Product Owner (m/w/d) für Radar Systemsoftware

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24118 Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein

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Referenznummer: SA0134979

Product Owner (m/w/d) für Radar Systemsoftware-Kiel Schleswig-Holstein

Radar Product Owner (m/f/d) – Shape the Future of Maritime Sensor Systems

This position is being filled as part of a project-based permanent role at a leading technology company in the defense and security industry.
Why this role is particularly exciting:
This position combines technical expertise, product ownership, and international collaboration. The Product Owner will serve as the central interface between the Kiel office and the development team in Lisbon, shape the modernization of a complex radar software landscape, and define the product vision for military maritime systems. The combination of legacy modernization, agile product development, and cross-functional management makes this role both challenging and exceptionally versatile.

These are your responsibilities:

Join a great team of tech enthusiasts working from Lisbon as their Kiel-onsite Liaison.
Define and communicate the product vision for military maritime radar signal analysis software
Prioritize the team’s backlog and coordinate day-to-day work between developers, tech leads, QA and stakeholders-
Plan and maintain roadmaps/story maps, surface dependencies and manage incremental value delivery within 3-month iteration cycles
Drive strong cross team collaboration with you neighboring development teams and product owner across locations to align priorities and remove impediments
Lead legacy modernization efforts (monolith decomposition) in close collaboration with tech leads
Act as the onsite Kiel anchor for the external Portugal delivery team; travel to Portugal approx. once every 1–2 quarters

These are the requirements:

Several years of hands-on software development experience in agile environments
Proven experience as a Product Owner or in product leadership with backlog prioritization and release planning
Strong track record of cross team collaboration and working closely with product managers and distributed teams
Practical experience in legacy modernization and working with software architects on monolith decomposition
Ability to manage multi-project contexts, surface/manage dependencies and communicate risks clearly
Familiarity with Confluence, Jira, MS Office and Teams; DOORS or Jazz are a plus
Fluent English; German beneficial; willing to travel periodically to Portugal

Attractive benefits for candidates:

Option for future conversion to a permanent position at the client company, subject to suitability and project progress
Modern work environment with highly specialized teams in Germany and Portugal
Hybrid work and flexible work arrangements
Regular travel to Portugal for close collaboration with the delivery team
Training & development in a technologically demanding environment (radar, signal processing, legacy modernization)
International setup with English-speaking teams and collaboration across multiple locations
Stable employer in an innovation-driven high-tech industry