Product manager
You're the driving force behind one or multiple products, working from the strategic and functional definition towards active end-user engagement and revenue growth.
About the product manager role
Product managers take on a leading role throughout all stages of the product lifecycle. You connect the dots from an early concept towards product-market fit.
As a product manager at Panenco, you'll wear multiple hats, balancing strategic planning with day-to-day execution while keeping both the business and customers’ needs at the forefront.
The essential dimensions you will work on:
- Define functional objectives and a clear delivery roadmap
- Shape and execute the go-to-market and roll-out of new products and features
- Interact with users to capture their feedback
- Test, validate and iterate towards product-market fit
What we look for in an outstanding product manager:
- You have an entrepreneurial mindset
- You carry out our values and assure high delivery quality standards
- You inspire teams to deliver their best work
- You understand and honour great software engineering
- You fundamentally care about end users
- You'll continuously contribute to operational efficiency gains
About yourself
- You have a master's degree
- You have a minimum of 3 years of professional experience in closely related fields with previous experience in functional or technical analysis
- You thrive in a dynamic environment where things move fast
- You're extremely hands-on while safeguarding a strategic vision
What you'll do on a day-to-day basis:
- Work on product roadmaps and functional specifications
- Map the defined roadmap into a product design, technical architecture and functional description
- Continuously build a backlog of user stories and correctly prioritise features
- Shape communication campaigns to interact with user audiences
- Keep oversight over the operating model (sprint planning, daily standups, demos)
- Communicate with all stakeholders, both internally and externally
- Keep a tight grip on budgets
Locations
We're flexible with regards to remote work, but we do expect you to be at one of our offices at least 2 days per week for team cohesion.
- Leuven, Belgium (Hypen-One - Kolonel Begaultlaan 1A/51, 3012 Leuven)
- Kyiv, Ukraine (123 Peremogy Avenue, office number 520)
We offer
We offer a friendly, dynamic and inspirational working environment with a dynamic team that wants to move fast. During our bi-weekly product management labs sessions we share experiences from the various products that we're building. A fair compensation, office snacks and fun afterwork drinks are included of course!
The interview process
The interview process is short (but thorough) and will consist of 4 steps:
- Intro conversation (videocall): 20min conversation to validate your fit with the position and align on the approach for the on-site
- Technical interview (on-site): you present a personal project or one of your prior involvements from end to end, with our team asking targeted questions
- Feedback (written/videocall): you will receive feedback about the on-site interview either in written form or through a call
- Contractual alignment (videocall): our operations manager will walk you through our overall compensation package and practical arrangement
How to apply:
Please apply through the form here underneath the vacancy and write a personal note on why you would see yourself as a great fit for this position. Applications without a proper motivation will be rejected by default. Character traits we’re looking for: entrepreneurial, intellectually curious, genuine and humble.
Want to work on the edge of the digital industry? Apply today!
