Company Description
At ProGlove, the human is at the center of everything we do. We believe in creating products with purpose, and our diverse team of engineers, scientists, logistic experts, techies, entrepreneurs and more are dedicated to boosting productivity and putting humans at the center of it all.
Our team of over 250 members is a true reflection of the diverse world we live in. Coming from various backgrounds and locations, we embrace our differences and turn them into strengths. We're united by a passion for growth and a drive to make a positive impact in the world.
Become part of a world-class team and help us bring the world closer together - one scan at a time
We are seeking a skilled Product Owner to empower teams building exceptional products that enhance user experience, drive customer satisfaction, and fuel the growth of ProGlove. You will act as the critical link between product management and development teams, transforming strategy into execution, ensuring seamless collaboration, technical excellence, and impactful delivery across all disciplines.
Job Description
Your day-to-day responsibilities will primarily focus on the following areas:
- Collaborate with product managers to translate product briefs and initiatives into actionable requirements, use cases, and detailed functionality descriptions tailored to various personas.
- Work with the Product Manager to prepare for product launches, including final validation of hardware-software compatibility and addressing post-launch feedback.
- Work closely with interdisciplinary teams to explore solutions, address blockers & open questions, and refine feature or product briefs defining the requirements catalogs.
- Assess technical feasibility, dependencies, and risks for hardware, design and software development efforts.
- Support agile development teams by clarifying requirements, prioritizing backlogs, and be part of cross-functional decision-making.
- Conduct customer and partner engagement sessions to gather feedback, identify pain points, and adjust priorities in the product backlog.
- Coordinate and manage internal and external testing initiatives for prototypes and final products, analyzing feedback including business traction for continuous improvement.
- Lead integration and co-development efforts with external partners to ensure API alignment and technical compatibility.
- Collaborate on planning sessions to refine project plans and align development activities with strategic goals.
Qualifications
At ProGlove, we believe in nurturing an environment where growth, innovation, and passion thrive. Technical expertise is important, but it's the perfect blend of soft and hard skills that makes a candidate truly stand out. Our qualifications serve as guidelines, but we're always on the lookout for individuals who bring a unique perspective and drive to make a difference.
As our ideal candidate for this role, you come with the following skills and competencies:
- Proven experience (2+ years) as a Product Owner or similar role in a tech-driven environment.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business).
- Ability to effectively and independently manage multiple tasks in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment.
- Solid understanding of hardware and/or software development in agile environments.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, enabling seamless cross-functional team alignment and effective customer and partner-facing interactions.
- Strong and proven ability to create high-quality documentation, including user stories, acceptance criteria, business requirements, use cases, process flows, and product backlogs.
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken, as it is the working language.
- Experience with B2B product is a plus.
Additional Information
Why ProGlove
At ProGlove, we believe that the future of work is wearable. Our mission is to empower workers to work smarter, faster, and safer with our innovative technology solutions. We offer a dynamic and fast-paced work environment, opportunities for growth and advancement, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes e.g.:
- Your Path for Growth: With a clear career framework and our "School of Glove" development academy, we provide opportunities for your personal and professional growth.
- Dedicated time to Grow: every ProGlovian has budgeted time for learning within our working hours
- Transformative Leadership: All our people leaders undergo comprehensive multi-month training and coaching programs to ensure exceptional guidance and support.
- Employee Referral Rewards: You can earn up to €2000 ($2250) before tax by referring friends to join our team.
- Cutting-Edge Technology: Choose the devices that work best for you from our range of supported IT products.
- Health Program: Our global ProHealth Program prioritizes the physical and mental well-being of all our team members.
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You made it all the way here, which means only one thing – you are 100% ready to take the first step to become part of ProGlove.
We value independence, open communication, and ambition. Our goal is to create innovative and simple solutions for both our team and customers. We encourage creativity and the challenging of existing norms.
ProGlove has been dedicated to improving the workforce for over 8 years and we're eager for you to become a part of our story. Apply now, we can't wait to meet you!
What We Do
We provide smart wearable scanner solutions that fuel a continual stream of worker-driven productivity gains. More than 2,000 global industrial customers trust our innovations.
We are on a mission to enable our customers to optimize worker experience, maximize uptime, and get more done with their existing teams. In a nutshell: Our hard- and software solutions augment the boots on the ground and promote human-machine collaboration. This brings speed, accuracy, guidance, and ergonomics to the shopfloor workers. And that is what ProGlove is all about!
Guiding principles inside ProGlove success story:
We put the human first
We value the autonomy and enablement of our ProGlove people. There’s always room to prototype unique solutions and upset the status quo. In a dynamic atmosphere, diverse teams collaborate on projects, taking ideas from the drawing board to implementation.
We strive to grow
ProGlove people aren’t scared to be challenged—because we know we’ve got the best team to support us.
We prototype
We’re true DIYers! Our favorite way of innovation is Design Thinking. ProGlove products are designed in-house and crafted by our dedicated expert teams.
We simplify
Our scanning solutions solve customers’ problems as seamlessly as possible. We value the same in our own house – ProGlove processes are as simplistic as possible while still delivering the structure we need.
We boost productivity
From distribution operations to warehouse systems: we improve something new every day. For our customers and for ourselves.
Ready to embark on an exciting journey with us? Check out our open positions: https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/WorkaroundGmbH/proglove