Senior Product Manager - Hybrid IT Automation

Stonebranch

6h•Hybrid

About The Position

Stonebranch is searching for a hands-on Senior Product Manager to own the product strategy behind our Universal Automation Center platform. This role involves translating market opportunity into a roadmap that customers want to buy and owning outcomes across the full product lifecycle. Hybrid IT automation is a rapidly evolving market, and the roadmap shaped will define Stonebranch's strategy. The role requires understanding how AI is changing customer expectations and product development, working with an engineering organization that uses AI coding assistants. The Senior Product Manager will bring to market solutions across Real-Time Hybrid IT Automation, Workload Automation, and Cloud and Data Pipeline Automation, partnering with various departments to drive revenue and renewals. A strong technical grounding in enterprise IT automation is essential, along with the ability to shape roadmaps, make business cases, and handle customer escalations. This is a remote position open to candidates in the European Union, with a preference for those near a Stonebranch office. Quarterly travel to Frankfurt, Germany, and up to 25% additional travel is required. The role reports directly to the Chief Product Officer.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
10-15 years of professional experience in product management or a closely related discipline.
5+ years of experience specifically with Workload Automation (WLA) or adjacent enterprise IT automation domains.
Track record of taking products through some or all of their lifecycle — from requirements definition and roadmapping through launch and market adoption.
Direct experience with Workload Automation, Job Scheduling, or Service Orchestration & Automation Platforms (SOAP).
Experience with SaaS and private/hybrid cloud delivery models, including subscription-based licensing.
Familiarity with applying AI/GenAI capabilities within a product offering, and experience working alongside engineering teams that use AI-assisted development tools.
Working knowledge of Agile development methodologies and core PM tradecraft — requirements definition, user stories, acceptance criteria, and PRDs.
Comfort using product analytics and usage/telemetry data to inform roadmap and licensing decisions.
Strong customer- and partner-facing presence, with the ability to build trusted-advisor relationships.
Effective cross-functional collaborator across sales, pre-sales, marketing, services, and support.
Clear communicator able to translate technical direction and business value across audiences, from executives to hands-on users.
Fluency in English (written and verbal) required.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Managed File Transfer (MFT) is a plus.
Knowledge of data privacy and compliance frameworks such as GDPR is a plus.

Responsibilities

Own the product roadmap for Universal Automation Center (UAC), translating market opportunity and customer feedback into prioritized initiatives across Workload Automation, Cloud and Data Pipeline Automation, and real-time orchestration.
Contribute to the strategic product plan, including product positioning, competitive analysis, and portfolio evolution.
Analyze competitive dynamics and win/loss trends to sharpen product direction and inform go-to-market messaging.
Identify opportunities for AI to create new UAC capabilities and evaluate emerging AI/ML and automation technologies.
Partner with engineering teams using AI coding assistants to define, specify, and build new solutions.
Lead the launch of new UAC capabilities and new versions across SaaS and private cloud deployments.
Define and prioritize product requirements within Agile development cycles, gathering input from customers, stakeholders, and SMEs.
Represent UAC product strategy directly to customers in various settings.
Partner across sales, pre-sales, marketing, services, and support to align product direction with go-to-market execution.
Communicate the business value of the UAC portfolio to diverse audiences.
Work through complex customer situations and escalations, providing product expertise.