Senior Product Manager | EMEA | Germany

About Degreed

Degreed is the upskilling platform that fuels growth and innovation through lifelong learning. We bring together everything you need to learn and advance: LMSs, courses, videos, articles, projects, and real-world skill insights, matching you with opportunities that align with your skills, role, and goals.

For businesses, Degreed helps build a culture of learning that attracts, develops, and retains top talent, driving both individual and company success.

We believe learning is the key to unlocking opportunities. Our mission is to discover, empower, and celebrate the next generation of global expertise.

Join us in shaping the future of learning and workforce development!

Role Overview

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Product Manager to join our team. In this critical role, you will help define and execute the vision, strategy, and roadmap for Degreed’s application. Your expertise in the enterprise SaaS market and track record of delivering high-impact products will shape the future of Degreed.

Specifically, this role will be responsible for key elements of the application, which will naturally evolve over time based on our business priorities. One primary focus will be how we leverage AI to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and engagement of Degreed. This role will balance strategic planning with hands-on execution; spending around 25% on strategic planning, 25% on both Product Marketing and External Engagement, and roughly 50% on operational execution.

Key Skills

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to define and contribute to product vision and strategy in alignment with business goals.
• Execution & Delivery: Strong focus on driving key product initiatives to completion in a fast-paced environment.
• Technical Acumen: Strong understanding of software development, cloud technologies, and platform architecture.
• Market Awareness: Experience in assessing customer needs, conducting competitive analysis, and identifying opportunities in enterprise SaaS markets.
• Communication: Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills to align stakeholders and drive cross-functional collaboration.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Skilled in leveraging metrics and analytics to guide product decisions.
• Customer-Centric Approach: Demonstrated ability to deliver exceptional customer experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Strategy & Execution: Contribute to and execute on product strategy, ensuring alignment with company objectives and market needs.
• Roadmap Development: Support roadmap prioritization based on impact and customer feedback. Translate strategic goals into actionable initiatives. Work closely with engineering to ensure timely and high-quality execution.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with engineering, sales, marketing, and customer success teams to ensure successful product launches and adoption.
• Market Analysis: Conduct market research, customer interviews, and competitive analysis to inform new product development opportunities and enhancements.
• Product Lifecycle Management: Manage features from ideation to launch, ensuring they meet customer and business objectives.
• Customer Advocacy: Act as the voice of the customer, ensuring the application meets and exceeds user expectations.
• Metrics & KPIs: Track and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure success and refine strategy.
• Product Enablement: Collaborate with internal teams to provide the necessary knowledge and tools for effective sales, marketing, and customer support.

Experience

• Experience: 5-10 years of product management experience in SaaS companies.
• Industry Knowledge: Experience and familiarity with enterprise software and large enterprise customer challenges.
• Agile Expertise: Comfortable working within agile methodologies and adapting to dynamic, global environments.
• Technical Proficiency: Knowledge of API-driven platforms, understanding of developer ecosystems, and experience with tools such as JIRA. Familiarity with AI.