Technical Product Manager II

TL;DR

Technical Product Manager II (Data Integrations): Managing customer-facing integration activities for ALF solutions by gathering requirements, analyzing customer ecosystems, and designing scalable integration solutions with an accent on API/data mapping, documentation, and delivery risk management. Focus on leading integration projects end-to-end, writing epics and user stories for developers, and ensuring compliance with security, privacy, and relevant standards.

Location: Amsterdam

Salary: €100,400 - €167,300 (base pay range)

Company

hirify.global provides analytics and SaaS solutions for the academic lifecycle and research management.

What you will do

• Collaborate with customers to analyze business processes, gather functional/non-functional requirements, and translate them into technical specifications for data integration projects.
• Define project scope, goals, deliverables, success metrics, and planning for integration initiatives.
• Create and maintain documentation for integration requirements, data mappings, API specifications, and test plans.
• Ensure integration solutions comply with security, privacy, and compliance standards.
• Write epics and user stories for developers and lead delivery of integration projects, including customer communication, risk management, and mitigation.
• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for customer queries and escalations; work with TPMs and engineering leads using Agile methodologies.

Requirements

• 4+ years in technical product management (or equivalent) with a focus on data and workflow integrations.
• Strong customer-facing experience translating business requirements into technical design.
• Practical experience with APIs (REST, GraphQL), integration patterns, data formats (JSON, XML, flat), and databases.
• Proven delivery skills including prioritization, risk mitigation, change management, and stakeholder communication.
• Comfortable reading API documentation, crafting sample requests, writing basic SQL, and collaborating closely with engineers and data teams.
• Experience with Agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban.

Nice to have

• Experience integrating HRIS/HR and Finance systems (e.g., Workday, SAP, Oracle Fusion).
• Experience in higher education or research systems.
• Familiarity with Research Information Management Systems or Faculty Information Systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Healthy work/life balance with wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals.
• Generous holiday allowance with option to buy additional days; health screening, eye care vouchers, and private medical benefits.
• Contributory pension scheme, life assurance, long service awards, and RECARES days for charity support.
• Learning and development resources, employee discounts via Perks at Work, and additional support benefits (e.g., emergency care for elderly and children).

Hiring process

• Interviews to assess integration/product delivery experience and technical communication skills.
• Evaluation of fit for customer-facing technical ownership and Agile delivery practices.