Product Owner

As a Staff - Product Owner, Monetization Apps, you will be responsible for the end-to-end product ownership and ongoing enhancement of our custom-built applications.

You will collaborate closely with senior regional and territory-level stakeholders, as well as external developers and technical partners, to translate complex financial requirements into functional product features and manage continuous product improvement.

Your Role Accountabilities…

• Own product roadmap & align with business/finance cycles
• Lead agile backlog, sprint planning & cross-team collaboration
• Translate requirements into clear user stories & designs
• Maintain documentation, training & compliance (SOX, audit)
• Drive enhancements, bug fixes & release management
• Act as technical contact across international markets
• Build trusted stakeholder relationships (Finance, Legal, Tech)
• Facilitate workshops, reviews & retrospectives
• Partner with FP&A/Accounting to integrate with SAP FICO & BW
• Ensure accurate reporting, cost allocations & subsidy tracking

• Extensive experience in leading agile product delivery, end-to-end lifecycle
• Strong background in Controlling, FP&A, and media/content finance
• Expertise in participation reporting, amortization & subsidy accounting
• Skilled at translating complex finance processes into digital workflows
• Proficient in SAP FICO, Excel & SaaS PM tools (Asana, Monday.com)
• Advanced Agile certifications (PO/Scrum Master); apply Design Thinking & Lean Startup
• Experienced in vendor management, sprint leadership & global delivery models
• Strategic thinker with global perspective; influence executive agendas
• Cloud ecosystem (AWS), CI/CD pipelines & AI/ML familiarity
• Front-end prototyping (Figma) & software development exposure
• Clear documentation skills (architecture diagrams, functional designs)
• Excellent communication with international stakeholders & executives
• Strong interpersonal skills, empathy & cross-functional collaboration
• Analytical, detail-oriented, creative problem-solver with a positive, can-do attitude
• German language skills a plus

Hybrid Working - This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

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