IT Product Manager

Kyndryl; Noord-Holland; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kyndryl is seeking an IT Product Manager to govern core IT platforms (Windows, VMware, Linux, Middleware) and drive platform modernization. You will translate business strategies into roadmaps, manage releases, and align with security and regulatory standards.

This role demands collaboration across engineering, security and architecture to deliver measurable value and improved developer experience. The position emphasizes platform governance, automation, and adoption of IDP concepts to achieve

Qualifications

• Ten+ years as an IT Product Manager in regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of Windows, VMware, Linux and Middleware.
• Experience with roadmap creation, release management and large-scale platform transformations.
• Risk, compliance, auditability and operational resilience awareness.
• Consultative, analytical and influential without formal authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end platform products, including vision, roadmap, lifecycle, risk and value delivery.
• Develop and maintain multi-year platform roadmaps aligned with regulatory and security standards.
• Lead release and lifecycle management with controlled, auditable changes.
• Lead product selection and rationalization for cost efficiency and scalability.
• Drive platform migrations and modernization with resilience requirements.
• Drive adoption of platform engineering practices and developer experience.
• Drive evolution toward cloud-native platforms and Kubernetes.
• Enable zero-touch operations through automation and self-healing capabilities.
• Shape unified catalogs for OS, databases, middleware and integrations.
• Translate complex topics to clear recommendations for senior management.
• Collaborate across engineering, security, architecture and vendors.
• Define KPIs and track platform performance and adoption.

Skills

Windows

VMware

Linux

Middleware

Automation

IaC

Roadmap planning

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Kubernetes

Cloud platform tooling

Tools

Kubernetes

IaC tooling

Job description

Who We Are

At Kyndryl, we run and reimagine the mission‑critical technology systems that drive advantage for the world’s leading businesses. We are at the heart of progress with proven expertise and a continuous flow of AI‑powered insight, enabling smarter decisions, faster innovation, and a lasting competitive edge. For our people—Kyndryls—that means doing purposeful work that powers human progress. Join us and experience a flexible, supportive environment where your well‑being is prioritized and your potential can thrive.

The Role

We are looking for an IT Product Manager who will be responsible for the strategic management and evolution of core IT platforms, including Windows, VMware, Linux, and Middleware. Acting as the technical right hand of senior management, this role combines deep platform knowledge with strong consultative and stakeholder management skills. The Product Manager translates business and strategic objectives into clear roadmaps, executable releases, and well‑documented plans, while bringing teams together to deliver sustainable platform outcomes. A key objective is to create new “wow” within the department by fully embedding and maturing product management principles, driving clarity, innovation, and tangible value across platform services.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end platform products, including vision, roadmap, lifecycle, risk, and value delivery
• Develop and maintain multi‑year platform roadmaps aligned with regulatory, security, and architectural standards
• Lead release and lifecycle management, ensuring controlled, predictable, and auditable change
• Lead product selection and rationalization, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, cost efficiency, and scalability goals
• Drive platform migrations and modernization initiatives in line with regulatory and resilience requirements
• Drive adoption of platform engineering practices, including Internal Developer Platforms (IDP) and developer experience improvements
• Drive the evolution toward cloud‑native platforms, including container platforms (e.g., Kubernetes) and platform abstractions
• Enable zero‑touch operations through automation, event‑driven workflows, and self‑healing capabilities.
• Drive adoption of desired state and policy‑driven platform operations (IaC and PaC)
• Shape and maintain a unified product and service catalog for operating systems, databases, middleware and integrations
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior management, translating complex technical and regulatory topics into clear recommendations
• Bring together engineering, operations, security, architecture, and vendors to deliver shared outcomes
• Establish and govern platform products and patterns (e.g., infrastructure, pipelines, security, observability)
• Create visible impact (“wow”) by strengthening product thinking, clarity, and transparency across the department
• Bring together cross‑functional product and platform teams to drive on common goals, standards, and ways of working
• Define KPIs and success metrics (adoption, efficiency, cost, developer productivity) and track platform performance
• Define and communicate clear product value propositions and measurable business outcomes (e.g. time‑to‑market, reliability, developer experience)
• Drive outcome‑based prioritization instead of feature‑based delivery
• Establish and manage structured demand intake and prioritization processes (including feature requests, stakeholder input, and product forums)
• Facilitate product circles / user groups to gather feedback and validate roadmap direction.

Qualifications

• Plus 10 years proven experience as an IT Product Manager (or similar) in a banking or regulated environment
• Strong knowledge of Windows, VMware, Linux, and Middleware platforms; foundation knowledge of enterprise platform
• Automation and IaC, pattern developments, pattern identification
• Experience with roadmap creation, release management, and large‑scale platform transformations
• Solid understanding of risk, compliance, auditability, and operational resilience
• A consultative mindset: analytical, structured, and influential without formal authority
• Excellent communication skills; able to clearly document, position, and present complex topics