Head of Product (w/m/d)

**SKALAR – We are building the digital tax advisory of the future** **Radically simple. Fully digital. 100% client-focused.** Our goal is radical: rethink 1tn $ tax & accounting industry from the ground up, globally, in the age of AI – simpler, faster, and more transparent for clients and advisory teams alike. While other firms battle manual processes, long turnaround times, and opaque communication, we are building an entirely new experience – digital, proactive, AI-powered. We are an experienced founding team of firm managers and entrepreneurs with a track record of scaling businesses to 100m+ in revenue and €100M+ exits, and we are looking for ambitious people to help us build the leading advisory firm globally. ## Tasks * **Vision & Roadmap:** You define the product vision and own the roadmap end-to-end – from strategic prioritization to measurable rollout. * **Lead Product Launches:** You own the journey from idea to launch and deliver real measurable impact. * **Client Proximity:** You run structured discovery with users – interviews, shadowing, feedback synthesis. You become the user’s voice inside the company and continuously improve customer satisfaction * **Design & UX:** You hold a high visual bar. You review and edit components, and push back on anything that doesn’t meet the standard. The best tax UX feels invisible. * **Data-Driven Decisions:** You define KPIs – Time-to-Filing, automation rate, client satisfaction, advisor efficiency – and steer every feature from data, not instinct. * **Frontier AI Work:** You push the boundaries of what’s possible with AI and are at the forefront of how AI reshapes product work. Your unstoppable curiosity drives the impact of our product org. * **Company Leadership:** You are the connective tissue between Clients, Engineering, Design, Tax Advisory and Founders. You set the product culture. ## Requirements * **Product Experience:** 5+ years in product management in B2B SaaS, FinTech, Finance, Tax, or a comparably complex environment – with a proven track record from vision through execution to measurable success. * **AI Track Record:** Proven track record of using AI in your daily work. You demonstrate that you leveraged aI you extended the And not just ChatGPT, but a demonstration of real AI-native workflows. * **Client Understanding:** You build genuine empathy for both sides – the advisor under deadline pressure and the client who just wants certainty – and translate that into a magic product experience. * **Eye for Design:** Figma fluency at the sketch-and-review level & excitement for Claude Design. You have strong opinions on good UI and a genuine enthusiasm for elegant, functional interfaces. * **AI Enthusiasm:** You use AI products daily, you critique them, and you have clear views on where they’re heading – including hands-on familiarity with Claude Cowork/ Design/ Code or similar. * **Self-Implementation:** You don’t wait to be unblocked. You prototype, test prompts, wire up integrations, and move things forward independently. * **Structured Thinking:** MECE, first principles, hypothesis-driven. You reduce complexity to clear decisions, not slide decks. * **Communication:** Excellent English (C2). German is a strong plus. * **Domain Background:** Experience in Finance, Tax, Accounting, or adjacent domains is a strong plus – as is familiarity with accounting/finance software stacks ## Benefits * 🎯 **Creative Freedom & Impact** - Shape with us what modern tax advisory looks like in Germany * 🤝 **Cross-Functional Collaboration** - Working hand-in-hand with the tech team, far beyond classic compliance work * 🚀 **Ownership from Day 1** - Actively co-build the future of the trillion dollar tax & accounting industry * **🧠 Steep Learning Curve –** Work alongside the smartest, most ambitious minds in Europe * 👥 **Smart, Ambitious & Fun Team** – Direct collaboration with an experienced founding team (€140M exit track record), regular team events, lunches, and more – global ambition in the heart of Munich * 🛠️ **Modern Tech Setup** – No budget limits on the latest AI tools; digital processes, clear structures, zero paper chaos * 💰 **Competitive Compensation** * 📈 **Company Equity (VSOP)** - For selected roles * 📍 **Office in the Heart of Munich** * 🎁 **become.1 Benefits Platform** - Monthly budget for perks & personal expenses * 📱 **Company Phone** **Ready to redefine tax advisory?** Join Skalar - and help us build Germany's most modern client experience.