About the Position

Product Owner (Cybersecurity) – Germany

Company: Hornetsecurity by Proofpoint

Location: Hannover, Germany

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

About the Role

The Hornetsecurity Group is the leading cloud security provider in Europe, which protects the IT infrastructure, digital communication, and data of companies and organizations of all sizes.

For our Headquarter in Hanover, we are looking for a motivated Product Owner (m/f/d) for 40 hours/week to start immediately or as soon as possible.

Responsibilities

Act as the primary point of contact between stakeholders and product squads
Own the product backlog for an email security product squad, translating customer needs, operational data, and business priorities into clear outcomes for the product squad
Write clear, detailed user stories and acceptance criteria for the product squad
Define and monitor product success metrics, including service reliability, feature adoption, customer satisfaction, and support volume; use these insights to refine priorities and validate delivered outcomes
Collaborate closely with product squads in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and sprint reviews
Make timely, evidence-based product decisions, clearly communicate trade-offs, and escalate security, compliance, or delivery risks when additional expertise or authority is required
Ensure delivered features meet quality standards and align with the product vision
Collaborate with UX/UI designers to create delightful user experiences
Collaborate with other product folks to improve our product management practices, resolve dependencies, and remove obstacles to the delivery of features
Create and maintain all product documentation required for the delivery of product features according to our software development lifecycle process
Partner with customer-facing, support, security operations, and legal teams to understand customer environments, support smooth adoption, address user concerns, and translate recurring incidents and feedback into product improvements.

Requirements

Degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information systems, or a related field
Experience as a Product Owner or in a comparable product role for B2B SaaS, cybersecurity, email infrastructure, or another technically complex software product
Ability to solve complex problems collaboratively, structure ambiguous topics, and communicate decisions and trade-offs clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Praised by peers for organization, attention to detail, autonomy, team spirit, and sense of responsibility
Comfortable learning and discussing email security concepts such as phishing, malware, impersonation, spam, authentication protocols, mail flow, threat intelligence, and detection trade-offs with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Knowledge of using Generative AI to turn ideas into working prototypes and code, automate or accelerate routine tasks, and improve the speed and quality of work
Fluent in both German and English, both written and spoken

Nice to Have

Experience with Atlassian Confluence and Jira
Experience with the Gherkin syntax
Fluency in French

We Offer

Temporary Employee Exchange Program – we support you in working from our global office locations while exploring the world (e.g., Malta, Madrid, Montréal, Washington, D.C.).
Work-from-home option and flexible working hours.
Team events like laser tag, an escape room, or a get-together at our own legendary beer truck in Hanover – let yourself be surprised!
Be-Active Bonus – we subsidize your gym memberships.
Commute support with free parking, a GVH JobCard (Hanover), a tax-free commuting allowance (Berlin), or bike leasing.
Employer contribution to the company pension plan.
Referral Bonus: €1,500 for every successful candidate referral.
30 days of vacation, permanent contracts, development opportunities, coffee, tea, soft drinks & fresh fruit, office dogs, no dress code, and much more!

About the Company

Hornetsecurity is a leading global provider of next-generation cloud-based security, compliance, backup, and security awareness solutions that help companies and organizations of all sizes around the world. Its flagship product, 365 Total Protection, is the most comprehensive cloud security solution for Microsoft 365 on the market. Driven by innovation and cybersecurity excellence, Hornetsecurity is building a safer digital future and sustainable security cultures with its award-winning portfolio. Hornetsecurity operates in more than 120 countries through its international distribution network of 12,000+ channel partners and MSPs. Its premium services are used by more than 125,000 customers.

Product Owner (Cybersecurity) – Germany

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