Senior Principal Product Manager – Client Foundations Core Capabilities (all genders)

Location
Germany - Berlin
Contract
Full time
Job Category
Product Management

THE ROLE & THE TEAM

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.

WE'D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

  • 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.

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 per year

  • Hybrid working model with up to 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

  • Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review

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

Recruiter

Shilpa Mishra

shilpa.mishra@zalando.de

Please note that all applications from this job page must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via e-mail. Once reviewed, our recruiters will contact applicants via an official Zalando email address (@zalando.de).

In some cases we also work with a selection of headhunters and agencies to fill specific roles. Please note that neither Zalando nor our recruiting partners will ask for any kind of payment to apply for a job or attend an interview.

If you have any questions about our recruitment process, please take a look at our FAQ page.

About Zalando

Founded in Berlin in 2008, Zalando is the leading European technology platform for fashion and lifestyle. Connecting 62 million active customers with more than 7,000 brands across 29 markets, our operations are built on a unique AI-powered data and infrastructure platform. For our customers, our multi-app approach - comprising Zalando, ABOUT YOU, and Lounge by Zalando - delivers an inspiring, highly personalized shopping experience, serving different customers with different needs. For our partners, we are building the operating system for e-commerce. Through ZEOS, Tradebyte, and SCAYLE, we open our logistics, software, and service capabilities to brands and retailers, enabling them to seamlessly scale their businesses across borders.

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