Product Owner - Government Tech & AI Lisboa

Location: Lisbon, Portugal (relocation package available)

Type: Full-time, Stock Options Included

Our client is a
- generation Government Tech & AI startup on a mission to bring transparency and accountability to global public procurement systems.

Founded in 2024 and headquartered in Lisbon (soon to be incorporated in Dubai), the company is building AI-powered procurement transparency solutions for governments worldwide — think Palantir, but built for multiple governments and open ecosystems rather than for a single national structure.

Their vision: to replace opaque,
- prone government procurement with data-driven, AI-enabled transparency that any government can adopt.

The Role

We’re seeking an experienced Product Owner to lead the transformation of the current MVP into an
- grade, secure, and scalable platform used by governments and corporations worldwide.

You’ll own the product vision, roadmap, and execution for an AI agent ecosystem — a complex architecture combining multiple large language models (GPT-4, Grok, Anthropic Claude, Gemini, Open
AI) and a Neo4j knowledge graph built on government procurement data.

This is a hands‑on, high‑impact role: you’ll rebuild a technically flawed MVP into a production‑ready product capable of meeting the security, compliance, and architecture complexity demanded by government clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive the product vision and long‑term roadmap for the AI‑powered government procurement transparency platform
• Oversee a complete product rebuild — from proof‑of‑concept MVP to a secure, enterprise‑grade solution
• Translate government requirements into clear product specifications and scalable architecture decisions
• Lead cross‑functional collaboration with AI engineers, data scientists, and Dev
  Ops teams
• Design and prioritize multi‑agent LLM interactions and data workflows (GPT‑4, Anthropic, Gemini, etc. )
• Work directly with government stakeholders to ensure the platform meets institutional and compliance needs
• Partner with leadership to define security standards, governance, and system integrity protocols

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in product management for B2B or Saa
  S products
• Strong background in AI/ML or LLM‑driven products
• Proven experience rebuilding or scaling complex technical systems from MVP to enterprise scale
• Understanding of government procurement workflows or public sector software
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, mission‑driven startup environment

Tech Stack & Context

• 7 AI agents using GPT‑4, Grok, Anthropic, Gemini, and Open
  AI models
• Neo4j database for procurement graph data
• Currently undergoing complete architecture redesign due to poor MVP implementation
• Goal: enterprise‑grade scalability, security, and reliability

What We Offer

• A strategic leadership role in a mission‑driven AI startup
• Equity package with significant upside potential
• Opportunity to shape the AI backbone of future governments
• International exposure and global‑scale impact
• Relocation support to Lisbon, Portugal