Head of Product — Quantum Software

<p><strong>Location: </strong>Remote within Europe, with regular presence in Bremen</p> <p><strong>Direct Reports: </strong>None initially</p> <p><strong>Working Model: </strong>Remote / hybrid. Regular time on-site in Bremen.</p> <h2>Mission</h2> <p>Own the product direction for Constructor's quantum software line and act as the bridge between a research group and a technology platform. This is a hands-on role in a small technical team, not portfolio management. The Head of Product decides what gets built, keeps research and engineering pointed at something shippable, and owns the relationship with the customers and partners who use it.</p> <h2>Responsibilities</h2> <p><strong>Pillar 1 Product Direction</strong></p> <ul> <li>Own the roadmap for the quantum software line and the decisions behind it.</li> <li>Define which capabilities go into the Constructor technology platform and in what order.</li> <li>Translate research capability into product that someone outside the group will pay for or use.</li> <li>Kill work that is not going anywhere, and say so clearly.</li> </ul> <p><em>Success Metrics and KPIs: roadmap delivered, features adopted, decisions made and held.</em></p> <p><strong>Pillar 2 Research and Engineering Interface</strong></p> <ul> <li>Sit between physicists and engineers and keep both productive.</li> <li>Run planning and prioritisation for a small, senior, opinionated team.</li> <li>Hold the technical depth to challenge both sides rather than relay between them.</li> </ul> <p><em>Accountability: research output converted into shipped product.</em></p> <p><strong>Pillar 3 External Engagement</strong></p> &l