Senior/Expert Project Manager for SAP BTP Open Source & Sovereign Cloud

This is growth, not replacement. We're not just offering a job; we're inviting you to shape the future of cloud-native infrastructure at SAP and in all of Europe. We have committed to open source by donating our projects into the neutral NeoNephos foundation. Make your mark, invite others, and discover #SAPEUAICloudCareers. Let's build what's next, together. Gardener, Garden Linux, Cloud Orchestrator, and

Garden Linux powers SAP's global infrastructure as foundation for countless enterprise workloads at SAP. The mission of the Project is to develop and maintain, a minimal, purpose-built operating system environment designed for containerized and cloud-native infrastructure. Garden Linux provides a small, secure, and largely immutable runtime optimized for Kubernetes platforms such as Gardener, while also supporting use as a container base image or standalone system.

This role is focused on managing and prioritizing the product backlog by breaking down business requirements into actionable work items while acting as a liaison between users, clients, and technical teams to ensure true needs are addressed. Additionally, the role includes building and maintaining a public community and website to engage stakeholders.

We're building ApeiroRA, an open-source reference architecture that strengthens Europe's digital sovereignty. This initiative is part of a broader movement to ensure security, sustainability, and compliance for cloud-to-edge computing. By joining us, you'll contribute to a project that's not just technical, it's strategic for Europe's future.

The Role:

• Maintain and prioritize product backlog and breakdown business requirements to EPICs, User Stories and issues
• Bridge disciplines - think like a product manager, act like an engineer. You translate between users, clients, and your team to ensure real needs are met.
• Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical groups, bridging gaps and driving collaborative problem-solving.
• Monitor and report on progress of the project, proactively identify risks, and implement solutions to keep initiatives on track.
• Build a public community and maintain our public website.
• Ensure that the project contribute to the long-term goals of digital sovereignty and cloud-native innovation in Europe.

• Strong background in product/project management methodologies and agile software engineering; proven experience either as project manager or (technical) product owner.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills in German and English, both written and verbal
• Experienced with using GitHub for the product backlog prioritization.
• Good technical understanding of Linux Systems, Kubernetes, open-source projects and cloud technologies and hands-on experience in any programming language is beneficial.
• A degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

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