Chief Product Officer, HealthTech IT / Telecoms

Apply By: 30 / 06 / 2026
Type: Permanent
Location: Germany

Role: Senior Management
Salary: Negotiable

Our client is one of Germany’s fastest‑scaling healthtech platforms, building the cloud‑native operating system for outpatient care. The company replaces legacy server‑based practice systems with a modern, secure, and fully integrated digital infrastructure that supports clinicians, therapists, and practice teams across their entire workflow.

With rapid adoption across the market and strong investor backing, they are positioned to become the leading cloud provider for outpatient care in Europe. The organisation is now hiring a Chief Product Officer to define and drive the next phase of product scale, innovation, and market leadership.


The Opportunity

The CPO will own the end‑to‑end product strategy, ensuring the group continues to deliver a differentiated, scalable, and deeply user‑centric platform for the outpatient sector. This is a pivotal executive role with direct influence on company direction, market positioning, and long‑term value creation.


Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Vision

  • Define and evolve a clear product vision aligned with the core mission to modernise outpatient healthcare.
  • Translate market dynamics, regulatory requirements, and customer insights into a coherent long‑term strategy.

Roadmap Leadership

  • Build and manage a prioritised, data‑driven roadmap focused on customer value, scalability, and competitive advantage.
  • Ensure disciplined execution across discovery, development, launch, and iteration.

Team Leadership

  • Lead and develop the Product organisation, including Product Management and UX/UI.
  • Build a high‑performance, mission‑driven culture with strong cross‑functional alignment.

Customer & Market Insight

  • Embed structured discovery processes with clinicians, practice teams, and partners.
  • Represent the product externally at customer meetings, industry events, and investor discussions.

Data‑Driven Decision Making

  • Define and track product KPIs across adoption, retention, engagement, and commercial impact.
  • Use data to inform prioritisation, product performance, and strategic decisions.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

  • Partner closely with Engineering, Commercial, Operations, and Finance to ensure cohesive execution.
  • Drive alignment between product strategy and company‑wide objectives.

Innovation & Growth

  • Identify and develop new product opportunities, including AI‑enabled features and integrations.
  • Ensure the platform remains at the forefront of cloud‑based healthcare technology.

Your Profile

Experience & Expertise

  • Senior product leadership experience (VP Product, CPO, or equivalent) in SaaS, healthtech, or regulated digital platforms.
  • Proven track record of scaling complex digital products from early‑stage to maturity.
  • Strong understanding of product metrics, SaaS economics, and data‑driven decision frameworks.
  • Experience leading and developing high‑performing product teams.

Leadership & Mindset

  • Strategic thinker with an entrepreneurial, execution‑oriented approach.
  • Able to simplify complexity and make clear, confident product decisions.
  • Excellent communicator capable of influencing internal and external stakeholders.
  • Comfortable operating in a fast‑growing, mission‑driven environment.

Additional Requirements

  • Fluent German and strong English 
  • Germany-wide hybrid possible

Please forward your CV to paul.sampson@sampsoneurope.com


 

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