Join IU and become part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to making quality education accessible to all. We are looking for a Senior Product Manager to lead the integration of efficient payment and contracting solutions and deliver seamless processes for students and internal stakeholders.

This position is available immediately in full-time (40hrs./week) within Germany or UK remotely or at one of our office locations.

Your Responsibilities

• Define and own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for a modern, scalable service to manage all student contract-related processes and payment process.
• Develop and optimize a new service covering all contract-related aspects of the student experience. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the current solution facilitating data transfer and interpretations between related systems.
• Maintain detailed product plans, including feature prioritization, release schedules, and resource allocation while balancing short-term solutions with long-term value creation.
• Act as a bridge between technical teams, business stakeholders across markets, finance, and the Workday ERP team. Foster alignment, resolve conflicts, and ensure seamless integration of solutions.
• Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of payment and contracting solutions. Drive adoption, monitor performance, and iterate on features to deliver ongoing improvements.
• Collaborate with a Scrum team of 5 engineers and UX to ensure timely delivery by prioritizing features, managing release schedules, and maintaining alignment with business and user needs.

Your Profile

• Solid track record of delivering successful products and features, particularly within payments, finance, or corporate domains.
• 5+ years of experience in product management, ideally in B2B/B2C or scale-up environment, with a focus on delivering complex, process driven features.
• Ideally you bring a software development backround or experience with solving complex technical challenges.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to dig deep and simplify complex processes into user-friendly solutions.
• Experience with Adyen, Stripe, Workday or other ERP systems is a plus.
• Confidence in engaging stakeholders who are still transitioning to a product-driven mindset.
• Fluency in English rounds up your profile, German is a plus.

Your Benefits

• Be you at IU: We support and empower you to achieve your personal and professional goals. After all, your happiness significantly contributes to a positive and productive environment.
• Work wherever you want…: Digitalization is part of our DNA. Decide for yourself which place sparks the most productivity in you. You love remote work? No problem! Would you like to work abroad for a while? Our WorkFlex Benefit makes it possible.
• … and flexible in terms of time: It’s your job; We trust you and give you the greatest possible freedom to organize yourself.
• Take your knowledge to a new level: Where else, if not with us? Enjoy free access to all our e-learning platforms. In addition, we will finance you a complete technology course of your choice.
• Rest well: We make an effort every day, but we also take the time to recharge our batteries: with 30 days of annual vacation plus an extra day of vacation on your birthday, as well as the 24th and the 31st of december.
• Make your journey sustainable: Whether it’s a DeutschlandTicket subsidized down to just 7 euros or a Jobrad (bike leasing) offer, enjoy the freedom of mobility for both work and personal activities, while also making an eco-friendly choice.

IU International University of Applied Science (IU) is Germany's largest university of applied science – and we are not just an excellent choice for studying, but also an outstanding Great Place to Work®! As an Edutech company, we rely on state-of-the-art technology and data-driven approaches. That's why AI-driven voice assistants and other GPT systems have long become part of our daily work routine, helping us to focus on exciting projects. Here at IU over 4,000 employees are dedicated to making a difference.

Become part of our Product team! We're passionate about building innovative products every day that make our students' digital education experience even better.

Sounds like the perfect job for you? Then apply now! Simple, fast and even without a cover letter. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact Ronja at ronja.kaiser@iu.org.

Actions speak louder than words: We cherish our "Culture of Everyone" and would like to take this opportunity to empathize that we do not tolerate discrimination towards any race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. We welcome you as you are and look forward to nurturing our diverse community at the IU!