Head of Product - Featherbysap

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Overview of the Team and Role

In the SAP.iO Venture Studio, we’re transforming the way SAP builds new businesses. We identify promising talent and ideas, invest between $750K and $2.5M in seed-stage capital, and scale the ventures over time.

You would be joining the SAP.iO team as a Product Owner for Feather by SAP, a newly funded venture addressing sustainability in fashion. We are motivated by the vision to accelerate our customers’ transition from linear to circular business models. We know that consumers already participate in the secondhand market, and they expect companies to rethink opportunities to expand products’ lifecycle.

Feather by SAP set out on a mission to power new models of ownership in circular economy, starting with enabling re-sell of pre-owned products. Our customers need an end-to-end solution so that they can take back, manage and re-sell items as well as track key performance indicators. And the longer the products are in use, the longer they stay away from landfills.

In this role, you will be part of the leadership team and will work closely with the General Manager & Founder, Head of Engineering and the broader Venture Studio ecosystem to bring the product vision to life. You’ll iterate quickly with a small but high-energy team to design and develop a scalable SaaS solution, ensuring that we use the most suitable technologies and the right approach to turn customer requirements into generic features

This is an incredible opportunity to bring impact at global scale.

You should be ambitious and get energized connecting with new customers and helping solve their problems with technology. You love to work together with product management, designers, and end-users to ensure product success.

This is your opportunity to join the most exciting and fashionable new venture at SAP!

Learn more at:

https://getfeather.io

MINDSET & COMPETENCIES

• You question things and come up with ideas outside of the traditional SAP framework. Our team is on a never-ending quest to innovate, improve, and we LOVE trying things that might lead to a better outcome

• Your approach to decision-making is outcome-oriented. We don’t just add features because someone asks for them, we prioritize and engineer solutions based on mechanics we believe will make a re-commerce solution work.

• You execute. We are a small team building new things and this job is a hands-on role.

• You have an owner’s mindset. You take the initiative to completely resolve issues as they arise

• You rally others around your cause. We are a startup organization inside of a matrixed company. You cannot get things done by yourself.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• University degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or a related field

• Prior successful collaboration and/or leadership within cross-functional engineering teams.

• 5 years of experience in product management

• 5 years experience in software development

• Knowledge of agile software development processes and experience with development processes driven by regular code reviews

• Experience using Jira or other software to manage agile development

• Ability to understand, explain and prioritize system architecture in collaboration with the Architect

• Understanding of the e-commerce and resell (secondhand / re-commerce / reverse commerce) market trends

• Prior experience in collaboration with Architects, Designers, Developers, QA translating requirements into User Stories and reviewing the implementation

• Ensuring compliance with SAP security standards

• Strong collaboration with GM & Founder and key stakeholders (SAP.iO Venture Studio and Board members) on the Product Vision, Roadmap and Release Plan

• Acting as a mentor to junior team members and interns

• Working in a diverse and global team

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills in English - both written and spoken

OTHER THINGS TO NOTE

• New York City, San Francisco or Palo Alto are the preferred locations for this role.

• Full-time remote is possible for the right candidate, but candidate must be willing to adhere to Eastern time zone for working hours.

WHAT YOU GET FROM US:

As one of the early members of a seed-stage team, you will get to work in a start-up environment where you can lead your domain and drive many decisions independently. We also strive to support your skill development on a number of fronts, including world-class mentorship opportunities and a portfolio of Venture Studio workshops. Our goal is to grow your career as we grow this venture.

LOCATION

Preferred New York City, with the ability to work remotely through the duration of COVID-19 and possibly beyond. Must be able to work with NYC time zone.

We build breakthroughs together

SAP innovations help more than 400,000 customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with 200 million users and more than 100,000 employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, we build breakthroughs, together.

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Requisition ID: 342746 | Work Area: Solution and Product Management | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid