DWS – Technical Product Manager Lead (m/f/d)

About DWS:

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Team / division overview

DWS’s data infrastructure team provides the secure, scalable and trustworthy foundation for storing, processing and distributing critical enterprise data. As Technical Product Management Lead you will be responsible for modernizing DWS’s data landscape and enabling the organization to leverage data for better decision making and emerging use cases. You will be a key contributor to the technology product vision and roadmap and work in close collaboration with the Head of Technology.

Role Details  

As a Technical Product Manager Lead (m/f/d), you will (be):

• Lead the development and execution of our technical product strategy
• Manage technical product owners across multiple data platform teams
• Translate insights from business user research, market trends and discovery into actionable product decisions
• Own the overall roadmap, prioritize initiatives, scope features and support cross-functional teams through the delivery
• Drive the adoption of product management best practices and standards
• Partner with various stakeholders to ensure solutions are technically sound, aligned with business requirements and follow architecture standards
• Help defining and tracking metrics to monitor service performance, user adoption and business impact
• Support strategic communication of roadmaps, product developments and more

We are looking for 

• Significant experience as a product owner, technical product manager or similar role in a data-centric environment with some years of experience in a leadership role
• Proven track record of launching and scaling technology products and services in an enterprise environment
• Strong ability to define and evolve product vision, strategy and OKRs aligned with business objectives
• Strong understanding of the modern data stack, including data platforms such as GCP BigQuery, Snowflake or Databricks
• Understanding of the regulatory and compliance environment in financial services as well as related data governance concepts
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical teams
• Strong problem-solving skills, strategic thinking and attention to detail
• Proficiency in English is required

Posting period: 06.10.2025 until further notice

The successful candidate will be hired under the Functional Role Title Senior Technology Specialist.

What we’ll offer you:

Without the ambitions of our people, our achievements wouldn’t be possible. And it’s important to us that you enjoy coming to work - feeling healthy, happy and rewarded. At DWS, you’ll have access to a range of benefits which you can choose from to create a personalised plan unique to your lifestyle. Whether you’re interested in healthcare, company perks or are thinking about your retirement plan, there’s something for everyone.

Some of our core benefits:
 

• Physical and Mental Health Well-Being benefits including (but not limited to) Statutory Health Insurance (BKK), sickness benefit allowance and support helplines for employees
• Family friendly benefits including generous parental leave packages (supporting all variations of family set-ups) and support in finding childcare options including DWS’s own kindergarten service
• A wide selection of pension plans, Personal Budget Accounts to enable sabbaticals or early retirement and capital-forming benefits
• The opportunity to support our CSR strategy which is focused on combatting climate change & achieving greater social justice. You can make donations to our partnered organisations or take part in corporate volunteering opportunities in your local communities by providing on hand support.

DWS’ current Hybrid Working model is designed to find the balance between in-person collaboration & engagement in the office, which is core to our working culture, whilst still remaining focused on supporting our employees with flexibility. We are committed to support flexible and hybrid working agreements across the globe. Depending on the location or role you are applying for, the split between working in the office and at home will be discussed and made clear as part of your application and interview process.

We will continue to review and evolve our working environments and methods to ensure that we are working in the best way possible for our people.

If you require any adjustments or changes to be made to the interview process for any reason including, or related to a disability or long-term health condition, then please contact your recruiter and let us know what assistance you may need. Examples of adjustments include providing a change to the format of the interview or providing assistance when at the DWS office. This will not affect your application and your recruitment team will discuss options with you. 

We at DWS are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, one that embraces dialogue and diverse views, and treats everyone fairly to drive a high-performance culture. The value we create for our clients and investors is based on our ability to bring together various perspectives from all over the world and from different backgrounds. It is our experience that teams perform better and deliver improved outcomes when they are able to incorporate a wide range of perspectives. We call this #ConnectingTheDots.