Products.Innovation.Experience at Deutsche Telekom
For people who want to do more than manage products — they want to create impact. At Deutsche Telekom, we shape digital products, services and platforms that millions of customers across Europe use every day. In our Products.Innovation.Experience unit, we bring together Product Management, Engineering, Design, Data and AI to make customer experiences simpler, smarter and more relevant.
We are looking for an experienced Product Leadership professional who shapes product strategy at domain level, sets strategic priorities and drives complex product decisions across multiple Product Areas, teams and stakeholders, with clear focus, technological understanding, executive communication skills and strong execution capabilities.
Your role
As Director of Product Management, you will take responsibility for a strategic product area within Products.Innovation.Experience.
- You will develop the product strategy at domain or larger area level and ensure that Product Vision, roadmaps, resources and investments contribute to measurable customer value and business impact.
- You will create the basis for decisions on strategic priorities, resource allocation and budget deployment. At the same time, you will act as a product strategy authority when it comes to conflicting objectives, dependencies and escalations across multiple Product Areas, Squads or markets.
- You lead through clarity, context, prioritization and the ability to influence. You will work closely with Executive Stakeholders, Engineering, Design, Data, AI and Business and coach Product Managers and Senior Product Managers on product strategy decisions.
Potential areas of responsibility
Depending on your experience and focus, you will contribute to one of the following areas within our unit:
- Home & Entertainment: Connected Home, Wi-Fi, TV, Entertainment and digital experiences around the connected home.
- Digital Customer Journeys: Apps, Self-Service, Commerce, Engagement Platforms and digital customer interfaces.
- AI-powered Interactions: AI-based products, digital assistants, Conversational Experiences and intelligent services.
- Data Products & Insights: Data-driven products and insights for better decision-making, personalization and new customer experiences.
- Beyond Connectivity: New digital services and business models beyond the traditional telecommunications business.
What you will shape
- Responsibility for the product strategy of a strategic product area or domain.
- Development of a clear Product Vision and strategic direction across multiple Product Areas, Squads or product initiatives.
- Further development of product management practices and a product-oriented culture beyond your own area of responsibility.
- Building and developing Product Leaders and sustainably strengthening product management capabilities across the organization.
- Steering consolidated roadmaps and priorities with a focus on customer value, business impact, technical feasibility and execution capability.
- Definition and application of strategic prioritization frameworks to make product decisions transparent, focused and effective.
- Responsibility for domain or area OKRs as well as product-related and technical KPIs to manage impact, quality and progress.
- Prioritization of resources, capacities and budget frameworks in close coordination with relevant stakeholders.
- Driving strategic product decisions based on data, research, market understanding, technological opportunities and business goals.
- Executive Stakeholder Management and creating alignment between Product, Engineering, Design, Data, AI, Business and leadership levels.
- Resolving complex conflicting objectives, dependencies and escalations within your product area.
- Challenging and simplifying existing processes where this helps move more quickly from planning to execution.
What you bring
We are not looking for someone who simply ticks boxes, but for Product Leadership with strategic depth, the drive to shape and the ability to execute. Ideally, you bring:
- Several years of experience in Product Management or Product Leadership for digital products, platforms or technology-driven services.
- Experience taking responsibility for larger product domains, Product Areas or complex digital platforms.
- Proven experience building high-performing product organizations as well as developing and supporting Product Leaders.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute product strategy, Product Vision, roadmaps, OKRs and prioritization approaches at a strategic level.
- Experience in prioritizing resources, capacities and budgets in a product context.
- A very strong understanding of how customer needs, data, technology and business goals come together to create successful products with measurable impact.
- Confidence in Executive Stakeholder Management and in working with demanding, international stakeholders.
- Experience structuring complex conflicting objectives, driving decisions and aligning teams around shared priorities.
- Experience coaching, mentoring or acting as a professional sparring partner for Product Managers, Senior Product Managers or product-related roles.
- Strong technical affinity and enthusiasm for working with Engineering, Architecture, Data and AI teams as an equal partner.
- Confidence in working with product-related and technical KPIs.
- A hands-on mindset: despite your strategic responsibility, you remain close to the product, data, customer feedback and execution.
- Experience in Telco, Consumer Tech, platform businesses, Apps, SaaS, Digital Commerce or comparable environments is a plus.
- Very good English skills; German skills are an advantage depending on the role.
Why Deutsche Telekom?
In line with our “Products you LOVE every day” ambition, you will work on products with reach, relevance and responsibility. You will shape digital experiences for millions of people and drive topics that are crucial to the future of one of Europe’s largest technology companies.
If you want to combine products with reach, technology with responsibility and Product Leadership with impact, we look forward to receiving your application.
Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preferential consideration if equally qualified.
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