Senior Product Manager Software Optics11 · Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

LavorAI; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Optics11, con sede ad Amsterdam, cerca un Senior Product Manager Software per guidare la strategia, la roadmap e il ciclo di vita dei prodotti software destinati a partner e clienti nel settore difesa. Avrai completa ownership di prodotto e collaborerai strettamente con team hardware, data science, ingegneria e vendita.

Il ruolo richiede una laurea magistrale in ingegneria o design e almeno 5 anni di esperienza in gestione prodotto software in ambienti regolamentati.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering or design or equivalente esperienza.
• Almeno 5 anni di esperienza in Software Product Management in contesti difesa o high-tech regolamentati.
• Comprovata leadership cross-funzionale e gestione stakeholder a livello operativo e di management.
• Esperienza nello sviluppo di strategie di prodotto software e casi aziendali completi.
• Competenza in strumenti di sviluppo software e roadmapping (Jira/Jira Product Discovery/Jira Service Management, Confluence, BigPicture).

Responsibilities

• Possedere la strategia di prodotto software definendo direzione e opportunità di mercato.
• Garantire coerenza delle soluzioni software con visione e strategia di Underwater Security.
• Guidare la scoperta di mercato e i casi di business.
• Sviluppare roadmaps e prioritizzare funzionalità in allineamento con team
• Collaborare con ingegneria, vendita e progetti per consegnare incrementi eseguibili.

Skills

Leadership

Software PM

Stakeholder management

Jira & Confluence

Jira Product Discovery

Jira Service Management

BigPicture

Education

Master’s degree in engineering or design

Tools

Jira

Confluence

JAMA Connect

Siemens Polarion

SAFe

Miro

Figma

Dovetail

Amplitude

PowerBI

Job description

# Senior Product Manager SoftwareDisponibilità verificata durante l’ultimo aggiornamento. Requisiti, domande obbligatorie e idoneità personale possono richiedere il tuo intervento prima dell’invio.Optics11 · Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands · Pubblicato il 8 ottobre 2026Tempo pieno## Candidati a questa offerta in un clicLavorAI adatta il tuo CV all'annuncio, scrive la lettera di presentazione e compila il form dell'azienda per te. Prova gratis, con carta richiesta.Candidati con LavorAI →Apri annuncio originale ## Descrizione dell'offertaOptics11 is a fast-growing high-tech company based in Amsterdam, developing advanced fiber optic sensing systems for the most demanding environments. Our technology detects the earliest signs of failure in critical assets – from high-voltage energy infrastructure to subsea and defense applications – and gives our customers precise, real-time data they can act on. The Role As Senior Product Manager Software you will build a deep understanding of the software we supply to our defense partners and clients. You will have full product ownership including strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle and contribute to adjacent hardware product strategy and propositions to, jointly with our hardware product managers, build end-to-end solutions for our defense partners and clients. You build and structure our product discovery and delivery ways of working for the software domain. You will be part of the Product team in Underwater Security and work closely with our hardware Product Managers, Data science, Software, R&D, Engineering Sales, Projects and Application Engineering teams. No two weeks will look the same. You might speak with a defense partner about an operational challenge, turn feedback from a deployed product into a roadmap decision, test the feasibility of a new capability with System Engineering, or work with the Product Owner to translate priorities into executable increments. You will also collaborate with hardware Product Managers, Engineering, Sales and Customer Projects to ensure our software and hardware come together as one coherent solution. You will own the software product strategy, roadmap and lifecycle, from discovery and business case through prioritization, delivery and performance. Within your first 6–12 months, you will have established a clear, evidence-based software strategy, strengthened our discovery and delivery practices, and aligned teams around the capabilities that matter most. Your work will reduce uncertainty, improve investment decisions and help Optics11 deliver scalable, commercially strong software products that solve real problems for customers operating in demanding, high-stakes environments. Responsibilities • Own the software product strategy by defining and articulating the direction for assigned software products or value streams, identifying customer problems and market opportunities, and balance near-term opportunities with long-term company goals. • Provide product design authority by ensuring software concepts, capabilities and development choices remain aligned with the Underwater Security product vision and strategy throughout the product lifecycle. • Lead customer and market discovery by developing a deep understanding of customer needs, operational use cases and buying contexts, validating direction with customers and partners, and synthesizing feedback from deployed products. • Own software roadmap development and prioritization by defining the capabilities required to address validated needs, balancing improvements, new functionality and technology evolution, and communicating priorities across relevant teams. • Develop business cases and commercial input by defining success measures and commercial objectives, providing evidence for portfolio investment decisions, and supporting Product Marketing with product knowledge for pricing and launch readiness. • Coordinate the product core team by working with System Engineering on requirements and feasibility, Product Ownership on executable increments, and Project Management on customer delivery, while aligning Sales, Business Development, Customer Projects and Engineering around progress, quality and outcomes. Requirements • Master’s degree in engineering or design, or equivalent experience. • 5+ years of experience in Software Product Management, with a proven track record of developing, deploying and maintaining software (platform) driven solutions in defense industry or another industrial high-tech / high compliance environment • Strong understanding of software products, particularly in complex and regulated environments, e.g., industrial environments. • In-depth knowledge of software product management and – strategy methodologies. • Demonstratable experience in defining software product strategy and creating complete business cases. • Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management skills at operational and management level • Demonstrated critical thinking, adaptability to challenges, and a problem-solving mindset to creatively address user pain points. • Proficiency in software industry standard tooling for software development and road mapping such as Jira / Jira Product Discovery / Jira Service Management, Confluence, BigPicture • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of conveying product level knowledge, decisions and roadmaps to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Willingness to travel • Drivers’ license B (or international equivalent) Nice to Have • Experience in defense industry or another industrial high-tech / high compliance environment • Proficiency in JAMA Connect, Siemens Polarion, SAFe, Miro, Figma, Dovetail, Amplitude, PowerBI • Proficiency in Dutch language is a plus Screening You will work with clients in the defense and security sectors. Obtaining a Certificate of No Objection issued by the AIVD, the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service, is mandatory. This means you will need to undergo a security screening. We will explain the process and guide you through the applicable requirements.## Dettagli* **Azienda:** Optics11* **Sede:** Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands* **Tipo di contratto:** Tempo pieno* **Fonte:** recruitee* **Valido fino al:** 3 dicembre 2026