CPO / Head of product @SaaS publisher (M/F)

The accompanied company and the missions: Accompanied by the recruitment firm Externatic, this company is a historical and essential player in the software publishing sector, recognized for its innovative solutions intended for industry.

As part of a major transformation, namely the transition from a historical model toward a Cloud Native SaaS architecture, it is looking for its head of product, a manager of managers, the link between publisher marketing and tech, and finally, a true coach in "product" organization and methodology.

Reporting directly to a board member in charge of software publishing and working in close partnership with the head of engineering, you will become the guarantor of the product vision and execution.

Your responsibilities are divided into several major axes (but not exhaustive!):

• Management and Coaching of teams of 18 people (PMs, POs, PMM, Design) with long-term targets: a shift towards "product leader" postures and 25 employees to ensure scaling.
• Vision and Strategic Roadmap with a long-term product vision and priority arbitration, guaranteeing a roadmap aligned with SaaS market challenges.
• Steering the product transition between standard customer needs present in the legacy and the business value of new features.
• 360° integration of AI aspects: into the products but also into their design!
• Providing methodological expertise and industrialization of practices (systematic Discovery, UX Research, Data).
• Value-driven Steering: You will move away from deadline-driven steering to establish a data culture (usage KPIs, adoption, customer satisfaction).

Profile: To take on this transformation challenge, we are looking for an "expert manager of managers" profile capable of navigating between strategic vision and operational excellence.

• Experience and Background: You have at least 10 years of experience in Product Management with manager of managers functions, ideally acquired within a B2B SaaS model publisher or one undergoing transformation.
• Methodological Expertise: You master modern frameworks such as Impact Mapping, Shape Up, or advanced Scrum, as well as continuous Discovery.
• Experience with ideally one or more experiences in a Scaling context (scaling up several squads).
• Skills and Soft Skills: A natural leader, you know how to say "no" and arbitrate with pedagogy. You are a "coach" manager recognized for your ability to upskill your teams in a changing environment (including the impacts of AI).

As part of international development, a good level of English proficiency is necessary.

Advantages: Within this recognized, stable publisher with strong ambitions in a changing market (Industry 4.0, industrial AI, ...):

• You will participate in a large-scale technological transformation of a publisher toward the SaaS world.
• You will combine management and "product" expertise in an operational and connected manner!
• You will benefit from a corporate framework that allows you to propose and apply your ideas (we are counting on you for this!)
• You will join accessible, recent premises designed for teamwork.

Recruitment process

• Initial telephone evaluation with an Externatic consultant.
• In-depth interview (in person or video) to validate the alignment of your project.
• Meetings with the company decision-makers (Management, HR, Engineering).

Externatic is committed to providing you with rapid feedback and close follow-up throughout your journey.