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As Team Lead / Senior Product Manager for Audit & Assurance, you are the central subject matter expert for everything audit at Caseware Germany – internally and externally. You own the product strategy and execution for our German audit solutions, including Claudia (Cloud Audit, ISA [DE]), AuditKMU (Cloud Audit, IDW PS KMU), and the German Desktop Audit portfolio (AuditAgent, AuditTemplate, AuditReport, ...). You lead a small, specialized team of Product Managers and Product Specialists.
Your deep audit expertise is what makes this role unique: you understand audit methodology from the inside, speak at eye level with auditors and firms, and translate that expertise into product decisions that keep Caseware’s solutions relevant, compliant, and ahead of market developments.
This role sits at the intersection of audit practice and technology at a pivotal moment. Caseware sees AI not as an add-on, but as the future foundation of audit – integral to how auditors work, how engagements are run, and how our platform evolves. You will help shape what AI-driven audit looks like in practice, working closely with global product and engineering teams to define and prioritize AI capabilities that are grounded in real audit methodology.
Your work directly impacts Caseware Germany’s ability to win and retain audit firms as customers, drive cloud adoption, and deliver high-quality product releases ahead of the annual busy season.
What you will do:
Audit Subject Matter Expertise: · Serve as the primary internal and external expert for all audit-related topics – for the product team, sales, consulting, support, and customers. · Monitor and assess developments in audit methodology, standards, and regulation (IDW, ISA [DE], HGB, WPO) and translate them into product requirements. · Maintain and advance the audit methodology embedded in our solutions (AuditTemplate, AuditReport, Claudia). · Engage with audit firms and key customers at a professional, peer-level – understanding their workflows, challenges, and expectations. · Represent Caseware in relevant professional and industry contexts where appropriate (e.g., IDW, customer advisory boards). AI & the Future of Audit: · Actively engage with AI tools in your own daily work – Caseware expects and enables this across the entire team. · Contribute your audit practice expertise to the development of AI-driven product capabilities help define what AI-assisted audit should look like, what makes sense methodologically, and where AI creates real value for auditors. · Stay current on how AI is reshaping audit workflows, regulatory expectations, and the profession as a whole – and bring that perspective into product decisions. · Act as a credible voice toward customers and the market on the topic of AI in audit. Product Strategy & Ownership: · Own the product roadmap for the German Desktop and Cloud Audit portfolio. · Collaborate with global PMs to ensure German-specific features and methodologies are understood and prioritized. · Define and prioritize requirements based on audit practice expertise, customer feedback, and market trends. · Represent German market needs in global product planning and engineering discussions. Team Leadership: · Lead and develop a small, specialized team of Product Managers and Product Specialists. · Run sprint ceremonies, facilitate prioritization decisions, and ensure clean execution in Jira. · Coach team members and support their professional growth. · Ensure clarity on roles, responsibilities, and priorities across the team. Release & Delivery: · Drive major product releases ahead of the busy season (deadline: September each year). · Coordinate cross-functional release readiness with platform, consulting, support, and sales. · Monitor sprint progress, remove blockers, and escalate where needed. Stakeholder Collaboration: · Act as primary product contact for German audit customers, key accounts, and partners. · Support sales and presales with audit expertise, demos, and customer discussions. · Collaborate with Support and Consulting on escalations and product gaps.
What you will bring:
Must-have: · Several years (>5 years) of hands-on experience in statutory audit (Abschlussprüfung) at an audit firm. · Qualified as Wirtschaftsprüfer (WP) or Steuerberater (StB), or currently in the qualification process. · Deep understanding of German audit methodology, standards, and regulation (IDW, ISA [DE], HGB, WPO). · Ability to engage with auditors and firms at a professional peer level. · Strong affinity for IT and digital tools – comfortable working with software products and understanding tech