As a Senior Principal Product Manager in Client Foundations, you will drive the development of the technology platform that powers Zalando’s customer experience.
You will work closely with Engineering, Product, and Design partners to build the core capabilities and shared tools that allow our teams to create coherent, inspiring user journeys. Your goal is to enable the accelerated creation of new experiences by providing state-of-the-art UI frameworks and visual modules.
WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)Lead the planning and deployment of technical products at scale, including building platform-capability products that serve internal and external partners.
Define and execute a strong product strategy for successful client platform products, ideally in an e-commerce or marketplace environment.
Translate customer needs and insights into remarkable products, differentiating between what users say they want and what they actually need.
Collaborate seamlessly with Design, Engineering, and Data Science teams, acting as a force multiplier for the teams who build on your platform.
Experience at Scale: You have significant experience planning and deploying technical products at scale. You have built platform-capability products that serve internal and external partners.
Product Strategy: You have a strong track record of envisioning and building successful platform products, ideally in an e-commerce or marketplace environment.
Internal Tooling: It would be a strong plus if you have experience building internal UI tools specifically for developers, designers, product analysts, and product managers.
Customer Obsession: You understand customer needs and turn insights into remarkable products. You know how to differentiate between what users say they want and what they actually need.
Technical Fluency: You have experience delivering high-quality, cross platform client-facing applications (Web and Mobile).
Collaboration: You thrive in cross-functional environments, working seamlessly with Design, Engineering, Analytics, and Data Science teams.
Zalando provides a range of benefits, here's an overview of what you can expect. Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about what we offer.
Employee shares program
40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Zalando Lounge, discounts from external partners
2 paid volunteering days per year
27 days of vacation a year to start
Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)
Family services, including counseling and support
Health and wellbeing options (including Gympass)
Mental health support and coaching available
Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review
At Zalando, our vision is to be inclusive by design. And this vision starts with our hiring - we do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation, personal expression, ethnicity, religious belief, or disability status. You are welcome to leave out your picture, age, or marital status from your application. We only assess candidates on their qualifications and merit.
We want to provide you with a great candidate experience. Feel free to inform us of any accommodations you may need, so we can best support you throughout the hiring process.
do.BETTER - our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/dobetter-our-diversity-and-inclusion-strategy Our employee resource groups: https://corporate.zalando.com/en/our-impact/our-employee-resource-groups
Skills Required
- Significant experience planning and deploying technical products at scale
- Proven track record envisioning and building successful platform products, ideally in e-commerce or marketplace
- Experience delivering high-quality cross-platform client-facing applications (Web and Mobile)
- Ability to translate customer insights into product requirements and prioritize needs
- Strong collaboration with Design, Engineering, Analytics, and Data Science teams
- Experience building internal UI tools for developers, designers, analysts, and PMs
Zalando Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Zalando and has not been reviewed or approved by Zalando.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes a sizable annual allowance that can grow with tenure, plus additional paid days for volunteering. This breadth is highlighted as supportive of work–life balance.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Mental health support, round‑the‑clock counseling for employees and households, and broad fitness/wellness access are emphasized as robust. Substantial product discounts and partner offers add meaningful lifestyle value.
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Parental & Family Support — Structured support around parental leave—such as buddy programs, re‑onboarding, and paid child sick days—helps ease family responsibilities. Flexible and part‑time leadership options further accommodate parents.
Zalando Insights
What We Do
Welcome to Zalando. Here’s some key info about us: Our position and vision: - We’re Europe’s leading online platform for fashion and lifestyle - Founded in Berlin in 2008, we bring head-to-toe fashion to more than 50 million active customers in 25 markets; offering clothes, footwear, accessories, and beauty - Our vision is to become The Starting Point For Fashion. Our offering: - Our assortment of international brands ranges from world-famous names to local labels - Our platform is a one-stop fashion destination for inspiration, innovation, and interaction - As Europe’s most fashionable tech company, we work hard to find digital solutions for every aspect of the fashion journey: for our customers, partners, and friends of our brand. - Our logistics network with 12 centrally located fulfillment centers allows us to efficiently serve our customers throughout Europe, supported by warehouses in Italy, France, Poland, and Sweden with a focus on local customer needs. Our beliefs: - Our ambition is to combine our passion for self-expression through fashion with our unwavering commitments to sustainability and D&I - We believe that our integration of fashion, operations, and online technology gives us the capability to deliver a compelling value proposition to both our customers and fashion brand partners.
