Principal Product Manager (in Dresden)
About Staffbase
We inspire people to achieve great things together. Our mission is to help organizations unlock the power of inspirational communication. Our industry-leading and award-winning communications channels – intranet, employee app and email solutions – create engaging experiences that connect and empower employees.
Headquartered in Chemnitz, Germany, with offices in Berlin, New York, London, and Minneapolis–St. Paul, our diverse team of 750+ employees supports 2,000+ customers—reaching over 16.4 million employees—in transforming their employee experience.
We are proud to be a Unicorn company—privately valued at over $1 billion—demonstrating strong growth, innovation, and lasting impact in our industry. Together, we’re shaping the future of workplace communication.
We are looking for a Principal Product Manager to join our growing product team. This is a senior individual contributor role for someone who is passionate about solving complex problems, shaping product strategy, and driving major initiatives that have company-wide impact. As a Principal Product Manager, you will work across teams and functions to ensure our products deliver meaningful value to customers and align with our long-term vision.
What you’ll be doing
- Develop and drive the strategy for critical product areas with high business impact and complexity.
- Identify and solve complex customer and business problems through innovative solutions.
- Own end-to-end product lifecycle on a new AI based product from discovery and definition, through launch, evolution and end of life .
- Partner with cross-functional teams (Engineering, Design, Marketing, Sales, Customer Success) to deliver high-quality, scalable products.
- Influence at all levels, working closely with senior leadership to align roadmaps with company goals.
- Role model for, mentor and guide other product managers, contributing to the growth of our product management culture.
- Leverage data, user research, and market insights to make informed, forward-thinking decisions.
What you need to be successful
- 8+ years of experience in product management, in SaaS or technology companies, with experience in B2B product creation and delivery.
- Proven track record of successfully leading complex product initiatives that drive significant customer and business outcomes.
- A strong commercial mind set; the ability to define vision and strategy, with a data-informed and customer-centric mindset that delivers product roadmaps that enable meeting or exceeding revenue targets, while also managing the level of investment needed to generate profit
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, able to work effectively across all levels and disciplines.
- Deep experience with modern product discovery, delivery, and iteration practices.
- Comfort operating with autonomy, taking ownership of large problem spaces and ensuring that all key aspects are covered.
- Experience mentoring and coaching other PMs (without direct people management responsibilities).
What you'll get
- Competitive Compensation - we offer attractive salary packages including LTIP (unit-based Long Term Incentive Plan)
- Flexibility - we offer flexible working time models and the option of hybrid work, and support this with a yearly flex work allowance of €1560
- Growth Budget - all employees get a yearly budget for external training of €1000 and one day off for growth per year (increase to two days in 2nd year)
- Recharge - with 31 vacation days annually (incl. one floating holiday), plus pro rata fully paid Fridays off during August
- Wellbeing - Monthly Wellbeing Allowance €35, from fitness to mental health, hobbies to relaxation
- Support - we’re offering a company pension scheme
- Health - The offices are equipped with fruits, drinks and snacks and ergonomic workplaces
- Team Building - Regular team and office events including the yearly Staffbase Camp
- Volunteers Day - you’ll get one day off per year for supporting a social project
- Employee Referral Program - one of your friends is a fit to one of our full-time openings? Refer them and get a referral bonus paid