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About the Role
sennder is seeking a Head of Product Operations for a 1-year maternity cover contract to support the digitalization and automation of road logistics through their proprietary technology.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the CPTO and tech leadership to define, prioritize, and execute strategic and tactical initiatives across Tech (Product and Engineering).
- Drive quarterly planning, goal setting, and operational cadence across the Technology organization, including the shift toward outcome-driven prioritization.
- Lead AI adoption and transformation initiatives across the Tech organization, partnering with Product and Engineering leads on rollout and change management.
- Own regular deliverables, e.g. portfolio update, ROI report, IT cap report (R&D tax capitalization), R&D Refund, roadmap delivery, planning dashboards, and communication (e.g. TAH, newsletter).
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration between Product, Engineering, Operations, Finance and Commercial teams.
- Prepare and deliver board and executive team updates on behalf of the CPTO.
- Develop dashboards and reporting mechanisms to support data-driven decision-making and communicate progress.
- Lead special projects and organizational effectiveness programs on behalf of the CPTO.
Requirements
- Significant experience in a Chief of Staff, Technology Operations, Program Management, or Consulting role within a technology-driven environment.
- Strong understanding of software development and product operations.
- Financial acumen — experience with budget ownership, ROI/business case development, and cost management in a tech organization.
- Basic knowledge of IT Capitalization (IFRS) and Forschungszulage (German R&D grant) is a must.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, coupled with a data-driven decision-making mindset.
- Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively at executive levels.
- High levels of ownership and resilience, with the ability to thrive in fast-paced and ambiguous environments.
Location
- Berlin
- Barcelona
- Amsterdam
Work Type
- Contract
- Full-time
Benefits
- Performance bonuses
- Referral rewards
- Equity
- Mental wellbeing and engagement initiatives
- sennCare program
- Partnership with nilo (global wellbeing platform)
- Regular satisfaction surveys via Culture Amp
- Healthy snacks
- Focus zones
- Social areas
About the Company
- sennder is Europe's Leading Digital Freight Forwarder, focused on the digitalization and automation of road logistics.
- We leverage proprietary technology to build an ecosystem leading the industry.
- We are transitioning from a scale-up to a sustainably growing company.
- We operate in a complex and ever-changing industry where ideas and efforts have a tangible, transformative impact.
- Our culture thrives on entrepreneurial spirit, resilience, and collaboration.
- We believe in empowering our people to grow beyond their limits, embrace challenges, and create solutions that drive our collective success.
- We are an ambitious, international team of talented individuals who value teamwork as much as bold thinking.
- Face-to-face connections across our offices remain central.
- We make mental wellbeing and engagement a priority.
- We believe in rewarding our team for their commitment and contributions to our long-term success.
- Our offices are equipped with healthy snacks, focus zones, and social areas.
- We enjoy coming together regularly, from monthly aperitivos to spontaneous team moments.
Equal Opportunity
- We celebrate diversity and value your character just as much as your skills.
- If you don’t meet every requirement, don’t worry, we still encourage you to take a chance and apply.
- Bring your authentic self and help us shape the future of logistics in Europe.