AI Product Portfolio Manager at SoftwareONE Deutschland GmbH

About this role

Why SoftwareOne? SoftwareOne is a global software and cloud solutions provider and distributor, powered by around 12,000 people across more than 70 countries. But what really makes us SoftwareOne is our people: curious minds, different perspectives, and talented teams working together to solve real challenges and create meaningful impact. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, explore new possibilities, and build a career that’s uniquely yours, while helping shape what’s next in technology. The role
Interested in shaping a diverse portfolio of AI products with impact across customers, service delivery, and internal operations?
Do you enjoy turning emerging technology and business opportunities into products that deliver measurable value?
Ready to influence the strategic direction, investment, and growth of SoftwareOne’s AI product portfolio?
Practical Information Location: EU/EEA | Reports to: Head of AI Office | Team: AI Office | Language requirements: Fluent English, written and verbal | Learn more: softwareone.com We are looking for an AI Product Portfolio Manager to join our newly established AI Office and shape how SoftwareOne develops, manages, and realizes value from its portfolio of AI products and intellectual property. The portfolio spans three areas: client-facing AI Solutions built for , Delivery Amplifiers that enhance how we deliver services, and Internal AI Products that improve and automate how SoftwareOne operates. This role sits at the intersection of business and technology, connecting SoftwareOne’s AI strategy with product delivery across customer-facing solutions, service delivery, and internal transformation. Working closely with business owners and Engineering, you will bring clarity to investment and prioritization decisions, promote reuse across products and teams, and ensure our AI intellectual property delivers measurable value. Key
Own the vision, roadmap, and priorities for SoftwareOne's AI product portfolio, determining what should be built, reused, scaled, or retired based on business value, strategic fit, and available capacity
Manage the product lifecycle from idea and validation through build, release, scale, and retirement, establishing clear criteria and business ownership at key decision points
Partner with Engineering leadership as a peer, creating clarity across product direction, requirements, priorities and acceptance while Engineering owns architecture, delivery and technical quality
Give development pods clear product direction, scope and acceptance criteria, creating alignment across teams and ensuring outputs contribute to the wider portfolio and reusable capabilities rather than one-off solutions
Partner with commercial and internal business owners to translate market and operational needs into product requirements and ensure solutions are ready for , rollout, adoption, and ongoing support
Maintain strong portfolio governance and transparency, ensuring AI products meet SoftwareOne's Responsible AI and ISO 42001 requirements while providing a clear view of ownership, status, adoption, reuse, and value delivered
What we need to see from you
Significant experience in product management or product leadership within enterprise B2B software or technology services, with a strong track record working with AI/ML, data, or AI-enabled products
Experience managing a portfolio of products or platforms, ideally spanning commercial solutions and internal products or capabilities
Strong technical credibility, with the ability to work as a peer to Engineering leadership and make informed product trade-offs around build, buy, reuse, and scale
Proven ability to turn strategy and complex business demand into clear product priorities, validated requirements, roadmaps, and measurable outcomes
Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience driving outcomes through business owners, Engineering teams, and senior stakeholders outside direct line authority
A highly proactive and outcome-focused approach, with the confidence to make decisions, create momentum, and drive a complex portfolio forward while balancing business value, technical feasibility, capacity, and Responsible AI considerations
What You Will Gain
The opportunity to shape SoftwareOne's AI product portfolio as part of the newly established AI Office and the company's AI @ Work strategic priority
Ownership across a diverse portfolio spanning commercial AI solutions, service delivery innovation, and internal transformation
The opportunity to influence how SoftwareOne prioritizes investment and maximizes reuse across AI products, teams, and use cases
Close partnership with Engineering and business leaders, connecting AI strategy with product delivery, , and adoption
Job Function Software & Cloud Accommodations SoftwareOne welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and abilities to apply. If you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process, email us at . Please include the role for which you are applying and your country location. Someone from our organization that is not part of the decision-making process will be in touch to discuss your specific needs and we will make every effort to accommodate you. Any information shared will be stored securely and treated in the strictest of confidence in line with GDPR. At SoftwareOne, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Additionally, we encourage experienced individuals that have taken an intentional career break and are now prepared to return to work to explore our SOAR program. external referral Originally posted on Himalayas