3–5 years product / commercial opsAI / ML conceptual knowledgeCross-functional stakeholder managementChange management & product adoptionGo-to-market rollout experienceStrong English communicationAnalytical & data-driven mindsetB2B / vendor-facing product experienceSQL / Tableau / data visualizationRegional / matrixed org experience
Job Description
foodpanda (Delivery Hero Group) seeks a Product Operations Manager – AI (Vendor Solutions) to serve as a bridge between Central Product & Engineering teams and local commercial teams across multiple brands. The role focuses on capturing local market feedback, leading AI product rollouts and change management for vendor-facing tools, and tracking adoption metrics across all operating entities. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of product operations, project management, or commercial operations experience in tech/e-commerce, strong stakeholder management skills, and familiarity with AI/ML concepts.
Overview
foodpanda is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world's pioneering local delivery platform, operating in around 65 countries worldwide and headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.
We are looking for a Product Operations Manager – AI (Vendor Solutions) to bridge the gap between our Central Product & Engineering teams at Delivery Hero and our local commercial teams across foodpanda, foodora, and Yemeksepeti. In this role, you will act as the voice of the local market to Central Product while leading the rollout, change management, and adoption of vendor-facing AI tools and features across all Pandora entities. You will ensure that AI innovations are seamlessly implemented, effectively adopted by local vendor teams, and tailored to solve real commercial challenges.
Key Responsibilities
Market Insight & Local Feedback Loop
•Partner closely with local Commercial, Vendor Health, and Operations teams across all Pandora brands to capture operational pain points and feature requirements.
•Synthesize feedback, feature requests, and market-specific nuances into clear, actionable briefs for Central Product & Tech teams at Delivery Hero.
•Advocate for Pandora's commercial priorities within the central AI product roadmap.
AI Product Rollout & Change Management
•Lead end-to-end go-to-market strategy and implementation for new vendor-facing AI solutions across all operating entities.
•Create framework, training documentation, and best-practice guides for local teams to ensure high adoption rates of AI tools.
•Manage cross-functional stakeholders (Commercial Ops, Account Management, Product) to align on rollout timelines, launch readiness, and expectations.
Adoption Tracking & Operations
•Monitor performance metrics, feature adoption rates, and user sentiment post-implementation.
•Work with local leadership to identify adoption bottlenecks and implement corrective action plans.
•Conduct light qualitative and quantitative operational analyses to evaluate the commercial impact of AI implementations.
Requirements
•3–5 years of experience in Product Operations, Project Management, Strategy & Operations, or Commercial Operations within tech, e-commerce, or food delivery.
•Strong familiarity with general tech platforms and a solid conceptual understanding of AI/ML applications such as automation, recommendations, or content generation for vendors.
•Proven track record of managing cross-functional relationships across different levels, regions, and cultures.
•Demonstrated ability to lead feature rollouts, train non-technical business teams, and drive product adoption.
•Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to translate complex product concepts into simple, business-friendly language.
•Comfortable using operational data and user feedback to inform decisions and prioritize problem areas.
Nice-to-Haves
•Prior experience working on vendor-, merchant-, or B2B-facing products.
•Working knowledge of SQL, Tableau, or data visualization tools to run basic exploratory analysis.
•Experience working in a regional or matrixed organizational structure.
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