VP Tech & Product (m/f/d)

Your tasks

Your mission
We are looking for a visionary and hands-on VP Tech & Product to lead and evolve our omni-channel ecommerce and retail platforms. This role holds end-to-end strategic responsibility for the tech product organization, driving innovation, operational excellence, and long-term business value across the company.

You will define and execute the digital product strategy, lead and grow "a cross-functional team of product managers and other experts across design, business, and engineering, and act as a key sparring partner to leadership on strategic decisions related to digital commerce, customer experience, and operational scalability. You shape product practices, delivery models, and collaboration frameworks across departments, while aligning product investments with KoRo's overarching business goals.

Your responsibilities

• Help define and continuously evolve the long-term strategy for KoRo's ecommerce and retail product platforms focusing on sustainable and scalable tech landscape, aligned with company objectives and market trends.
• Own the tech product organization’s structure , culture, and performance. Inspire and develop high-performing teams, ensuring excellence in execution and decision-making.
• Represent the digital product vision at the executive level , acting as a strategic advisor and sparring partner to C-level leadership.
• Encourage a culture of business outcome ownership , continuous discovery, and fast learning cycles across all product initiatives.
• Establish and scale processes , balancing product discovery and delivery across a complex platform ecosystem.
• Build robust product governance : ensure roadmap alignment with business goals, customer outcomes, and technical feasibility.
• Drive alignment and engagement across departments , resolving strategic conflicts and enabling seamless decision-making
• Champion open communication and transparency in tech initiatives , fostering trust and accountability across the business.
• Lead initiatives that position KoRo at the forefront of customer-centric digital commerce. Shape innovations in omnichannel customer experience, automation, personalisation, and operational efficiency.
• S tay ahead of ecommerce and retail trends, bringing your own network that helps shape KoRo’s product direction and competitive advantage.
• Mentor, coach, and develop senior and mid-level product managers, building succession pipelines and leadership capacity.
• Contribute to industry thought leadership by representing KoRo in external forums and driving excellence in product management practice.

Your profile

• 10+ years in product management, with at least 5 years in senior leadership roles within ecommerce, retail, or platform-centric businesses.
• Proven success in leading multiple product teams with measurable business impact.
• Deep expertise in product strategy, product discovery at scale.
• Exceptional leadership and stakeholder management skills; trusted partner to tech and business.
• Strategic thinker with strong execution skills; able to connect vision with action and deliver results in complex environments.
• Highly analytical with a bias for decision-making grounded in data, business context, and user feedback.
• Inspirational leader and coach with strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset
• Fluent in English; German is a plus.

What you can expect from us

• Our diverse team is ready to be enriched and inspired by your ideas: help building the future of food retailing in our fast-growing start-up !
• Extensive onboardings which will prepare you for your various and challenging tasks
• Flexible working hours and home office options to ensure a good work-life balance
• A beautiful and modern office in Berlin Schöneberg, easy to reach by public transport – and we cover the costs of your monthly BVG (public transport Berlin) ticket
• Find your way (back) to the gym thanks to fitness cooperations with Urban Sports Club or FitX
• Optimal performance thanks to a Windows laptop or a MacBook .
• Well equipped office kitchen with fresh fruit, delicious KoRo snacks, coffee and tea
• 20 % discount in our KoRo online store
• Regular team events and joint activities as well as legendary company parties

Sounds good?

Then send us your application and all other relevant documents (CV and motivation letter) via our website. We are looking for team members, not just co-workers! We are curious to know who you are and what moves you, so feel free to tell us already in a few introductory sentences.