Job Specifications
Are you looking to have an impact on the daily life of millions of entrepreneurs in France (and tomorrow in Europe)?
Are you looking for a work environment that values trust, proactivity, and autonomy?
Are our Product principles aligned with your vision?
Then Pennylane is the right place for you !
Our vision
We aim to become the most beloved financial Operating System of French SMEs and Accounting Firms (and soon, European ones).
We help entrepreneurs rid themselves of time-consuming tasks related to accounting and finance while providing them with access to key financial information to assist in making the best decisions for their business.
About Us
Pennylane is one of the fastest growing Fintechs in France (and soon to be in Europe!)
In 5 years of existence, we’ve managed to :
Make ourselves known as a groundbreaking accounting and financial software for small businesses and their accountants
Raise a total of €225 millions, including from Sequoia, the famous fund from the Silicon Valley who invested early in companies like Google, Facebook, Airbnb, Stripe, Paypal and much more...
Grow from 7 cofounders to 650+ happy Pennylaners : we’re now recognized as one of the greatest places to work in France (and also remotely), with a 4.6/5 rating on Glassdoor .
Build an international environment with more than 25 nationalities, with a strong remote-friendly culture, where 30% of the employees are already working from all parts of Europe
Earn the trust of thousands of customers and accounting firms and obtain outstanding ratings
Already more than 400,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and over 4,500 accounting firms use Pennylane in France!
WHY this position is of utmost importance to reach our mission
While some companies count on marketing and sales to gain market share, we are a product-led company and are investing primarily in our platform. You’ll join a team with a highly strategic role and a great opportunity to put your skills and ideas to a good use.
HOW you will contribute to the company as a PM
As a Product Manager, you’ll be part of a 40+ people Product organisation, supported by an engineering team of more than 110 people.
You’ll identify activation frictions and design solutions that drive value for SMEs and their accountants
You’ll spend an extensive amount of time continuously discovering the users and their pain points. You will interview them, conduct user research and get your hands in our data platform to gather insights on what needs to be solved.
With those insights and with the company’s objectives in mind, you’ll be empowered to define your OKRs and your roadmaps, to have the strongest possible impact on solving user problems and reaching the company's objectives.
You’ll work hand in hand with a Product Designer dedicated to your squad, as well as a team of Product-centered engineers. You will start with small steps (we like the MVP approach!) and will follow-up on the implementation and future iterations. For us, achieving a common goal matter more than just building features.
WHAT You Can Expect From Your Life At Pennylane
Within one month
You’ll learn everything about our company, our teams, and our vision during the first onboarding week
You’ll familiarize yourself with the product and the accounting industry (You will have access to a lot of documentation and will assist to trainings organized by your peers)
You’ll get a very deep knowledge of our Product organization, methods, and culture
Within 3 months
You’ll have imagined and implemented your first solutions, hand-in-hand with Product Designers and Engineers
You’ll have impacted positively at least one OKR
You will have setup your continuous discovery routine and will be ready to build your roadmap
Within 6 months
You’ll be autonomous at defining your OKRs and your roadmap
You’ll keep having a strong impact via iterations on the solutions you've shipped
You’ll share your learnings and best practices within the team and help raise the bar on activation standards
And beyond : The product team will double in size in two years.
Which means you’ll have :
Multiple opportunities to recruit and mentor new PMs
Increased responsibilities in project leadership
Responsibilities to think of and implement new processes, tools and best practices to make sure that your team works even smoother
What do we do to make your work life easier
You'll be able to work remotely from anywhere in Europe, as long as your contract allows you to
You'll get company shares to enjoy a piece of the success story you're building with us
You’ll have a budget to turn your home into a more comfortable workspace, as well as a monthly allowance to work from a coworking space whenever you feel like it
Through our partner Gymlib, you’ll have access to 8000 fitness spaces in Europe and more than 300 activities related to wellness
You’ll have access to Busuu to perfect your english or your french
You’ll get
About the Company
Pennylane is building the financial OS (Operating System) for European SMEs. A single source of truth for financial and accounting data, used on one side by entrepreneurs to run their business (invoicing and getting paid, paying suppliers and expense management, piloting cash and profitability) and on the other side by their accountant for bookkeeping and tax filings.
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