Principal Product Manager, New Initiative (m/f/d)

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Hamburg, DEU
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Automotive • Software
The Role

Location: We are flexible! Come and join us either in Hamburg or Berlin.

FREENOW empowers smarter mobility decisions, helping people move freely and cities thrive.

We're hiring a Principal Product Manager to lead a 0 to 1 New Initiative – a critical role at the heart of innovation at FREENOW. You'll work in a diverse, collaborative, and motivated team that values excellence and fun.

Be ready to work in a multinational, diverse, highly motivated and collaborative team that strives for excellence and likes to have fun.  Are you ready for your next ride?

YOUR DAILY ADVENTURES WILL INCLUDE:

We seek a seasoned product leader (IC role with potential to grow into leadership) with experience in launching and growing 0 to 1 new initiatives.  

  • Define and drive the product strategy for the new initiative. 
  • Use intuition, research, and data to drive decisions, measure product performance, communicate impact and get buy-in from senior executives.
  • Collaborate with engineering, design, analytics, and data science to define an ambitious product strategy, develop and maintain a prioritised product backlog, and deliver great user experiences.
  • Be extremely customer-centric and able to empathise with customer pain points.
  • Apply first-principles thinking to challenge the status quo and break down complex problems into smaller, solvable parts.
  • Oversee product launches, product marketing, and other go-to-market activities across marketplace products.
  • Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring the team’s work is clearly understood and supported.
TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE:
  • Minimum 7+ years of experience as a Product Manager, including at least 2 years as a Senior or Principal Product Manager. 
  • Previous experience in launching 0 to 1 products and making them successful.
  • Prior experience in e-commerce or multi-sided marketplaces is preferred but not required.
  • Fluency in English; German language skills (spoken and written) are a plus, but not mandatory.
  • Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
  • Deep empathy for users and a strong drive to identify and solve their pain points.
  • Strong commercial mindset; customer-focused, collaborative, and outcome-driven.
BENEFITS & PERKS IN A NUTSHELL:
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • LinkedIn Learning
  • Sabbatical & special leave policies
  • WeRoad partnership
  • Birthday, 24th + 31st December off
  • Short term EU work policy
  • Mobility Credit
  • Health Insurance
  • Employee assistance program
 
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION:

FREE NOW is an equal opportunity employer and we consider qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or age.
We want you to grow and evolve, bring your true self to work

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HQ: Hamburg
1,824 Employees

What We Do

FREENOW is the Mobility Super App with the largest vehicle choice for consumers across Europe available in 9 markets and in over 150 cities. Users can access all types of mobility services within a single app including taxis, Ride (PHV), Carsharing, eScooters, eBikes and eMopeds and public transport. FREENOW aggregates numerous mobility brands with the ambition to make urban mobility more efficient and sustainable without adding new vehicles on the street. The Germany-based company is backed by the BMW Group and Mercedes-Benz Mobility. In total, around 1,000 employees in more than 26 offices work for the services of FREENOW, which is led by CEO Thomas Zimmermann. Intelligent Apps GmbH Neumühlen 19 22763 Hamburg Germany Managing Directors (Geschäftsführer): Thomas Zimmermann, Dr. Johannes Prantl Chairman of the Supervisory Board (Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats): Stephan Unger Contact: Tel.: +49 40 30606890 Fax.: +49 40 306068966 E-Mail: [email protected] FREENOW FAQ: https://support.free-now.com/hc/en-gb Help Center: https://support.free-now.com/hc/en-gb/requests/new Registry entry: Register court: District Court Hamburg Register number: HRB 110377 Privacy Policy: https://free-now.com/uk/gtc-privacy-policy-cookies/

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