Senior Product Owner (100% Remote Germany)

Senior Product Owner for Innovation TeamWe're hiring a Senior Product Owner for our Innovation Team a broad, end-to-end product role focused on shaping, validating, and delivering new product capabilities that can materially impact Matomo's future.This team operates differently from our Core teams. You will work closely with the CTO, CPO and Product Manager, combining strategic direction with customer and market insight to explore opportunities, develop them into real products, and carry them through to meaningful outcomes.The work spans a spectrum:Early-stage experiments and proof of conceptsMVPs and first releasesLonger-lived product initiatives that may remain within the team for some time before transitioningSuccess in this role means being able to navigate this full lifecycle effectively from shaping ideas through discovery, to driving delivery, to deciding when work is ready to scale within Core or Growth teams.This is a role for someone who can operate with high ownership, sound judgement, and pace, while working closely with senior leadership and engineering to turn ideas into real impact.About Matomo Matomo is the leading open-source, privacy-first analytics platform, used by over one million websites and apps across 190+ countries. We help organisations get meaningful insights while maintaining full control of their data and meeting global privacy expectations and regulations. We're fully remote, open source, profitable, and growing sustainably with teams across Europe, North America and New Zealand. We're flexible by design. You can make your own hours and work where you do your best work. We care about outcomes, not time spent online we want you operating at your best, and we'll support you to build a rhythm that helps you perform at your peak.What you'll doWork closely with the CTO/CPO and Product Manager to shape and refine product directionTranslate strategic ideas into clear product opportunities, bets, and deliverablesLead discovery efforts, combining customer insight, product understanding, and data where appropriateCreate lean product briefs, user flows, and wireframes to align teams quicklyCollaborate day-to-day with the Engineering Manager and engineers to explore solutions and manage trade-offsOwn and actively manage the team's backlog, ensuring:Clear prioritisation aligned to strategic direction and current betsWork is well-defined, appropriately scoped, and ready for developmentContinuous grooming and refinement as priorities evolveDrive delivery across a range of work types:Early-stage experiments and proof of conceptsMVPs and initial product releasesMore developed features requiring sustained iterationBreak down complex ideas into clear, iterative deliverablesMake informed calls on what to pursue, iterate, pause, or stopEnsure successful initiatives are positioned for handoff to other teams when appropriateMaintain momentum and clarity across ambiguous and evolving problem spacesAbout youOutcome-driven and pragmatic focused on delivering meaningful results, not just activityWell-rounded product operator comfortable across discovery, definition, and deliveryStrong judgement able to make sound decisions with incomplete informationTechnically and analytically confident comfortable with data-heavy concepts, analytics, and product trade-offsHighly numerate able to reason clearly about metrics, performance, and impactCollaborative able to work closely with senior stakeholders, engineers, and designersClear communicator brings structure and clarity to complex ideasAdaptable and resilient comfortable shifting between experimentation and more structured delivery workMinimum qualifications46+ years experience as a Product Owner or similar role in a B2B SaaS or technical product environmentProven ability to work across both discovery and deliveryExperience collaborating closely with engineering teams on technically complex productsDemonstrated ability to translate high-level ideas into actionable product incrementsExperience creating user flows, wireframes, or early-stage product conceptsStrong written and verbal communication skills in EnglishNice-to-haveDegree in a numerate or technical discipline (e.g. Computer Science, Data Analytics, Mathematics, Engineering)Experience working on analytics platforms, tracking technologies, or data-heavy productsExperience with AI/ML solutions in a SaaS productFamiliarity with privacy, compliance, or EU regulatory environments (e.g. GDPR, ePrivacy)Experience working in innovation-focused or exploratory product teamsProficiency in using AI-accelerated techniques within product development, including:Rapid ideation and exploration of product conceptsDrafting product briefs, user flows, and specificationsAnalysing customer feedback or usage dataIncreasing speed and quality of iteration and decision-makingWhy this role is differentYou will work across the full product lifecycle, not just a single phaseYou will collaborate closely with CTO-level leadership on shaping directionYou will operate in a team that balances exploration, delivery, and iterationYou will help define what becomes part of Matomo's future product offeringBenefits100% remote role (Must be based in Germany)Flexible working hoursCo-working or home office budgetHome office equipment provided30 days paid holiday plus public holidaysHealth insuranceMental health support servicesTraining and development opportunitiesVolunteering dayCompassionate leave, including for pet lossDiversity & Inclusion InnoCraft (trading as Matomo) values what makes you unique. We're an inclusive employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, because diverse perspectives help us build better products.