Lead Product Owner Volocity (m/f/d)

  • Full-time
  • Site: Bruchsal HQ
  • Department: Engineering & Production

Company Description

We at Volocopter are pioneers in the development of electrical air taxis that take off and land vertically (eVTOLs). We bring Urban Air Mobility to life, by establishing air taxis in addition to current transportation options in megacities globally. Our aim is to offer affordable on-demand air taxi services and save people time by flying them safely to their destination. In 2011 we performed the first-ever piloted flight of a purely electrical multicopter and have since showcased numerous public flights with our full-scale Volocopter (www.volocopter.com).

Job Description

As the VoloCity Product Manager you - together with the teams, Product Owners and Scrum Masters - are responsible to achieve the timely and successful entry into service of the Volocity. Your focus is to ensure the product requirements are in alignment with the business owners and stakeholders, continuously maintained and up-dated, well defined and ordered in a Program Backlog, communicated and fully transparent to the teams and the rest of the organization. You will be responsible to manage the development team set up (together with the CTO) and the development budget.  
In doing so, you have the unique chance to have a significant impact on Volocopter's product which is built to revolutionize Urban Mobility.  

Your Role: 

  • Manage the program in time and budget
  • Align the MVP content, timeline with the Business Development Team (Product Specification)
  • Align the budget and headcount with the CTO and propose organizational improvements
  • SAFe Framework and OKR at Volocopter: 
    • Create, maintain, and prioritize the program backlog with the Product Owners and Scrum Masters 
    • Define the OKR and Features for the product 
    • Prioritize the development objectives 

Qualifications

  • Master/PhD degree in aviation, mechatronics, mechanical or electrical engineering 
  • Minimum 5 years of track record of aerospace experience (essential) 
  • Experience as Product Manager or Product Owner in an innovative environment
  • Experience with scaling frameworks, especially SAFe (this is not mandatory, but a plus)
  • Understanding of what Business Agility, Customer Centricity and Design Thinking mean
  • Organizational skills and a structured way of working
  • Good communication skills 
  • A high sense of accountability, with a hands-on attitude
  • Fluent in English, German is a plus 

Additional Information

  • Volocopter offers a fast-growing high-tech working environment with a supreme network of investors and partners
  • Working at Volocopter, you will have personal accountability, be able to grow, and have unique learning opportunities, based on your personal strengths
  • Volocopter offers flexible working time, short lines of communication, flat structures, and a great team spirit. Moreover, we offer an attractive salary package
  • An inspiring working environment with modern workspaces, comfortable networking areas, a rooftop terrace for evening BBQs and free meals and drinks
  • Competitive salary package  

Our differences make us stronger. At Volocopter, we value equal opportunity, trust, and the voice of each of our employees. As change-makers in air mobility, we believe that changing the world starts within each of our teams. We are committed to driving innovation by celebrating diversity and fostering an inclusive culture where everyone is treated equally and respectfully, regardless of our different backgrounds and roles in the company.

 

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