Become part of our SWARCO team as
Product Owner Traffic Domain (m/f/d)
Location: Berlin, BE, Germany | Full-time | Hybrid
Company Description
SWARCO is a growing international group with over 5000 employees on all continents.
This position is available in both Berlin, Germany, and Bucharest, Romania.
Challenge
Lead refinement sessions and sprint planning together with the development team
Own and define requirements, epics, and user stories with a strong product mindset
Manage and align with stakeholders across domains (e.g. sales, productmanagement, partners)
Evaluate and structure incoming requirements, balancing business needs and product vision
Set and continuously adjust team priorities in line with strategic goals
Confidently handle mid-sprint changes while maintaining delivery stability
Take ownership of release planning and communicate timelines transparently
Provide clear and structured updates to senior management and stakeholders
Highlight achievements, risks, and trade-offs to ensure transparency and informed decisions
Collaborate closely with QA to define test scenarios and ensure customer sign-off
Ensure high-quality, consistent, and understandable product documentation
Actively incorporate user feedback into product decisions and roadmap planning
Co-lead the team together with the Team Lead in a close and collaborative setup
Profile
5+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or in a comparable role
Knowledge in Traffic Domain or strong interest in mobility, traffic systems, smart cities, or similar environments
A bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent
Strong understanding of Agile principles and hands-on experience managing backlogs and sprints
Product mindset: You take ownership beyond “just PO tasks” and avoid silo thinking
Experience working in complex software environments (ideally cloud-based systems)
Solid technical understanding and affinity (no deep engineering expertise required)
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across different levels and regions
Ability to translate complex, regional requirements into clear and actionable product features
Assertiveness and strong argumentation skills when prioritizing and making decisions
Clear customer and user focus in all product decisions
Proven team player with a collaborative and proactive mindset
Experience with Jira and Confluence
Fluent in English (written and spoken), German is a plus, other languages are appreciated
Benefits
A strong team spirit and strong cohesion - confirmed by the last employee survey. Teamwork takes centre stage with us
SWARCO offers a secure job in a stable industry in an international group
Benefit from customised training opportunities that promote your professional developmen
Take advantage of 30 days' holiday and special leave, e.g. for marriage, for example
Take advantage of our hybrid and flexible working arrangements, which enable both on-site and mobile working, depending on the job
We offer a 15% contribution to the company pension scheme, far more than the statutory contribution, as well as capital-forming benefit
Your health is important to us: benefit from (e-)bike leasing and a €160/year contribution to health care and fitness programmes, e.g. via wellhub
Our offer for your personal well-being includes free, unbureaucratic external advice for professional, private or health-related issues
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SWARCO is growing. Grow with us. The online application can be submitted with just a few clicks. We look forward to new talents who will help us shape the mobility of tomorrow.
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SWARCO Solution Center GmbH
Storkower Straße 142
10407 Berlin
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