Principal Adobe Experience Manager / Product Owner (part-time)

About Virtido

Virtido is an entrepreneurial and innovative IT company headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. We realize ideas and projects - from strategic concept to technical implementation closely alongside our dynamic clients with a strong focus on start-up or fast-growing companies. Since inception in 2015, we have grown rapidly to currently 140+ professionals in Switzerland, Poland, Ukraine and the Philippines.

About the client

Our Client is a leading data-driven customer experience management company that specializes in the delivery of unique, personalized customer experiences across platforms and devices. The company works with 12,000+ employees worldwide and has offices in Switzerland, Germany and Austria as well as locations in the Czech Republic, Serbia and Portugal.

About the role

The Principal Adobe Experience Product Owner leads the end‑to‑end strategy, roadmap, and delivery of digital experiences built on Adobe Experience Cloud, with a primary focus on AEM. The role ensures alignment between business objectives, customer needs, and platform capabilities, driving measurable outcomes through high‑impact releases. A key aspect of the role is to guide innovation by advising on AEM evolution, emerging use cases, and opportunities to maximize value across the Adobe ecosystem.

Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Execution

- Own the product vision, long‑term roadmap, and outcome‑based backlog

- Translate business goals into clear user stories and acceptance criteria

- Lead delivery across AEM, DAM, integrations, AI, personalization, analytics, and data initiatives

Innovation & Technical Advisory

- Recommend new AEM capabilities, enhancements, and strategic opportunities

- Advise stakeholders on technical solutions, architecture implications, and digital strategy

- Stay current with Adobes roadmap, releases, and industry trends; maintain close collaboration with Adobe

Performance, Measurement & Optimization

- Define and track KPIs related to engagement, performance, and experiments

- Ensure compliant and accurate data collection for experience measurement

- Identify and mitigate risks, manage dependencies, and remove cross‑platform blockers

UX & Experience Consulting

- Provide strategic UX/UI design guidance aligned with best practices

- Ensure digital experiences are intuitive, customer‑centric, and aligned with business outcomes

Key Deliverables:

- Product roadmap & prioritization framework
- User stories, acceptance criteria & sprint-ready backlog
- KPI framework & performance dashboards
- Technical and innovation recommendations
- Release plans and post‑launch outcome reports

Requirements

Technical Expertise

- Deep knowledge of AEM, Adobe Target, Adobe Analytics, and Customer Journey Analytics

- Strong understanding of AEM architecture, content models, components, workflows, and integrations

Product Leadership

- 7–10+ years experience in digital product roles, preferably leading AEM programs

- Expertise in backlog management, prioritization, and agile delivery (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)

Innovation & Consulting

- Ability to identify new opportunities and translate them into product value

- Strong advisory skills for platform evolution, technical solutions, and strategic use cases

UX & Design Knowledge

- Strong understanding of UX/UI best practices and hands‑on experience providing strategic design direction

Soft Skills

- Excellent communication skills (B2+ level of English), stakeholder alignment, and executive‑level storytelling

- Customer‑centric mindset with strong decision‑making capabilities

- Ability to influence, negotiate, and facilitate cross‑functional collaboration