabled configurations 

• Lead and prioritise product demand across markets, ensuring disciplined backlog management and protection of delivery capacity 

• Ensure that product teams are aligned to clear product outcomes, success metrics, and value hypotheses 

• Decide trade-offs across products, markets, and initiatives to maximise portfolio-level value and strategic impact 

• Partner closely with Director Engineering ORBIS to align product priorities with engineering, architectural and delivery constraints 

• Act as the senior product interface for key customers, markets, and internal stakeholders on product direction and outcomes 

• Contribute to group-level product governance, ensuring ORBIS priorities are balanced with the broader Dedalus portfolio 

EDUCATION

• The future incumbent holds a graduate degree (Bachelor or Master) in Computer Science, Engineering or Business Administration. Alternative degrees and/or a proven and successful track record in the relevant field are also possible. 

EXPERIENCE

• The future incumbent has got +/-10 years of relevant experience in a mid to large-cap/ enterprise software company. It is crucial to have gained extensive experience in product management, product development or other relevant product related work experience in the software industry. A proven track record in creating, developing and deploying intuitive software as cloud based digital products (SaaS) for large enterprises is also a benefit.  

• In terms of leadership the candidate has +/-5 years of experience in a direct leading position. A proven history of managing and developing high performing product management teams is a must. The ability to work with cross functional teams and multinational teams such as sales & service, R&D, finance, regulatory, quality assurance and/or other departments throughout the organization is necessary.  

• The future incumbent must be experienced in agile software development/ agile development methods. Multi project management experience is also a benefit.  

• The candidate has got +/-5 years experience in the role of a Head of Product Management, Head of Software Development or Head of Solution in a technology, software or application environment. 

SPECIFIC SKILLS / PERSONALITY

• The personality of the future incumbent is of utmost importance. She/He needs to have strong innovation and analytical skills with passion and openness towards to digital business models & customer centric innovation. Also important is the willingness and openness to drive cultural change within an organization to shape the future of the company. The person is also able to make reasoned decisions in the face of uncertainty or imperfect data. 

• The successful incumbent is best described by: 

• Result-driven, ambitious and entrepreneurial  

• Motivational leader with the ability to guide and coach a team in changing environments  

• Excellent communicator with strong personal interaction skills  

• Inspiring personality with a good standing and sound judgment with the ability to convince on all levels  

• Strong target orientation and being intrinsically motivated to be successful  

• Able to be adaptable and flexible and remain calm and resilient under pressure and putting setbacks into perspective  

• Excellent analytical and conceptual knowledge  

• Ability to be enthusiastic about corporate visions and goals  

• Being direct and open-minded with a strong sense of urgency  

• Strong strategic thinking and implementation skills  

• High level of professionalism and commitment  

• Well-structured and organized  

• High energy level and drive  

• Integrative character and willing to achieve solutions in an international environment  

• Self-motivated and highly flexible mindset  

• Being fluent in German and English is a must