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VP Product

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Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

Job Type

Full Time

Workspace

On-Site

About the Role

As the VP of Product, you will be responsible for guiding our overall product vision and strategy, ensuring the successful ideation, development, and launch of products that meet market needs and support the organization’s growth objectives. You will lead a cross-functional team—including Product Managers, Designers, and Engineers—to deliver high-impact solutions on time and within budget. Reporting directly to the C-level executive team, you will serve as a strategic partner, offering insights and recommendations on how best to evolve our product portfolio to stay competitive and innovative in the market.

Key Responsibilities:

- Strategic Leadership: Develop and communicate a clear product vision that aligns with the company’s mission, goals, and long-term strategy.
- Portfolio Management: Oversee the full product lifecycle—from initial concept and market research to launch, iteration, and retirement—across multiple product lines.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Engineering, Marketing, Sales, and Operations to ensure seamless product development and go-to-market processes.
- Roadmap & Prioritization: Establish product roadmaps, prioritize features and enhancements based on data, user feedback, and market trends.
- Team Management & Development: Recruit, mentor, and manage a team of high-performing Product Managers, fostering a collaborative environment that encourages growth and innovation.
- Financial Oversight: Manage product budgets and financial forecasts, measuring return on investment for individual product lines.
- Stakeholder Communication: Present product updates and strategic recommendations to internal stakeholders, the executive team, and board members.
- Market & Competitive Analysis: Keep a close eye on industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive landscape to identify opportunities and mitigate threats.

Requirements

  • Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. MBA or similar advanced degree is a plus.

  • Proven Experience: 10+ years of product management experience, with at least 5 years in leadership roles overseeing multiple product lines or business units.

  • Strategic Thinking: Demonstrated ability to develop and execute product strategies that drive growth and market differentiation.

  • Leadership Skills: Proven track record of building and managing high-performing teams; exceptional communication and people development capabilities.

  • Technical Acumen: Comfortable discussing high-level technical details with Engineering teams; familiarity with agile development methodologies preferred.

  • Market Insight: Strong understanding of market research, competitive analysis, and product positioning.

  • Analytical Skills: Proficient in data-driven decision making; experience with product analytics and KPIs to measure success and drive improvements.

  • Stakeholder Management: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex ideas simply and persuasively.

  • Adaptability: Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities; experience leading through transformation or scale-up phases is a plus.

About the Company

perspix.ai is a Karlsruhe-based AI company specializing in the development of tailor-made AI solutions. Our primary goal is to create systems that process requirement documents and data more efficiently, transparently, and sustainably. We leverage cutting-edge technologies and a deep understanding of our customers’ challenges to deliver smart automation and analysis tools. These solutions not only simplify complex processes but also help businesses operate in a resource-conserving and future-oriented manner.

At perspix.ai, we strive to make AI tangible for companies of all sizes, enabling them to benefit from data-driven insights and thrive in an increasingly digital world.

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