Product Manager (m/f/d)

Munich, BY, DE, 80339

Careers at Pentos - Shaping the future together. Would you like to join an international team of highly motivated and experienced colleagues? Do you want to work for a company that is committed to your professional and personal development? Are you looking for long-term employment with great prospects, flat hierarchies, short chains of command and plenty of scope for using your own initiative and taking responsibility? Pentos offers you all of this, together with an exciting role in projects for customers around the world.

As a Product Manager in our expanding SuccessFactors Products Team at Pentos, you will define the products’ vision, strategy, and roadmap for our innovative products (new and existing) at Pentos. In this role, you are translating business needs into technical solutions in order to strategize the full lifecycle of a product, from conception to launch. We’re looking for a confident leader who can guide cross-functional teams in the creation of products that improve customer experience and grow market share significantly to match our ambitions.

 

Your responsibilities:

 

  • Drive the execution of all processes in the product lifecycle, including product and market research, competitor analysis, planning, positioning, requirements, roadmap development, and product launch.
  • Translate product strategy into detailed requirements for prototyping and final development by engineering teams.
  • Create product strategy documents that describe business cases, high-level use cases, technical requirements, revenue, and ROI.
  • Analyze market data to develop sales strategies, and define product objectives for effective marketing communications.
  • Closely collaborate with engineering, professional services, marketing, and sales teams in the development, QA, and release of products, and balance resources to ensure success for the entire organization.
  • Develop compelling product positioning and messaging that differentiates Pentos products jointly with marketing.
  • Create supporting assets like functional descriptions, user guides, and implementation handbooks jointly with engineering and professional services.

 

Your Profile:

 

  • 3-5 years’ experience in (partially) product management in a non-managerial role.
  • Basic understanding of product development and development cycles.
  • Deep understanding of HR domain (Core, Talent) is a plus.
  • Languages: preferable speaking German (B2/C1) and professional level of English.
  • Industry Knowledge: B2B software products, SaaS products, HR IT or business domain is a plus, SAP SuccessFactors knowledge is a plus.
  • Skills: 
    • Self-motivated and results-driven 
    • Ability to take initiative in a fast-paced environment.
    • Problem-solving skills
    • Strong communication skills
    • Basic tech knowledge, ability to prioritize, and aware of own limitations (and when to get help)
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree (business-related or computer science)
  • Location: Based in Germany (preferably Bavaria), with flexibility and willingness to travel.

We offer you

Inspiring projects in an exciting working environment

Working in a dynamic, international team

Flexible working hours and home office or remote work

State-of-the-Art equipment

Start of work immediately

 

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