Senior Product Manager

IQM; Espoo; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

IQM is seeking a product leader to shape the strategy for IQM Radiance and IQM Spark from Espoo, Finland. You will partner with technology and commercial teams to define roadmaps, prioritize investments, and drive go‑to‑market plans for disruptive quantum hardware products.

You will translate customer needs into actionable requirements, manage stakeholders across engineering, finance, and legal, and help mature scalable product management practices in a fast‑moving deep‑tech environment.

Qualifications

• MSc in physics, engineering, computer science, quantum technology, or a related field.
• Several years of product management experience, ideally with hardware or deep-tech systems.
• Strong business acumen and ability to translate customer needs into strategy.
• Experience across the full product lifecycle: requirements, design, validation, production, post-sales.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Identify customer needs, market opportunities, and pain points through interviews and research.
• Develop and evolve the product strategy and roadmap for IQM Radiance and IQM Spark with tech and commercial teams.
• Drive innovation by evaluating market developments and emerging technologies.
• Define and validate new product concepts, MVPs, and future opportunities.
• Prioritize investments based on customer value, business impact, and strategy.
• Partner with marketing and sales to plan go‑to‑market activities for launches and updates.
• Support customer engagements, procurement processes, and tenders.
• Collaborate with engineering, finance, legal, and strategy to align priorities and drive execution.
• Contribute to scalable product management practices across IQM.
• Bridge customer expectations and technical possibilities in a fast‑moving deep‑tech environment.

Skills

Product management

Technical program management

Hardware products

Business acumen

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Negotiation

Willingness to travel

Education

MSc in Physics/Engineering/CS/Quantum Technology

Job description

At IQM, we build world‑leading quantum computers for the well‑being of humankind. We design systems to tackle computational challenges beyond the practical limits of classical machines. Our work sits at the edge of science and engineering – it is complex, demanding, and deeply collaborative. We turn deep research into reliable, full‑stack systems that drive discoveries in fields such as medicine, energy, and technology, reshaping how the world computes. Join the team that gives quantum a heartbeat.

Responsibilities

• Identify customer needs, market opportunities, and pain points through customer interviews, market research, competitive analysis, and industry engagement.
• Develop and evolve the product strategy and roadmap for IQM Radiance and IQM Spark together with technology and commercial teams.
• Drive innovation initiatives by evaluating market developments, customer trends, and emerging technologies.
• Define and validate new product concepts, MVPs, and future product opportunities.
• Prioritize product investments and development activities based on customer value, business impact, and strategic objectives.
• Partner with marketing and sales teams to plan and execute go‑to‑market activities for product launches and major updates.
• Support customer engagements, procurement processes, and tenders.
• Work with internal stakeholders across engineering, finance, legal, strategy, and commercial functions to align priorities and drive execution.
• Contribute to the development of scalable product management and requirements management practices across IQM.
• Help bridge customer expectations and technical possibilities in a fast‑moving deep‑tech environment.

Qualifications

• M.Sc. in Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Quantum Technology, or a related field.
• Several years of experience in product management, ideally complemented by experience in technical program or project management within hardware products or other complex deep‑tech systems.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to translate customer needs into product strategy and roadmap decisions.
• Experience working with the full product lifecycle from requirements, design, validation, production, and post‑sales support.
• Ability to make decisions with incomplete information and navigate ambiguity with confidence.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to prioritize effectively, manage competing demands, and drive outcomes across multiple initiatives.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to influence diverse teams.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.