VP of Product

Giotto.ai; Vaud; On-site; CHF 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Giotto is seeking an exceptional VP of Product to shape the future and steer long-term product direction. You will connect research with market needs, align engineering and commercial teams, and translate ambitious ideas into durable products that create lasting value.

In this senior leadership role, you will define strategy, lead the product org, and communicate a clear product vision to customers, partners, and executives, ensuring Giotto remains at the forefront of AI innovation in Europe.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in product leadership, including VP/CPO-level roles.
• Track record of defining a compelling product vision and translating it into growth.
• Strategic foresight to anticipate tech and customer shifts with sound investment decisions.
• Experience bringing complex AI/enterprise software products to market.
• Strong market and commercial judgment including pricing and go-to-market decisions.

Responsibilities

• Set the long-term product vision and define customer problems to solve.
• Shape company strategy with leadership to guide markets and investments.
• Anticipate market shifts and position Giotto to lead in select markets.
• Translate vision into focused roadmaps and clear priorities.
• Lead and develop the product organization to support growth.
• Own product outcomes with measures of customer value and performance.
• Represent Giotto externally to senior customers and industry partners.

Skills

Product leadership

VP/CPO level

Executive presence

Strategic thinking

Leadership teams

Communication skills

Market strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Research-to-product translation

Job description

Giotto is a Swiss AI research lab, founded in 2017 by EPFL mathematicians. We build sovereign AI: efficient reasoning models and an operating system that make advanced AI run on infrastructure you choose. Efficiency makes portability possible; portability makes sovereignty real.

Our models are a growing family, from compact models that run on a single GPU to flagship models for demanding enterprise workloads. Run Giotto in our European public cloud, in a dedicated cloud in Swiss or EU data centres, or fully on-premise, from a single-GPU workstation to multi-GPU servers. GDPR-aligned and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified.

The Role

We are looking for an exceptional, visionary VP of Product to shape Giotto's future and lead our long-term product direction.

This is a senior leadership role for someone with the experience, conviction and ambition to define what comes next. You will look beyond immediate customer requests and today’s roadmap to recognise emerging opportunities, anticipate how AI will change the market and identify where Giotto can lead.

Working closely with company leadership, you will turn that vision into a clear product strategy, make bold but well-grounded choices and unite the organisation around a shared direction. You will connect our research and engineering capabilities with a deep understanding of customers, markets and business opportunities to build products with lasting relevance.

We are looking for someone with the credibility and presence to influence at the highest level, challenge assumptions constructively and inspire talented teams. You will bring a strong perspective on the future while remaining curious, open to evidence and accountable for turning ambition into results.

What You Will Do

• Set the long-term product vision: Define where Giotto's products should go, which customer problems we should solve and how we will create lasting value.
• Help shape company strategy: Work with company leadership to identify growth opportunities and guide decisions on markets, product investments and competitive positioning.
• Anticipate market shifts: Develop a clear perspective on how AI capabilities, customer needs and purchasing behaviours are evolving, and position Giotto to lead in selected markets.
• Turn vision into execution: Translate long-term ambition into a focused product strategy, actionable roadmaps and clear priorities.
• Stay close to customers: Build relationships with customers and partners, understand their most important challenges and validate opportunities through direct engagement.
• Translate research into compelling products: Partner with research and engineering to turn advanced AI capabilities into useful, reliable and differentiated products.
• Drive alignment and focus: Make clear trade-offs and align research, engineering and commercial teams around shared goals.
• Shape go-to-market strategy: Work with sales and marketing on positioning, value propositions, packaging, pricing and launches.
• Build and lead the product organisation: Develop the team, culture and decision-making practices needed to support the company’s growth.
• Own product outcomes: Establish meaningful measures of customer value, adoption and commercial performance, and use them to guide decisions.
• Represent Giotto externally: Communicate our product vision with clarity and credibility to senior customers, partners and industry audiences.

What You Bring

• At least 15 years of product leadership experience, including substantial experience at VP, CPO or equivalent level, shaping product direction and influencing company strategy.
• A track record of defining a compelling product vision, recognising significant market opportunities and translating them into successful products and business growth.
• The strategic foresight to anticipate shifts in technology and customer behaviour, combined with the judgment to decide where to invest, where to focus and when to change direction.
• Experience bringing complex technology products to market and growing their adoption, ideally in AI, enterprise software, platforms or another technically demanding environment.
• Strong market and commercial judgment, including experience with positioning, pricing and go-to-market decisions.
• The technical fluency to work effectively with researchers and engineers, understand constraints and assess new opportunities.
• Exceptional leadership, executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to inspire teams, build conviction and engage senior customers and partners.
• Experience building and developing high-performing product teams.
• A willingness to take ownership of both strategic decisions and the practical work needed to move products forward.
• Excellent communication skills in English.

Particularly Relevant Experience

• Bringing AI or machine learning products into production.
• Building products where privacy, security, trust or data sovereignty influence purchasing decisions.
• Developing products for enterprise customers, public institutions or regulated industries.
• Turning strong research and engineering capabilities into a focused, scalable product offering.

Why Join Giotto?

You will have the opportunity to shape the future of a Swiss AI research lab working on a strategically important challenge: making advanced intelligence available while preserving customer control and independence.

Working closely with company leadership and a deeply technical team, you will help determine where Giotto goes next, what we build and how our technology creates value for customers across Switzerland and Europe. You will have a direct influence on our product direction and the opportunity to build the organisation that brings it to life.