Zertificon has made a big impact in the industry by creating user-friendly software for secure digital communication. Our email encryption solution is used by some of the top businesses and organizations out there, protecting millions of emails every day. If PKI-based encryption isn’t an option, we’ve got secure alternatives for file exchange and email communication that don’t depend on cryptographic key pairs.
With over 20 years of experience, we’re a recognized name in IT security, independent of investors. Join our team of 100 people from 20 different nationalities. This is a place where you can work on software that makes a real difference.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Completed degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, or a related field
• 1-2 years of proven experience as a Product Owner, or Product Manager in an agile software development context for a B2B company (bootcamp projects don’t count)
• Must have experience with agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and writing user stories
• At least 1 year of experience creating mock-ups using Adobe XD or Figma
• Solid experience working on Frontend UI/UX-focused products
• Strong interest in both technical and business topics
• Good communication skills in both English (at least C1) and German (at least B2)
  Don’t think you meet all the qualifications? Apply anyway if you find the tasks exciting. We would like to get to know you.
  Please note, that we can accept only PDF as attachments to the application. Other formats will not be screened. Thank you for your understanding.

Our offer:

• Flexible working hours and home office possible
• Mobility: free Germany ticket, job bike leasing or car parking
• Allowances for food (e.g. Lieferando) and internet in the home office
• Benefits in the office: Roof terraces & green courtyard, organic fruit and drinks, parcel acceptance
• Get-together: pizza Friday in the office, regular team events, big summer party
• Responsible leadership: onboarding, regular feedback meetings and transparent quarterly targets
• Innovative without start-up risk: We are independent of investors and our business model has been profitable since 2004 – but we are not resting on our laurels and continue to pursue big plans
• Meaningful work in IT security and the opportunity to work on the major challenges of our time
• Great market potential worldwide

Want to know more? Please have a look at our Work at Zertificon page: https://www.zertificon.com/en/it-jobs-berlin/work-at-zertificon

As Product Owner, you’ll lead the transformation of two legacy products into a powerful solution for secure file exchange and keyless email communication. This product isn’t just about keeping our current customers happy – it’s about opening doors to new markets. Built on cutting-edge technology (container, microservices), this solution will be flexible, running in the cloud or on-premises.

Your role? Steer the development of this product, balancing user feature requests with the big picture of our business strategy.

• Own the product vision, define the services and features of the product
• Break big concepts into epics, tasks, and user stories
• Define, structure, and plan the project roadmap
• Design mockups using our UX/UI design templates
• Manage the backlog, plan releases, refine tasks, and lead reviews
• Be the main point of contact between development and other teams, keeping the lines of communication open
• Research market trends and the competitive landscape to keep the product moving in the right direction