Senior Product Manager

Summary

Join Apaleo, a company revolutionizing hospitality tech with its API-first property management platform, and become their Senior Product Manager-Hotel Operations Team. You will contribute to developing and enhancing core PMS operations features, creating a robust, scalable, and user-friendly product for accommodation businesses globally. This role requires a strong product management background, leadership skills, and the ability to collaborate with various teams. You will be responsible for creating product roadmaps, prioritizing needs, making data-driven decisions, conducting user research, and collaborating with engineering and design teams. The position offers a chance to impact the hospitality industry and work in a fast-growing startup environment. Apaleo provides a diverse and international team, flexible work style, competitive compensation, and various benefits.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in a senior Product Management role, preferably at a midsized B2B SaaS company or similar technical product organization
• A natural leader who can unite Engineering, UX, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success teams to deliver exceptional results. Well-organized and focused on outcomes
• Exceptional ability to engage with stakeholders and external partners
• Proven track record of successful product expansion in challenging environments, with the ability to shepherd features from concept to completion
• Passion for tackling complex challenges and creating innovative solutions, backed by strong problem-solving, communication, and analytical skills
• Experience building and shipping products using Agile methodologies, with a strong understanding of priority management
• Deep knowledge of product development best practices, including iterative development, continuous integration, end-to-end testing, and operational oversight
• Enthusiasm for building a hospitality platform that can serve any hotel or housing facility on Earth—and beyond!

Responsibilities

• Create product roadmaps that set internal and external expectations for future features, and transform these roadmaps into actionable backlogs with clear short and mid-term team goals
• Coordinate with stakeholders (sales, customer success, onboarding, app success, marketing, compliance teams, customers, and partners) to understand and prioritize their needs
• Make confident decisions even with imperfect data, including saying "no" to good ideas in favor of great ones
• Conduct user research, gather feedback, and translate insights into clear requirements
• Analyze experiments and improvements to validate hypotheses
• Collaborate with engineering, design, and technology teams to deliver high-quality features that achieve their intended objectives
• Own feature delivery and ensure the team meets roadmap milestones
• Manage the product backlog, including epics, user stories, enhancements, bugs, and technical debt
• Partner with customer success teams and early adopters to ensure our products are user-friendly
• Evaluate API changes and create comprehensive technical and user documentation
• Lead release management and communicate feature deliveries to all stakeholders
• Support customer-facing teams with product-related inquiries

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience developing API, microservices-based, or SaaS products in hospitality, fintech, or accounting
• Experience in a B2B startup environment is a plus

Benefits

• A Diverse & International Team – Work alongside passionate experts from various disciplines and backgrounds, fostering a truly global perspective
• Flat Hierarchy & Flexible Structure – Enjoy autonomy and ownership in an environment that values collaboration over rigid hierarchies
• A Key Role in a Fast-Growing Startup – Be part of one of the most promising international startups in the hospitality industry, right in the heart of Munich
• Fair & Transparent Compensation – Benefit from a clear peer review system and career progression plan designed to reward your growth
• Flexible Working Style – We support flexible hours and remote work, depending on the role
• Engaging Team Events – Join us for cocktail club nights, team dinners, meet-ups, and the legendary Oktoberfest celebrations!
• 30 Days of Vacation – Recharge and enjoy a generous annual leave policy
• Free Public Transportation in Munich – We’ve got your commute covered!
• Access to EGYM Wellness Pass – enjoy a variety of fitness and wellness studios to support your physical and mental well-being