Job Description
Company Description
Our brand Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions Slovakia entered the life of Košice region in 2006 under the name of T-Systems Slovakia and ever since has been inextricably linked with the region when became one of the founding members of Košice IT Valley. We have managed to grow from scratch to the second largest employer in the eastern part of the country with more than 3900 employees. Our goal is to proactively find new ways to improve and continuously transform into the type of company providing innovative information and communication technology services.
Job Description
Are you fluent in German and passionate about building products that make a real impact? Join our team as a Product Manager and help shape the future. As the voice of the customer, you’ll drive vision, set priorities, and lead innovation — all while navigating the program Kanban and managing the program backlog with confidence.
WHAT WILL YOU DO?
Engage in constant interaction with customers through product reviews, Gemba walks, end-user interviews, surveys, brainstorming sessions, trade studies, and market research
Maintain and communicate a high-level product vision while managing and refining the product backlog in close collaboration with development teams
Drive continuous short-term roadmapping of product development, aligning priorities with evolving customer and market needs
Present the product vision and key upcoming milestones during each Program Increment (PI) planning session
Set up and steer the overall delivery strategy, ensuring alignment across teams
Act as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for escalations related to delivery topics
Support pre-sales activities, contract negotiations, and the onboarding of new customers
Take ownership of management responsibilities, including:
People management: mentoring, coaching, and growing your team
Budget management: overseeing financial planning and execution
Qualifications
YOU WILL SUCCEED IF YOU:
🔹 Education
- Hold a Master’s degree in Information Technologies
🔹 Experience
- Bring at least 3 years of experience in Project Management
🔹 IT Technical Skills
Have an advanced general IT overview
Understand basic software development principles
Possess intermediate technical knowledge relevant to the product
🔹 Soft Skills
Excel in presentation, negotiation, and persuasion
Are strongly results-oriented
Manage your time and tasks with precision
Handle stakeholders with confidence and clarity
Plan effectively and proactively manage risk
Apply critical thinking to solve problems
Demonstrate solid financial skills in accounting and analysis
🔹 Other Key Abilities
Give clear and constructive feedback
Identify and maximize customer value
Stay focused on targets and customer needs
🔹 Languages
Communicate fluently in English (B2)
Speak German (B2) – this is a must
🔹 Methodologies & Business Acumen
Have an intermediate understanding of SAFe methodology
Possess a deep understanding of Agile and Scrum principles
Know your way around the relevant business domain
Keep up with current industry trends
Have a financial background and/or strong financial acumen
Bring leadership experience to the table
Additional Information
Benefits
We believe in balance between work and personal life. An attractive and extensive work-life balance portfolio guarantees lasting motivation for employees and thus a better quality of life, promotes physical and mental well-being and contributes to a positive work environment. All this with the aim of providing more freedom in reconciling work, career growth, private life and individual lifestyle. Therefore we offer to our employees over 25 different benefits to improve their personal and professional life in these areas:
- Financial benefits
- Benefits with focus on learning and development
- Benefits with focus on health and sport
- Benefits with focus on family and work – life balance
- Other benefits
For more information about our benefits click to Benefits
Salary
Final salary is negotiable.
We are offering base salary depending on seniority level and previous experience of candidate. In addition to base salary we provide variable part and other financial benefits. Base salary will not be lower than 1820 € /brutto.
Additional information
\* Please be informed that our remote working possibility is only available within Slovakia due to European taxation regulation.
