Director, Product Strategy & Transformation

Wolters Kluwer N.V.; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 120.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Wolters Kluwer N.V. in Germany is seeking a senior product leader to advance AI-enabled product development and to scale the Agentic PDLC across the enterprise.

You will partner with business-unit teams to identify high-impact opportunities and translate insights into practical change. You will coach product leaders, shape governance and metrics, and lead lighthouse initiatives across strategy, discovery, delivery and measurement, influencing outcomes for millions of professionals worldwide.

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years of hands-on Product Management and/or Product Leadership experience in B2B software, SaaS or technology companies.
• Ownership of strategy and outcomes for a substantial product, platform or portfolio.
• Track record of leading cross-functional product, engineering and design teams to meaningful outcomes.
• Experience building AI-enabled or agentic products and transforming product workflows with AI.

Aufgaben

• Partner with senior product, engineering and design leaders to identify high-impact opportunities and connect product decisions to customer and business outcomes.
• Define, pilot and scale Wolters Kluwer's Agentic PDLC and AI-enabled product development capabilities.
• Lead lighthouse engagements across product strategy, discovery, experimentation, delivery, launch and measurement.
• Embed with cross-functional teams to diagnose barriers, build trust and translate insight into practical change.
• Coach product leaders and improve operating models, portfolio governance and metrics.
• Establish success measures, demonstrate impact and guide broader rollout with evidence.

Kenntnisse

Product Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

AI-enabled products

Strategic thinking

Storytelling & facilitation

Jobbeschreibung

About the Role

Millions of professionals rely on Wolters Kluwer to make critical decisions across healthcare, tax, legal, financial services, compliance and corporate performance. As AI reshapes professional work, our customers expect software that is more intelligent, integrated and effective. Meeting those expectations requires rethinking how products are discovered, built, launched, measured and improved. This newly created role reflects Wolters Kluwer's commitment to transforming how products are built in the age of AI. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Product Strategy & Transformation, you will help lead that evolution from the Corporate Strategy Office. Working in a small enterprise team, you will partner with senior product, engineering, design and business leaders to strengthen the Product System and improve customer value, business outcomes and speed of innovation. A key focus will be advancing the Agentic Product Development Lifecycle (Agentic PDLC), using AI across product development. You will combine deep product expertise with a hands-on transformation mindset to implement and scale change.

How You Will Work

This is a senior individual-contributor role, leading through expertise, coaching, facilitation and influence. You will embed with business-unit teams on high-priority lighthouse initiatives, apply modern product practices and AI-enabled workflows, and turn proven approaches into reusable tools and operating practices for broader adoption. The role can be based remotely in any country where Wolters Kluwer has an office and will require travel of approximately 35% to work directly with teams and stakeholders.

What You Will Do

Partner with senior product, engineering, design and business leaders to identify high-impact opportunities and connect product decisions to customer and business outcomes. Define, pilot and scale Wolters Kluwer's Agentic PDLC and broader AI-enabled product development capabilities. Lead lighthouse engagements across product strategy, discovery, experimentation, delivery, launch and measurement. Embed with cross-functional teams to diagnose barriers, build trust and translate insight into practical change. Coach product leaders and improve operating models, portfolio practices, governance and metrics. Turn effective practices into repeatable tools, learning experiences and standards for enterprise adoption. Establish success measures, demonstrate impact and use evidence to guide broader rollout.

Required Experience & Qualifications

8+ years of hands-on Product Management and/or Product Leadership experience in B2B software, SaaS or technology companies. Ownership of strategy and outcomes for a substantial product, platform or portfolio, from customer discovery through delivery and measurement. A track record of leading cross-functional product, engineering and design teams to meaningful customer and business outcomes. Strong product craft across discovery, strategy, experimentation, prioritization, roadmaps, launch and measurement. Recent hands-on experience building AI-enabled or agentic products, transforming product development workflows through AI, or both. Ability to enter unfamiliar contexts, diagnose root causes, build trust and translate insight into action. Proven influence on product direction, operating models or organizational effectiveness beyond a single team, without relying on formal authority. Strong analytical, communication, storytelling and facilitation skills, with the judgment to simplify complexity and align senior leaders.

Preferred Experience

Leading product transformation, operating-model change or organizational scaling initiatives. Coaching product leaders and strengthening product management practices. Working across multiple businesses, portfolios or complex matrixed organizations. Scaling reusable capabilities such as playbooks, metrics, communities of practice or leadership-development programs.

What Makes Someone Successful

Customer obsessed and focused on solving meaningful professional problems. Passionate about product craft and motivated by helping multiple teams become more effective. Curious, adaptable and energized by ambiguity, with high ownership and a bias toward action. Strong product judgment balanced with evidence-based decision-making. Pragmatic and hands-on, able to challenge the status quo, build followership and move from strategy to implementation.

Why This Role Matters

This role is designed for accomplished product leaders who have successfully built products, led teams and delivered meaningful business outcomes and are ready to extend their impact beyond a single product, platform or portfolio. Rather than owning one roadmap, you will help shape how product strategy, discovery, delivery and AI-enabled product development are practiced across a global software company. Your influence will be reflected not only in individual initiatives, but in stronger teams, faster learning, better decision-making and improved outcomes for the millions of professionals who rely on Wolters Kluwer every day. If you are motivated by helping define product excellence, shaping AI-native ways of working and influencing the future of product development at enterprise scale, this is a unique opportunity to leave a lasting imprint across an entire global portfolio. If making a difference matters to you, then you matter to us. Join us, at Wolters Kluwer, and be part of a dynamic global technology company that makes a difference every day. We’re innovators with impact. We provide expert software and information solutions that the world’s leading professionals rely on, in the moments that matter most. You’ll make a real difference in the lives of millions of people. Together with our customers, we help to advance sustainability, health, justice, prosperity, and commerce around the world. You can thrive at Wolters Kluwer, where diversity is core to our collective strength and high performance. Be your unique self, share your creative ideas, do your best work, and take time to grow in our caring and inclusive culture where you can belong. Wolters Kluwer reported 2025 annual revenues of €6.1billion. The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs more than 21,000 people worldwide. Our customers work in industries that impact the lives of millions of people every single day. Our mission is to empower our professional customers with the AI-powered solutions they need to make critical decisions, achieve successful outcomes, and increase productivity. We deliver trusted, AI-powered expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge, proprietary content, and advanced technology to provide expert-validated insights, automate workflows, and drive better outcomes. Today, nearly 70% of our digital revenues come from AI-powered solutions, reflecting our strategic focus on embedding AI into professional workflows and delivering measurable productivity gains. We are committed to helping professionals navigate complexity, improve the way they work, and solve critical challenges through cloud-based, AI-powered platforms that integrate seamlessly into their workflows and ecosystems. Our solutions are designed to deliver impact when it matters most, especially in high-stakes environments where accuracy and trust are essential. With a nearly 190-year legacy, Wolters Kluwer continues to evolve its portfolio of digital solutions and services to meet the changing needs of professionals worldwide, enabling them to work faster, make smarter decisions, and deliver better outcomes.

Our Interview Practices

To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process. Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.

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