Head Of Product Operations & Strategic Portfolio Management (AI)

TL;DR

Head of Product Operations & Strategic Portfolio Management (Product Ops/AI): Elevating product operations, portfolio governance, and AI enablement across a global Geo-data specialist organization with an accent on strategic investment decisions and operational consistency. Focus on designing evidence-based investment frameworks, guiding AI adoption in the product lifecycle, and creating visibility for global roadmaps and OKRs.

Location: Nootdorp, Netherlands (Hybrid/WFH possible per corporate policy)

Company

hirify.global is the world's leading Geo-data specialist providing critical insights for energy, infrastructure, and water markets.

What you will do

• Define consistent product operating rhythms across all product families.
• Establish visibility and consistency for product roadmaps and OKRs across global teams.
• Develop AI enablement roadmaps and guide AI adoption throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Design and execute structured, evidence-based investment decision frameworks.
• Lead quarterly and bi-annual portfolio reviews with business line leaders to guide prioritization.
• Track key product metrics including time-to-market, impact, usage, and portfolio-level ROI.

Requirements

• Significant experience in Product Management, Product Operations, or a related field.
• Proven track record of building or improving portfolio management processes in complex organizations.
• Strong data-driven approach with experience defining insights and building dashboards.
• Ability to influence effectively within a complex, matrixed global organization.
• Working knowledge of AI tools (e.g., LLM-assisted research, AI-powered prototyping) in a product context.
• Strong financial literacy, including business cases, ROI modelling, and scenario analysis.

Nice to have

• Experience across diverse domains such as hardware engineering, embedded systems, and software.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary, bonus, and company car or mobility allowance.
• 29 days of annual leave with the possibility to purchase 12 additional days.
• Extensive national and international career and training opportunities.
• Flexible working hours and work-from-home options.
• Modern pension scheme and collective health insurance.
• Corporate fitness plan and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) coaching.

Hiring process

• Application receipt confirmation.
• First interview to evaluate the match.
• Second round interview for successful candidates.
• Final offer.