Founding Product Manager at Clera — Berlin, Germany

About The Role

About the Role

This is a founding product manager role at an early-stage B2B SaaS startup building software and AI tools for the trades industry. You will own product direction end-to-end, working directly alongside engineering to ship fast and shape how product work scales at the company. It is a high-ownership, hands-on role with real influence over what gets built and why.

What You'll Do

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Own the full product lifecycle, from understanding user problems to shipping solutions.
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Translate company goals into clear product priorities, bets, and tradeoffs.
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Work closely with engineering to scope, design, and ship features quickly.
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Make product decisions with incomplete information and course-correct as needed.
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Develop a deep understanding of users, their workflows, and real-world constraints.
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Bring clarity to the team on what is being built, why, and what done looks like.
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Help define and shape how product work scales as the company grows.
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Operate in a fast, low-ceremony environment with direct feedback and no management layers.

What We're Looking For

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Genuine product management background with end-to-end product ownership experience at early-stage startups (pre-Series B).
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Native or C1-level German proficiency (spoken and written), as the product and many partners operate in German.
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Fluent English for internal communication.
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AI-native mindset with hands-on experience applying AI tools and AI-first product patterns.
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Strong technical understanding and experience scoping and shipping features directly with engineers.
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Sharp product taste with close attention to UX and product details.
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High agency: you take ownership, push things forward, and do not wait for permission.
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Comfortable making decisions under uncertainty and correcting course quickly.
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Able to work on-site daily in Berlin.
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Side projects or independently built products are a strong plus.