Founding Product Manager @ handly - 20VC backed

Vollzeit  •  Product- & Project Management  •  Berlin, Germany

<div class="show-more-less-html__markup show-more-less-html__markup--clamp-after-5 relative overflow-hidden"> <p>handly is an early stage, VC backed company building an AI first operating system for craft businesses. We recently raised €3.75m from 20VC, Stride and Base10 and are building a small, performant team with high ownership and high trust.</p><br/><p>We are looking for a <strong>Product Manager</strong> who wants real responsibility: shaping product direction, making decisions with imperfect information, shipping themselves and working hands on with engineering to ship fast and learn faster. This is not a process heavy PM role. It is a builder role.</p><br/>Tasks<br/><ul><br/><li>Own product direction end to end, from understanding user problems to shaping solutions and shipping them</li><br/><li>Translate company goals into clear product bets, priorities, and tradeoffs</li><br/><li>Work very closely with engineering to scope, design and ship features and iterate quickly</li><br/><li>Make product decisions with incomplete data and course correct when needed</li><br/><li>Develop a deep understanding of users, workflows, and real world constraints</li><br/><li>Bring clarity to the team on what we are building, why, and what done means</li><br/><li>Help shape how product work happens at handly as we scale</li><br/></ul><br/>Requirements<br/><p>This role is about <strong>how you work</strong>, not just where you worked.</p><br/><p>You should strongly identify with most of the following:</p><br/><ul><br/><li>High agency. You take ownership, push things forward, and do not wait for permission</li><br/><li>AI native mindset. You actively use AI tools and think in AI first product patterns</li><br/><li>Strong technical understanding and ability to reason about systems and constraints</li><br/><li>Good product taste and a clear opinion on what makes a product great</li><br/><li>You care about UX and details, even if you are not a trained designer</li><br/><li>Comfortable making decisions with imperfect or incomplete information</li><br/><li>Comfortable being wrong and correcting course quickly</li><br/><li>Experience in fast paced, early stage environments</li><br/><li>Side projects or things you have built on your own are a strong plus</li><br/></ul><br/><p><strong>Language requirement</strong></p><br/><ul><br/><li>Fluent German (spoken and written). The product interface is fully in German and most of our partners communicate exclusively in German.</li><br/><li>Fluent English for internal communication.</li><br/></ul><br/><p>We care more about how you think and act than years of PM experience.</p><br/>Benefits<br/><p><strong>In-office daily:</strong> Berlin-Mitte, modern light-filled workspace with a large balcony</p><br/><ul><br/><li><strong>Velocity:</strong> fast loops, direct feedback, no management layers</li><br/><li><strong>Growth:</strong> as much responsibility as you can handle</li><br/><li><strong>Team:</strong> tight, ambitious group that enjoys building hard things together</li><br/><li><strong>Focus:</strong> No stand-ups and only two short meetings per week</li><br/></ul><br/><p>If this sounds like your kind of role, we would love to talk.</p><br/><p>Our process is simple and fast:</p><br/><ul><br/><li>Intro call</li><br/><li>Conversation with Basti</li><br/><li>Practical discussion around product thinking and collaboration with Kais</li><br/><li>On site session with Kais, Basti and Alain. Whiteboarding, product and culture focus (half day)</li><br/></ul><br/><p>No lengthy case studies. No drawn out process.</p> </div>

Job Overview
  • Datum der Veröffentlichung

    Mai 01, 2026

  • Kategorie

    Product- & Project Management

  • Job Type

    Vollzeit

  • Standort

    Berlin, Germany

  • Arbeitgeber

    handly

  • Source

    LinkedIn