Product Owner (Digital Mobility Surfaces & TetraPol Radio System)

Quick Facts

• Role: Product Owner for traffic-related IT and communication systems (Radio / TetraPol)
• Focus: Requirements, project leadership, system evolution, and reliable 24/7 operations

Description

You will plan, design, and continuously evolve complex traffic-related IT and communication systems, ensuring integration with vehicles and control centers and reliable operation. You will lead projects end-to-end from concept and commercial responsibility through tendering and technical acceptance, coordinating internal experts and external partners. You will also own IT service processes (incident/change/problem/capacity/continuity) and manage risks and system changes with minimal operational downtime.

Responsibilities

• Plan and develop traffic-oriented IT and communication systems in line with the technical strategy
• Steer projects from conception and commercial responsibility through tendering and technical acceptance; coordinate internal teams and external manufacturers/partners
• Further develop existing and new systems; integrate them and ensure compatibility, availability, and stable 24/7 operation
• Own incident, change, problem, capacity, and continuity management; assess risks and manage necessary system changes with minimal service interruptions
• Develop technical concepts and standards; optimize processes and infrastructure; ensure compliance with security requirements, SLAs, and relevant norms/regulations
• During on-call duty, take responsibility for reliable operation of the radio system

Requirements

• Completed university degree (Master or Diplom Universität) in Electrical Engineering, Telematics, Communications Engineering, Technical Computer Science, or Computer Science, or equivalent skills and knowledge based on long-term professional experience
• Experience in requirements elicitation and control of IT projects
• Very good German (at least C1) and secure professional English (spoken and written)
• Broad technical understanding of IT, communication, and traffic systems
• Very good analytical and conceptual skills; structured, solution-oriented thinking; independent working style; high quality and team orientation

Benefits

• Future-proof job
• Flexible working hours with time-off compensation
• Up to 10 days of mobile work per month
• 30 vacation days plus 24.12. off
• Christmas bonus (2,100 €) and vacation bonus (500 €) per year
• Health portal budget (350 € in 2026)
• Personal transit pass
• Company pension scheme (VBL) and employer benefits