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Are you excited to drive real impact and shape how millions of people experience payments in the Netherlands? Join Tikkie as our Lead Product Owner and help transform big ideas into everyday solutions. If you’re ready to lead a talented team, collaborate across functions, and make a difference in the world of digital finance, we want to meet you!

As Lead Product Owner, you will guide and inspire our product teams to deliver high-impact solutions. You’ll bridge the gap between vision and execution, ensuring that our strategies become reality. Your leadership will empower Product Owners and help Tikkie stay ahead in a fast-changing landscape. You will guide and inspire our product teams to deliver high-impact solutions. You will lead a multidisciplinary team within Tikkie Business, ensuring that strategies become reality by bridging the gap between vision and execution. In addition, you will serve as a lead mentor for all Product Owners across both Tikkie Consumer and Tikkie Business, empowering them to excel and supporting their growth. Your leadership will help Tikkie stay ahead in a fast-changing landscape. Furthermore you:

• Shape and communicate the product vision and strategy in partnership with stakeholders.
• Define, prioritize, and manage the product backlog for maximum value delivery.
• Synchronize cross-team roadmap execution to ensure smooth, predictable releases.
• Mentor and develop Product Owners, fostering a culture of collaboration and growth.
• Drive transparent communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Identifyand address risks early tomaintainquality and compliance.

Tikkie is the most loved payment app in the Netherlands, making it easy for millions of people to request, send and receive money in just a few taps. From splitting a bill with friends to paying a professional or collecting money for a group activity, Tikkie fits seamlessly into everyday life.

Alongside Tikkie Consumer, we offer Tikkie Business, enabling companies, organisations and entrepreneurs to get paid easily, quickly and at scale—online, via QR or through integrated payment solutions. Our organisation is built around these two units: Tikkie Consumer and Tikkie Business, both driven by the same ambition—to take an even more central place in how people and businesses in the Netherlands handle payments, now and in the future.

At Tikkie, we thrive on collaboration, openness, and continuous improvement. We work in cross-functional teams where everyone’s ideas count, and we support each other’s growth. We believe in flexible ways of working, balancing innovation with reliability and fun.

• 5+years of experience as aSeniorProduct Owner, ideally with leadership experience.
• Leadership skills that combinevision, mentorship, and collaboration.
• Proven experience in Agile product management and leading teams (Scrum,SAFe, or similar).
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Analytical mindset with a focus on data-driven decision-making.
• Ability to translate strategy into actionable plans and deliver results.
• Collaborative, inclusive, and open to feedback.
• Familiarity with payment platforms or fintech is a BIG plus.

At Tikkie, we offer more than just a paycheck - we offer a place where your ideas are valued, your growth is prioritized, and your contributions are celebrated. Be part of an empowering and innovative team that’s redefining payments in the Netherlands. And furthermore:

A competitive monthly salary ranging from €7.048 to €10.068 (based on a 36‑hour workweek and including holiday allowance and benefit budget), aligned with your experience. A 40-hour workweek is also possible.

• The Benefit Budget is 11% of your salary. The Benefit Budget allows you to acquire additional employment benefits. If you make no purchases or reservations in the Benefit Shop in a given month, you are paid one twelfth of your Benefit Budget that month.
• Enjoy25daysofannualleave,oneextradayoffafterAscension,and5th of May as a standarddayoff.
• Personal development budget of €1,000 per year for self-directed learning.
• 5 \"bankingforbetterdays\"whicharedaysoffthatyoucanutilizeforpersonal development orvoluntarywork.
• Mobilephonesubscription.
• Public transportation card valid for work and private travel throughout the entire country.
• Ergonomic home office setup including an adjustable desk, office chair, and an extra screen or laptop stand.
• An excellent pension scheme.

We know that confidence gaps and imposter syndrome can hold talented people back. If you’re excited about this role and believe you can make an impact, we encourage you to apply—even if you don’t meet every single requirement.
Candidates must already reside and be authorized to work in the Netherlands, holding a valid work permit. The vacancy will be published until Wednesday 25th of February 16.00h.

External recruitment agencies need to have a signed agreement with ABN AMRO BANK N.V., executed by a Talent Acquisition Specialist, when submitting a resume to a vacancy. In addition, a recruitment agency can only submit a resume when invited by a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join the search for a right candidate. All unsolicited resumes sent to us will be considered property of ABN AMRO BANK N.V. In this case, ABN AMRO will not be held liable to pay a placement fee.