Director, Product & Tech Global Food Services

We are looking for a Director of Product & Tech to lead the digital backbone of our Cloud Kitchens vertical. GFS is Delivery Heros physical infrastructure arm that builds cloud kitchens to facilitate the geographic expansion of restaurants and your mission is to oversee its digital ecosystem. You will lead the teams that build the tools used by our sales teams our cloud kitchen operations staff and our restaurant partners across the globe.

This is a unique Physical-meets-Digital role. You arent just building software; you are building the operating system for physical cloud kitchens where efficiency is measured in seconds and orders.

You will own the strategy and execution of GFS CRM Cloud Kitchen Operations and Vendor Operations products working closely with engineering data commercial and regional teams. Youll ensure local teams have the flexibility they need while maintaining consistency and measurable business impact globally. Beyond leading our internal teams you will act as a Strategic Integrator ensuring that the GFS tech stack is not an island. You will actively collaborate with the wider Delivery Hero Product & Tech community to align our tools with the groups global infrastructure and standards. Your work will unlock new opportunities and improve efficiency across Delivery Heros entities.

• Lead the vision strategy and execution of the roadmap for Delivery Heros cloud kitchens products that drive growth and profitability across the vertical.
• Act as the primary liaison between the GFS Product/Tech hub in Berlin and the business heads in the regions. You will translate ground-level operational pains into a high-impact technical roadmap in collaboration with the business heads.
• Communicate the product vision and technical trade-offs to senior leadership (VPs/Directors) while providing clear motivating Whys to your engineering and product squads.
• Co-own the tech-driven growth of our topline KPIs (Sales Occupancy Avg. Daily Orders Prep Time Rider Wait Time etc.) with the business heads
• Manage a high-caliber team (3 Managers 14 ICs) that has historically enjoyed high autonomy. You will foster a culture of Servant Leadership earning respect through competence and support rather than top-down authority.
• Develop the next generation of Product and Tech leaders within GFS with a passion for coaching and building high-performing teams.
• Reach out to the wider DH Product & Tech community and lead the integration of the GFS Product & Tech stack into the overall DH global infrastructure.
   

Qualifications :

• Proven track record of leading product strategy and execution at scale ideally in complex ecosystems with 10 years of product management experience with at least 5 years in leadership roles.
• Experience in managing and developing product & tech managers with a passion for coaching and building high-performing teams.
• Strong strategic thinking with the ability to define and drive vision across complex stakeholder landscapes and multiple teams.
• Strong analytical approach to product development including designing experiments interpreting data and applying insights to improve outcomes.
• Good understanding of logistics marketplace or pricing-related domains and how to balance growth profitability and operational complexity.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with the ability to influence across regions functions and seniority levels.
   

Additional Information :

Ensuring you and all our Heroes are looked after happy and healthy is always on the menu. Because if youre in good shape then were in good shape.

• Make the most of our hybrid working model and join the team for face-to-face connection and collaboration in our beautiful Berlin campus 2 days a week.
• We offer 27 days holiday with an extra day on 2nd and 3rd year of service.
• We will support you in developing yourself and your career growth opportunities: 1.000 Educational Budget Language Courses Parental Support and access to the Udemy Business platform to explore a variety of online courses.
• Get moving and release those wonderful mind-boosting endorphins: Health Checkups Meditation Gym & Bicycle Subsidy.
• Cash. Dough. Cheddar. Whatever you call it well help you with it: Employee Share Purchase Plan Sabbatical Bank  Public Transportation Ticket Discount Life & Accident Insurance Corporate Pension Plan.
• The power of getting together over some food is unrivaled. Here are a few ways to help you do that. All the yum: Digital Meal Vouchers Food Vouchers Corporate Discounts. Courses.

Ready to join our team If youre excited to grow collaborate and be part of the worlds leading delivery platform wed love to hear from you. Apply today!

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time