Head of Product

Strategic and visionary Product Leader with over 20 years of experience in digital marketplaces and SaaS environments.

• Google Adwords
• Large Language Models
• Management (allg.)
• Product Owner
• Programm-Management
• Projektleitung / Teamleitung (IT)
• Python
• SEPA
• Webdesign
• WordPress

- Cultivated a high-performing team through strategic mentorship, fostering a cohesive and motivated workforce.
- Spearheaded a comprehensive revamp of the company's product strategy, aligning it with market demands and increasing revenue by 30% within the first 2 years
- Established seamless collaboration between product, engineering, and marketing teams, resulting in a 20% reduction in time-to-market for new product releases and improved overall product quality.
- Slashed costs by 40% through innovative tools, significantly enhancing overall workflow.
- Successfully launched three products, contributing to a $5 million annual revenue surge.
- Implemented Agile methodologies, resulting in a 30% boost in team efficiency.

1. Leadership and Team Development: Exceptional leadership and communication skills, building and inspiring high-performing product teams, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.
2. Organizational Development: Key role in building and shaping organizational structure, contributing actively to the company's development and growth.
3. Strategic Thinking and Planning: Demonstrated ability to develop a clear product vision aligned with long-term business objectives, driving strategic planning for product innovation and growth.
4. Market Research and Analysis: Proven expertise in conducting comprehensive market research, competitive analysis, and identifying growth opportunities to expand product offerings, ensuring a position at the forefront of industry trends.
5. Product Lifecycle Management: Track record of leading and strategizing the entire product lifecycle, from discovery to launch and beyond, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality output.
6. Customer-Centric Approach: Strong focus on understanding customer needs, workflows, and pain points through customer interviews and feedback, driving customer satisfaction and retention
7. Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilization of data analytics, metrics, and KPIs to measure and optimize product performance, ensuring data-driven decisions for continuous improvement.
8. Business Acumen: Strong business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking, identifying profit opportunities quickly and contributing to shaping the product culture within the organization.
9. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to drive cross-functional collaboration with engineering and customer-facing teams, ensuring alignment with market demands and customer needs.
10. Fintech: SEPA, Visa, and MasterCard payment rails, API integrations, third-party core banking systems.