Program Manager

About tonies:
tonies is the globally leading interactive audio platform for children with more than 10 million Tonieboxes and 125 million Tonies sold. The intuitive and award-winning audio system has changed the way young children play and learn independently with its child-safe, wireless, and screen-free approach. Tonieboxes have been activated in over 100 countries, the content portfolio includes around 1,400 Tonies in several languages. Since its inception, tonies has achieved significant milestones, including listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in November 2021 as well as a globally present team of over 550 dedicated professionals operating from various countries.

Joining our tonies team means being part of an inspiring mission to create innovative and meaningful experiences for children around the world. Together, we're shaping the future of play, learning, and imagination.

You as part of tonies:
As a (Senior) Program Manager in our Product Operations team, you will play a central role in turning our product vision into reality. Sitting at the heart of our product development efforts, you will drive the successful execution of our product roadmap through managing cross-functional launch programs and ensuring excellence in our product-related processes. This role combines strategic program leadership with hands-on process management, ensuring that our teams deliver on time, at high quality, and with clear ownership. If you thrive in dynamic environments, excel at connecting the dots across teams, and are passionate about building the operational backbone for great consumer electronics product experiences, this role is for you.

Your tasks and responsibilities will include:
Program management:

• Lead the end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of cross-company product launch programs across multiple workstreams, ensuring deadlines, budgets, and scope are met.
• Build and maintain high-level program plans, timelines, and reporting structures to ensure visibility and alignment.
• Identify and manage program risks, cross-functional dependencies, and resource constraints proactively.
• Drive program governance through regular drumbeat meetings, steering committees, and stakeholder updates.
• Establish and implement standards and best practices for program and project management, including tools, templates, and KPI dashboards.

Process excellence:

• Own the definition, rollout, and continuous improvement of scalable product-related processes, including new product development, product variation, and lifecycle change management, considering the unique needs of consumer electronics products
• Coordinate across departments to ensure smooth end-to-end process execution, timely issue resolution, and transparent stakeholder communication.
• Monitor and optimize process performance using data, stakeholder feedback, and structured retrospectives.
• Translate business needs into workflow proposals and user stories for implementation in our Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system.

What we are looking for:

• 3–5 years of program or project management experience - driving large, cross-functional initiatives.
• Proven experience with physical products/hardware - ideally in consumer electronics, connected devices, wearables etc.
• Track record in building and scaling product development & product operations processes in fast-paced, international environments.
• Hands-on familiarity with change management and PLM systems to ensure smooth execution and process compliance.
• Excellent project management skills - structured, proactive, and able to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills - able to align across engineering, supply chain, commercial, and executive teams.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail and a drive for continuous improvement.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).

Nice to have:

• Experience at a top-tier strategy consulting firm.
• German language skills.

Why tonies?

• Global Teamwork: We collaborate across departmental and country borders on our vision to bring the Toniebox into every child's room in the world.
• Come as you are: This applies not only to the dress code but also to everything else. Because only where you truly feel comfortable can you give your best.
• Mobility: Choose the option that suits you best - a Deutschlandticket (public transport ticket) for unlimited mobility, a monthly contribution for an office parking space, a leasing bicycle, or a remote work subsidy.
• Enhanced Security: Benefit from subsidies for company pension plans, occupational pension schemes, and occupational disability insurance.
• Rest & Time Off: Enjoy 30 days of paid annual leave as well as three additional days off such as Rosenmontag, Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve. After one year of employment, you can also use up to 10 "toniecation days" (unpaid leave days).
• Continuous Learning: Benefit from our internal and external training opportunities as well as an individual learning budget to continuously expand your knowledge.
• Language Learning & Relaxation: Improve your communication skills with the language learning app Babbel and find relaxation through our access to the meditation app Calm.

Good to know:
Our hiring team may be globally distributed. An English version of your CV would be appreciated.

As part of our principles, we are committed to supporting inclusion and diversity at tonies. We actively celebrate our colleagues' different abilities, ethnicities, faith and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us.

We look forward to hearing from you

Charlotte Angerhausen

Talent Acquisition & Development Manager