Senior Product Owner (E-Commerce)

For our client, a leading telecommunications provider in Austria, Qualysoft is seeking an experienced Senior Product Owner (E-Commerce) to take ownership of an existing online shop while building up a new e-commerce shop in parallel, based on a predefined group solution.

Location: Vienna

Start: ASAP

Duration: 9 months

Capacity: 100%

Working model: Hybrid, 2 days per week on site in Vienna

Project language: German and English

€480 - €520 a day

Your Responsibilities

As a key contributor to an international squad, you will own the product on the business side and drive delivery under ambitious timelines with high management attention.

• Take over product ownership of the existing online shop and, in parallel, of the setup of a new e-commerce shop based on the group solution
• Prioritize features, bugs and defects and maintain a transparent, well-structured backlog
• Structure, steer and motivate an international team with a strong focus on India
• Serve as the central point of contact between business departments, development teams and external partners
• Align with internal and external (group-level) stakeholders in large-scale projects
• Collaborate with the local team (German) and the central team (English)
• Proactively drive topics, identify risks early and manage several parallel workstreams
• Communicate decisions, status and trade-offs clearly to stakeholders at all levels, including senior management

Your Profile

• Senior-level experience as a Product Owner (or in a comparable role) in a technical environment
• Strong background in e-commerce
• Experience in large projects with internal and external stakeholders
• Experience working in international, distributed teams (offshore/nearshore, ideally India)
• Proactive, self-driven working style; able to motivate and structure a team
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to stay calm under pressure, internally and externally
• Quick comprehension of complex processes and relationships
• Good technical understanding and comfort in a technical setting (this is a business role, not an IT role)
• Fluent German and English

Nice to Have

• Background in the telecommunications industry
• Experience with group-defined platform solutions and central teams
• Experience in agile environments (Scrum, SAFe)

Why Join?

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a business-critical e-commerce product at a leading telecommunications provider, in an international, fast-moving environment with high visibility.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.