VP Platform

Are you a technically-minded product leader who thrives on building the foundations that make great software possible? Sidetrade is seeking a VP Platform to own the core infrastructure of our O2C Intelligence Platform — the shared services, integrations, and data pipelines that every domain and customer depends on. Reporting to the CTO, with close daily alignment with the CPO (product) organisation, this role sits at the critical junction of product strategy and platform engineering. You will define what gets built, ensure it scales, and make it extensible — enabling Sidetrade's growing ecosystem of O2C domains, partners, and enterprise integrations. About Sidetrade: Sidetrade is an AI company, listed on Euronext Growth, on a mission to revolutionize the way enterprises unlock value from their customers leveraging its Order-to-Cash Intelligence platform and its Data Lake . We’re proud of our 38 nationalities and these diverse perspectives drive our innovation, one team culture and a customer-first mindset. Sidetrade is positioned as a Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Leader since 2022. We value passion over perfection. So, if you’re eager to learn and bring great energy, we want to hear from you. Be you. Grow with us. Curious about Sidetrade? Catch the Sidetrade Inside Out podcast . What you’ll be doing : Own the product strategy and roadmap for Sidetrade's shared platform layer — covering Authentication, Roles and Rights Management, Master Data Management (MDM), Data Processing, Event Processing, and API/MCP delivery. Lead the product direction for enterprise system integrations, including SAP, Salesforce, AWS Connect, O365, and other ERP and CRM ecosystems, ensuring reliable, scalable connectivity for global enterprise customers. Define the partner and developer ecosystem strategy — enabling third parties to extend the Sidetrade platform through well-designed APIs, SDKs, and MCP protocols. Own the product roadmap for Sidetrade's connector catalogue, prioritising integrations by customer impact, market coverage, and engineering feasibility. Work in close partnership with the CTO organisation to ensure architectural decisions align with platform strategy, and that shared services deliver high availability, security, and compliance. Engage CPO, CTO, and domain product leaders to align platform investments with O2C domain needs and overall business objectives. Monitor platform health, scalability, and security posture, driving continuous improvement across all shared services. Manage a team of Product EPMs and product managers, providing clear priorities, mentorship, and a high bar for delivery standards. What you’ll bring : Demonstrable experience owning shared platform capabilities in a B2B SaaS environment, ideally at enterprise scale. Strong understanding of modern platform architectures — microservices, event-driven design, API-first, multi-tenancy, without necessarily being a hands-on engineer. Hands-on product experience with ERP and CRM integrations (SAP, Salesforce, or equivalents), including understanding of data models, authentication protocols, and connectivity patterns. Proven ability to design and position platform extensibility strategies, including API governance, developer experience, and partner enablement. Familiarity with SaaS compliance requirements such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, and multi-tenant data isolation. Equally comfortable setting a long-term platform vision and rolling up sleeves to unblock delivery teams and resolve architectural trade-offs. Demonstrated ability to align Product, Engineering, Security, and Infrastructure teams around a coherent platform strategy. Ability to translate complex platform concepts into clear priorities for executive stakeholders and business partners. Experience in a high-growth B2B SaaS company, with understanding of how platform decisions affect customer value, onboarding, and retention. Attractive location- office based in the heart of London/Birmingham city centre. Hybrid work model – a flexible mix of in-office and remote days. Great culture – active Social Club organizing regular team events and activities. Health & wellness – medical coverage, life insurance, and other wellness programs. Time off – competitive paid holidays plus public holidays. Career growth & compensation – competitive salary, equal opportunities, learning & mentorship programs, and advancement support. Because when you thrive, we all succeed! We’re committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for every candidate If you need any accommodation during the hiring process, just let us know. Agencies We only accept applications from invited agencies via our Workable portal. Unsolicited CVs sent to managers or HR won’t be subject to fees.