Product Owner / Product Manager

Avacone
Mannheim, Germany
8 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English, German
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Mannheim, Germany

Tech stack

Agile Methodologies
Configuration Management
Scrum
GXP

Job description

We are seeking a senior Product Owner or Product Manager with extensive expertise in Cell and Gene Therapy to lead the strategy, development, and delivery of digital, operational, or scientific products within a highly regulated life sciences manufacturing environment.

The role combines strategic product ownership with hands on operational leadership and requires close collaboration with cross functional teams operating within Agile delivery frameworks., * Define and drive product vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned with overall business objectives

  • Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight to ensure measurable business value delivery
  • Communicate milestones, product increments, and technical outcomes to senior stakeholders through structured System Demos, PO Sync sessions, and formal reporting channels
  • Lead and actively contribute to Program Increment Planning events, ensuring alignment with broader Agile Release Train objectives
  • Own and manage the end to end lifecycle of user change requests, including system enhancements, interfaces, and recipe or configuration management
  • Maintain and continuously refine a prioritized product backlog aligned with regulatory and operational requirements
  • Ensure cross functional collaboration between scientific, digital, and manufacturing stakeholders

Requirements

Do you have experience in Scrum?, Do you have a Master's degree?, * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Biotechnology, Cell and Gene Therapy, Bioprocessing, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, or a related scientific discipline

  • 10 to 12 years of professional experience within the Cell and Gene Therapy domain
  • Mandatory proficiency in German and English
  • Proven experience as Product Owner, Product Manager, or in a comparable product leadership role
  • Strong experience working within Agile and Scrum environments, ideally within scaled Agile frameworks
  • Solid understanding of GxP regulatory requirements and compliance driven product development
  • Experience supporting or leading digital transformation initiatives within life sciences, * Strong strategic thinking combined with deep scientific literacy
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to influence senior stakeholders
  • Confident decision making in regulated and compliance sensitive environments
  • User centric mindset with a structured approach to requirement definition
  • Ability to translate complex scientific and operational concepts into clear, actionable product requirements

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