
Head of Product Development
Ordio
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Cologne • 🇩🇪 Germany
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Lead
About the role
- Own and drive product vision, strategy, and execution for Ordio’s SaaS platform
- Lead and grow a team of PMs and Engineering leads
- Engage directly with HR leaders, managers, and deskless workers for customer-centric discovery
- Translate insights into a clear roadmap balancing AI innovation with pragmatic delivery
- Prioritise ruthlessly and align product bets to company OKRs and growth goals
- Build scalable product practices: discovery rituals, outcome-driven roadmaps, product analytics, and experimentation
- Represent Product at leadership level and partner with Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success to ensure market fit and commercial success
- Report directly to the founders as a member of the leadership team
Requirements
- 7+ years in product management
- 3+ years in a leadership role
- Proven track record building and scaling B2B SaaS products, ideally in HR tech or workflow tools
- Experience with AI-driven products or AI enthusiasm
- Skilled at building and coaching product teams (PMs, Design, Research)
- Excellent communicator able to align stakeholders and inspire teams
- Data-driven and impact-focused; comfortable owning outcomes
- (Nice-to-have) Experience scaling product/engineering orgs from Series A–B stage
- (Nice-to-have) Deep knowledge of HR tech, workforce management, or deskless worker domains
- (Nice-to-have) Familiarity with European labour compliance, shift scheduling, or payroll integrations
- (Nice-to-have) Strong design sensibility; comfortable sparring with UX/UI peers
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits (e.g. equity, flexible time off, generous parental leave)
- State-of-the-art technical equipment & tooling (MacBook Pro with M4 at minimum)
- Remote work, home office options, and flexible hours
- Subsidized gym memberships and regular wellness-focused initiatives
- Equity and other benefits mentioned as part of compensation
- Clear company values guiding culture
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
product managementB2B SaaSAI-driven productsproduct analyticsexperimentationroadmap developmentdata-driven decision makingcoaching product teamsscaling product organizationsHR tech
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationstakeholder alignmentteam inspirationcustomer-centric discoveryprioritizationstrategic thinkingcollaborationimpact-focuseddesign sensibility