Senior Product Manager - ZEOS Data Platform (all genders)

As Zalando transitions from Europe’s top e-commerce platform to the fashion industry's central hub, this presents an exciting opportunity to join our team. With a presence in 23 markets, we are connecting customers, brands, and partners across Europe. Since 2022, ZEOS (Zalando's B2B Logistics) use the infrastructure that Zalando constructed for itself as a basis to enable merchants to run, optimize, grow their business across multiple European markets and sales channels, with the vision to become Europe’s leading logistics ecosystem. We are unlocking fashion’ growth by providing flexible fulfillment capacities and full access to our European-wide logistics network.

As a Senior Product Manager for Data Platform in ZEOS, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our data infrastructure & data warehouse, empowering the entire organization with the data foundations, internal tools and insights needed to drive innovation and growth. Our Data team is at the heart of our business, responsible for building and maintaining a robust, scalable, compliance, and secure data platform that supports data-driven decision-making across all departments from product, analytics, BI, and operation teams.

You will own and drive the data and platform strategy by collaborating closely with data engineers, analysts, operation, and other product managers to define the vision and strategy for our data platform, ensuring it meets the evolving needs of our business. This includes managing the end-to-end lifecycle of data products, from ideation and development to deployment and continuous improvement. 

Join our diverse and international team where you’ll make a significant impact on our data strategy and data foundation and shape the future of our company’s data ecosystem. 

INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN

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 

WHAT WE’D LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)

• Define and Execute Strategy: Develop and implement a clear, actionable strategy for the data platform that aligns with our overall business objectives, drives innovation, enables self-service internal data tools, enforce data democratization and increases the time to value for the data itself.

• Develop the Single Source of Truth: Lead the data engineering team to develop the ZEOS data warehouse with 100% data coverage as the single source of truth for all data users in the organization.

• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with data engineers, analysts, operations, and other product teams to ensure the data platform meets the needs of various stakeholders across the organization.

• Enhance Data Capabilities: Identify opportunities to integrate advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI technologies into the platform to unlock new capabilities for data users throughout the organization.

• Prioritize User and Business Needs: Continuously gather business requirements and feedback from internal users and stakeholders to refine the platform’s features and data coverage and ensure it delivers maximum value with a well communicated priority.

• Own the Data Quality and Security: Champion best practices in data governance, quality, and security, ensuring the platform remains reliable, scalable, and compliant with relevant regulations.

• Promote a Data-Driven Culture: Advocate for and support the adoption of data-driven decision-making across the organization, providing the tools and resources needed for success.

• Stay Ahead of Industry Trends: Keep up with the latest trends and advancements in data platforms, analytics, and technology to ensure our platform remains cutting-edge and competitive.

WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

• Product management experience: You have 3+ years of experience in product management and a background in Data Analytics, BI, Data Science or Data Engineering. Ideally your product management experience focuses on data platforms, analytics products, data products, or other technical platforms or internal tools.

• Knowledgable in data area: You have a good understanding of different concepts in data engineering, data warehousing, data infrastructure, analytics and cloud-based data technologies (e.g. AWS, Google Cloud), or yourself were a data consumer before (e.g. analyst, data scientist, data engineer). Basic skill in SQL or Python is a plus. 

• Product strategic vision: You defined product vision, strategy and roadmap for your product, striking a balance between new feature development, technology enhancements, and operational excellence. You can translate operation and business needs into a clear product strategy, with a demonstrated ability to prioritize and execute effectively. 

• Leadership skills: You have a track record of driving engineering teams to nail complex projects and deliver impactful data or platform products including leading their sprint prioritization.

• Data governance & compliance advocate: You have a solid understanding of data governance, quality, and security, and are committed to maintaining high standards in these areas.

• Strong communication & stakeholder management: You can effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, fostering alignment and collaboration. You have a good hobbit of documentation for future alignment. You easily manage cross-functional discussions and establish great cooperation with stakeholders.

If you think you have what it takes, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

OUR OFFER

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 a year

• Hybrid working model with 60% remote per week, actual practice is up to each team to best support their collaboration

• Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a 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

Learn all about Zalando and our values here: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/?gh_src=22377bdd1us