Senior Product Manager

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 Engineering 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

**About the Role**
- We’re hiring our **first Product Manager** for the newly formed **Identity & Permissions** team, part of the **Platform track;**
- This team owns foundational, **user-facing features** that serve **both internal teams and external users**:

- Authentication & login (UX, security, scalability);
- Role-based access control (RBAC) and permission management;
- User security features (2FA, session management, etc.).
- You will play a **strategic role** in structuring the team, shaping the roadmap, driving alignment across Pennylane, and making Identity & Permissions a **scalable product foundation** for years to come.

**What You’ll Do**
- Own the **Identity & Permissions** roadmap: define OKRs, set priorities, and ship impactful features;
- Conduct continuous discovery: run interviews, collaborate with stakeholders, and dig into data;
- Work with **Engineering, Design, Security, and Compliance** to build and iterate on secure, scalable systems;
- Structure and introduce **product management best practices**: discovery, delivery, roadmapping, comms;
- Align with internal stakeholders from product and tech mainly;
- Lead cross-team initiatives and strategic projects involving identity, access, or user infrastructure.

**Who We’re Looking For**
- **Senior Product Manager** with 5+ years experience in scale-ups or product-led orgs;
- Appetite for **platform & technical topics**: authentication, permissions, security, APIs, internal tools;
- Proven ability to **simplify complex problems**, structure work, and deliver incrementally;
- Strong stakeholder management and **communication skills**: you’re clear, synthetic, and proactive;
- Experience in a **user-facing product** environment (this team is not just infra or backend-only);
- Comfortable navigating **cross-functional environments** with multiple demands and constraints.

**What to Expect in Your First 6 Months**

**Month 1**
- Full onboarding to Pennylane’s product and company culture;
- Deep dive into platform architecture and the permissions domain.

**Month 3**
- First features shipped with Engineers & Designers;
- Discovery routine and roadmap established;
- Positive impact on team OKRs.

**Month 6**
- Full autonomy on strategy, delivery, and team rituals;
- Influence product culture across Platform and beyond;
- Prepare to mentor future PMs as the team grows;

**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 the latest Apple equipment;

You’ll be part of a vibrant social community : we do lots of sports together (Foot, running, climbing...), we love to hang out and have a drink together (thursday afterwork drinks on our rooftop is a usual thing. Twice-a-year we do company seminars, last time we