Our vision - your future

Cofinity-X is a joint venture founded in 2023 by BASF, BMW Group, Henkel, Mercedes-Benz, SAP, Schaeffler, Siemens, T-Systems, Volkswagen, and ZF. Established by industry experts, our company is primed for growth and is intended to be further led by professionals like yourself. 

Your mission

• Lead the vision for the product, defining its strategic direction and purpose
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Development, Infrastructure, Design, QA, and Customer Success, to build products that fulfill market needs
• Create and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs
• Take ownership of the product throughout its lifecycle, from ideation through launch and beyond
• Analyze product metrics to make informed decisions, identify areas of improvement, and measure success
• Actively monitor open-source developments to understand their impact on the product.
• Ensure that the product aligns with the overall company vision and long-term strategy
• Provide strong leadership and effective line management by setting clear expectations, conducting regular performance reviews, supporting career development, and fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Your profile

• Proven experience as a Product Owner or similar role in agile teams
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Business, or a related field
• Strong understanding of end-to-end product development processes, software architectures, market research, customer engagement, and usability testing
• Ability to work collaboratively with technical and non-technical team members alike
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with modern product management tools (e.g., Jira, Asana) and methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban)
• Bonus: Experience in the automotive industry, supply chain or B2B software solutions

Why us?

• Hybrid working model
• Balanced work-life balance with flexible working hours
• Annual training budget for continuous professional and personal development (1.500 EUR)
• Free choice of hardware
• Monthly lunch subsidy (up to 112 EUR)
• Deutschland Ticket and Job Bike for environmentally friendly mobility options
• Workation to work remotely from different locations within the EU
• We offer every employee a pensions scheme (Betriebliche Altersversorgung) with company sponsorship
• Regular team events to strengthen cohesion and foster a positive working atmosphere
• A modern office with an impressive view of the Cologne Cathedral

About us

Cofinity-X GmbH is based in Cologne and was founded in 2023. It is a joint venture of BASF, BMW Group, Henkel, Mercedes-Benz, SAP, Schaeffler, Siemens, T-Systems, Volkswagen and ZF. The vision of Cofinity-X is to run an open marketplace for the provision of own and third-party business applications and further services that enable secured and standardized data transfer along the automotive value chain in accordance with the Gaia-X and Catena-X principles with initial focus on the European market.