Product Incubation Manager
About The Position
The Product Incubation Manager drives new software product ideas through the company’s incubation track, from early ideation to MVP realization. The role focuses on accelerating innovation by structuring ideas, validating value propositions, and coordinating the development of early product versions. The Product Incubation Manager works closely with industry teams, engineering leads, and the Product Owners responsible for the respective industry portfolios. This collaboration ensures that new ideas are aligned with the existing portfolio and product strategy from the beginning. Once an incubated product reaches a sufficient level of maturity and market validation, responsibility transitions fully to the Product Owner, who continues product development and scaling within the software product track. The Product Incubation Manager then initiates the incubation of the next product idea.
Requirements
- University degree in Business Informatics, Business Engineering, Information Systems, Business Administration with technology focus, or a comparable field.
- Around 5 years of professional experience in product development, innovation management, product management, Product Owner roles, or agile project management.
- Experience working in cross-functional environments connecting business stakeholders and software engineering teams.
- Solid understanding of Agile ways of working and software development processes.
- Ability to structure complex topics, anticipate risks or obstacles, and proactively address issues early.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, including the ability to handle escalations and complex stakeholder situations.
- Strong communication and facilitation skills across technical and business teams.
- Ability to manage multiple initiatives in parallel in a dynamic environment.
- Very good English language skills, written and spoken.
Nice To Haves
- Experience as Product Owner or Product Manager.
- Experience working with software engineering teams in agile environments.
- Knowledge of industries such as Retail, Mining, Manufacturing, or Construction.
- Familiarity with SAP environments or enterprise software ecosystems.
Responsibilities
- Drive software product ideas through the defined incubation process from concept to MVP.
- Facilitate ideation workshops and help shape and refine new product ideas.
- Challenge assumptions, problem statements, and early business cases.
- Work closely with industry teams to understand business needs and translate them into product concepts and MVP requirements.
- Coordinate with engineering leads during the realization of MVP solutions.
- Act as the central interface between business stakeholders and engineering teams.
- Collaborate continuously with Product Owners to ensure alignment with industry portfolios and product strategy.
- Track incubation progress, including effort estimates, timelines, and reporting, ensuring development activities remain aligned with plans and resource expectations.
- Prepare and execute the transition of mature products into the software product track.
- Contribute to improving and optimizing the company’s product incubation and innovation processes.
Benefits
- Competitive, above-average compensation
- Global tourist: With us, you can also work from abroad from time to time
- Flexible working time models, home office
- Attractive benefits, e.g. company pension scheme or various health offers
- A modern environment in which the "you" is part of it
- Open feedback culture, flat hierarchies and a motivated team
- Individual career planning with continuous training and coaching on the job
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
