Senior Product Manager – ECR Systems & Loyalty Solutions

We are looking for a Senior Product Manager to strengthen our team in Cologne, Germany . In this role, you will take full end-to-end ownership of our Electronic Cash Register solution "Genius" and the loyalty platform " COMO" for the German market. You will define and drive product strategy, manage the complete product lifecycle, lead go-to-market initiatives, and ensure the commercial success of both products in close collaboration with partners, merchants, and internal stakeholders.

What Part Will You Play?

Strategy & Roadmap

• Define and maintain clear product strategies and roadmaps for Genius (ECR) and COMO (loyalty) in Germany

• Analyse market trends, competitive offerings, regulatory developments and customer requirements

• Align local roadmaps with group product vision and business goals

Product Lifecycle Management

• Own the full lifecycle of Genius and COMO: ideation, business case, specification, development, pilot, launch, enhancement, and end-of-life

• Translate merchant and partner requirements into functional specifications and backlog items

• Manage third-party suppliers and technology partners for both Genius and COMO

Go-to-Market & Commercial Management

• Plan and execute product launches, updates, and campaigns for Genius and COMO in cooperation with Sales, Marketing, and Partner Management

• Support the definition of pricing, packaging and bundling

• Provide sales enablement material, demos, FAQs and competitive positioning for both products

Operations & Compliance

• Ensure all releases for Genius and COMO comply with regulatory and security requirements and meet internal quality standards

• Define UAT scope, acceptance criteria and release readiness for both products

• Monitor KPIs such as adoption, transaction volume, loyalty participation, revenue, uptime, and merchant satisfactionStakeholder Management

• Act as product ambassador for Genius and COMO and represent the products internally and externally

• Collaborate closely with Compliance, Risk, Legal, Finance, Implementation, Customer Support, and partners
  

What Are We Looking For in This Role?

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in Product Management or Business Development for POS/ECR, ideally in combination with loyalty platforms

• Proven success in launching and scaling cash registers in the German market

• Solid knowledge of retail processes, ECR integrations, ideally combined with loyalty systems

• Familiarity with relevant regulations (KassenSichV, BAIT/MaRisk, PCI DSS, DORA) and their impact on products

• Strong commercial acumen and ability to build business cases

• Fluent in German and English (written and spoken)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with payment acceptance / Merchant Acquiring (card acquiring, SoftPOS, terminals)

• Knowledge of data analytics and customer insight tools to support loyalty strategies

What Are Our Desired Skills and Capabilities?

• Strategic thinking with a clear focus on execution

• Strong analytical skills, able to interpret data and translate into action

• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to explain complex topics to non-experts

• Sound understanding of commercial levers and P&L impact

• Customer-centric and solution-oriented mindset

• High sense of ownership and accountability

• Collaborative, able to work across departments and with external partners

• Comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving environment