Senior Product Manager
Senior Product Manager (m/w/d) - AI Products & DATEV
Location: Munich or Düsseldorf Area, Germany
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Key Requirements (Please Apply Only If You Meet Both)
- Strong hands-on experience with DATEV products and workflows is essential.
- Fluent German (professional/business level) and fluent English are required.
Unfortunately, candidates without significant DATEV exposure or professional German language skills will not be considered for this position.
About the Company
Our client is an international professional services organisation operating across the accounting, tax, and advisory sector. The business is investing heavily in digital transformation and artificial intelligence, developing innovative solutions that improve the way accounting and finance professionals work.
As part of this strategic investment, they are expanding their AI product function in Germany and are seeking an experienced Senior Product Manager to lead the next stage of growth.
The Opportunity
This role sits at the intersection of Product Management, AI, and DATEV.
You will own AI-powered products that support accounting, bookkeeping, and tax-related workflows within the German market. Working closely with engineers, AI specialists, business stakeholders, and accounting professionals, you will define how these solutions integrate into existing DATEV environments and deliver measurable value to users.
This is a high-impact role with significant ownership over product strategy, road-map decisions, technology partnerships, and market adoption.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and execute the road-map for AI products supporting accounting, bookkeeping, and tax functions.
- Drive product decisions based on user needs, regulatory requirements, and business objectives.
- Work closely with engineering teams and external partners to deliver scalable solutions.
- Shape and optimise the organisation's integration strategy within the DATEV ecosystem.
- Collaborate directly with tax advisor, accountants, and finance professionals to identify opportunities for automation and process improvement.
- Manage pilot programmes, gather user feedback, and validate product success through measurable KPIs.
- Oversee product budgets and external delivery partners where required.
- Make informed release decisions while balancing innovation, compliance, and user value.
Essential Requirements
MUST HAVE
5+ years of Product Management, Digital Transformation, Consulting, or related experience
Strong practical experience with DATEV
You should have worked extensively with one or more of the following:
- DATEV Rechnungswesen
- DATEV Unternehmen Online
- DATEV DMS
- DATEVconnect
- DATEV Datenservices
- DATEV Marketplace solutions
- Related tax, accounting, or bookkeeping workflows
Fluent German and English
- German is required for working directly with accounting professionals and stakeholders in Germany.
- English is required for collaboration with international product and engineering teams.
Experience delivering digital products used by real customers after launch
Practical experience with AI-enabled products or solutions beyond basic chatbot usage
Particularly Relevant Backgrounds
We are especially interested in candidates coming from:
- Product Management positions at DATEV, DATEV partners, or accounting software providers.
- Tax technology, bookkeeping technology, or financial software environments.
- Steuerberater, Steuerfachwirte, Bilanzbuchhalter, or Wirtschaftsprüfer who have moved into Product Management or Digital Transformation.
- Consulting professionals who have led DATEV implementation, optimisation, or digitisation projects.
What We're Looking For
You'll likely be successful in this role if you:
- Enjoy spending time with end users and understanding real operational challenges.
- Can confidently make product prioritisation and release decisions.
- Have a strong understanding of how German accounting and tax processes actually work in practice.
- Are comfortable balancing innovation with compliance requirements.
- Can communicate equally well with engineers and accounting professionals.
- Enjoy owning a product area and driving measurable business outcomes.
What's on Offer
- Competitive base salary and bonus.
- Company car or mobility allowance.
- Pension contribution and additional benefits.
- 30 days annual leave.
- Hybrid working model within the Munich or Düsseldorf region.
- International collaboration across product, AI, and engineering teams.
- Significant ownership and visibility within a growing AI product organisation.
GCS is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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