Head of Product – Brasov
Essentials
Job title: Head of Product
Location: Brasov
Type: employment contract
Client
Our clients is a well-funded location intelligence start-up headquartered in Amsterdam, with a development facility located in Brasov, Romania. The company is running a B2B Location Intelligence SaaS platform offering ready-made and fully customizable maps, navigation, driver-assistance SDK‘s and fleet solutions to businesses to integrate into maps, online platforms, devices and vehicles. With the navigation technology of future mobility, they empower micro-mobility on a global scale. With their founders and CEO having scaled their companies to global successes before we set our ambitions sky-high. You’ll be one of their first 5 hires at Management level. This means you’ll get a ton of trust and responsibility from the start, plus the freedom to back it up with your own ideas. If you’re a motivated and experienced Product Leader looking to make a significant impact on the future of mapping and mobility, we encourage you to apply
Role
As Head of Product, you will play a pivotal role in defining and executing the product vision for our clinet’s innovative B2B Location Intelligence platform and their respective SDK’s. Based in Brașov, Romania, you will collaborate closely with the local CTO and HR manager, the remote CEO, Growth and Product Managers, ensuring alignment between product and technology goals while leading a highly experienced and talented team of 30 developers. The core of our client technology and team is a fresh rebuild of the well-known navigation technology.
You will create, foster and build a high-performance development team where only the best in the industry thrive, cultivating an environment that is both highly innovative and enjoyable to work in. Through the quality and forward-thinking nature of our technology, products and solutions, you’ll inspire excellence, strengthen the company culture, and position the company as a global leader in the location intelligence industry.
As you progress in your role, your tasks will shift more from head of products to a role of Chief of Products as our client company transitions from startup to full scale-up.
Responsibilities
Roadmap Execution: Define and implement a clear, actionable roadmap using tools like Kanboard to ensure an efficient, agile, and error-free development process.
Team Leadership: Build and nurture a highly talented development team of 30, fostering and strengthen a culture of collaboration, technical excellence and innovation.
Product Vision: Translate the company’s vision into a strategic product roadmap aligned with business goals.
Innovation: Stay ahead of trends in mapping, navigation, and mobility to deliver groundbreaking solutions.
Cross-Team Collaboration: Partner with product management, marketing, sales, and customer success to align the product and solutions with market needs.
Performance Optimization: Use customer insights, analytics, and feedback to refine and scale products.
Agile Implementation: Promote and implement agile practices to ensure adaptability and rapid delivery.
Scalable Growth: Build processes and hire talent to scale the product team in line with company ambitions and culture.
Requirements
MSc degree – Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, Marketing or related field
Proven Leadership in Product Development: 8+ years in senior product roles, preferably within B2B SaaS, navigation, mapping, location or mobility industries.
Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of navigation SDKs or fleet management ride hailing/sharing solutions.
Strategic Vision: Experience developing and executing product strategies in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
Team Leadership Skills: A track record of building, managing, and mentoring high-performing product and development teams.
Customer-Centric Mindset: Deep understanding of user needs, with the ability to balance customer demands with business goals.
Results-Driven: Comfortable setting ambitious targets and delivering measurable results.
Collaboration and Influence: Exceptional communication skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Start-Up Mentality: A hands-on, entrepreneurial spirit and comfort working in a fast-moving, dynamic startup environment.
Desirable
Deep understanding of the Map, Location & Navigation industry and emerging trends
Experience in sectors like fleet management, ride-sharing/hailing
Familiarity with micro mobility product marketing
Apply today
If you meet the minimum requirements and are interested in applying for this position, please send your details to careers@key-talents.com with “Head of Product”, in the subject line.