Founding Product Manager

<p><span style="color: #121317">At TechBiz Global, we are providing recruitment service to our TOP clients from our portfolio. We are currently seeking a </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">Founding Product Manager</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> to join one of our </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">clients</span></strong><span style="color: #121317">' team. If you're looking for an exciting opportunity to grow in a innovative environment, this could be the perfect fit for you.<br /></span></p><p style=";"><strong><span style="color: #121317">Berlin • Cybersecurity &amp; AI Startup • Recently Funded</span></strong></p><p style=";"><span style="color: #121317">A newly funded cybersecurity startup in Berlin is looking for a </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">Founding Product Manager </span></strong><span style="color: #121317">to join as a founding team member and help design the core security, identity, and enforcement foundations of a next-generation AI-powered security risk management platform.</span></p><p style=";"><span style="color: #121317">It’s an early-stage startup founded by experienced cybersecurity leaders with backgrounds in Israeli Intelligence units. We are looking for a hands-on </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">Founding Product Manager</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> for a hybrid role based in central of Berlin. If you are passionate about cybersecurity and AI tech, thrive in fast-paced startup environments, and enjoy building complex platforms from the ground up, this is an opportunity to make a real impact.</span></p><p style=";"><span style="color: #121317">They’re building a next-generation cyber risk platform that helps enterprises understand, measure, and reduce identity risk at scale. Our goal is to turn complex identity and security data into clear, actionable risk insights that CISOs and CTOs can trust. You will work from scratch on core platform components from day one, shaping how modern enterprises manage and reason about risk using cloud-native systems and AI-driven analysis and automated enforcement through AI Agents.</span></p><p style=";;"></p><h4><strong><span style="color: #121317">Key Responsibilities:</span></strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong><span style="color: #121317">Define and build product</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> for new cyber security product from </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">scratch</span></strong></p></li><li><p><strong><span style="color: #121317">Design end-to-end user journeys</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> across the entire platform, from onboarding to daily usage and advanced workflows</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span style="color: #121317">Define platform</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> information architecture, navigation, and core UX principles</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Own wireframes, </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">user flows</span></strong><span style="color: #121317">, and interaction logic (from low-fidelity to production-ready concepts)</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Prepare tickets and own </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">backlog</span></strong></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Translate user needs, risk scenarios, and business goals into </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">intuitive UI/UX decisions</span></strong></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Contribute the </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">product vision</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> and translate it into a clear, actionable roadmap</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Ensure complex security and risk concepts are expressed in simple, </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">usable interfaces</span></strong></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Drive </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">product discovery</span></strong><span style="color: #121317">, validation, and prioritization from day zero</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Work closely with </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">engineering, security, and data teams</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> to ship the right product fast</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Define MVP scope, </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">iterate</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> based on real customer feedback, and avoid over-engineering</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span style="color: #121317">Balance</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> security, usability, and scalability in a complex cyber risk platform</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span style="color: #121317">Represent the product</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> internally and externally with customers, partners, and investors</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Build whole platform </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">from scratch</span></strong></p></li></ul><p style=";"></p><br /><br /><h4><strong><span style="color: #121317">Must have skills:</span></strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong><span style="color: #121317">10+ years</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> of hands-on experience designing complex </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">B2B SaaS</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> web platforms for technical products</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Proven ability to scatch </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">end-to-end user journeys</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> using </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">Figma</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> (flows, wireframes, interactive prototypes)</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Strong experience with </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">design systems</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> and component-based UX (Figma libraries, tokens, variants)</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Ability to write clear </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">PRDs, user stories, and acceptance criteria</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> in </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">Notion, Confluence, or similar</span></strong></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Experience working closely with engineering teams using </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">Jira, Linear, or GitHub Projects</span></strong></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Solid understanding of </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">REST APIs of</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">SaaS integrations</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> and backend-driven UIs (can read OpenAPI / Swagger specs)</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Experience defining </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">data-heavy dashboards</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> (tables, filters, charts, drill-downs)</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Strong grasp of </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">UX for complex domains</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> (security, risk, finance, compliance, or enterprise admin tools)</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Familiarity with </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">event tracking and product analytics</span></strong></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Experience in using TOP </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">product AI tools</span></strong></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Ability to run </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">user interviews and usability testing</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> and translate findings into product decisions</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Strong understanding Ability to </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">build things from scratch</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> at early stage startup</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">High ownership mentality, startup mindset, and ability to move quickly.</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Experience in </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">startup or scale-up environments</span></strong></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Low ego, high commitment, and a </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">true tech startup mentality</span></strong><span style="color: #121317">.</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317"><span style="">Strong </span></span><strong><span style="color: #121317"><span style="">problem-solving skills</span></span></strong><span style="color: #121317"><span style=""> and ability to work in a collaborative environment.</span></span></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Excellent </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">English</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> communication skills</span></p></li></ul><p style=";"></p><h4><strong><span style="color: #121317">Nice-to-have requirements:</span></strong></h4><ul><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Experience with </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">cybersecurity, IAM, GRC, or risk management platforms</span></strong></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Understanding of </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">RBAC / ABAC</span></strong><span style="color: #121317">, permissions modeling, and role-based UX</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Experience working with </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">AI-powered features</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> (recommendations, scoring, summaries, user flow generators)</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Familiarity with </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">data visualization libraries</span></strong></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Exposure to </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">frontend frameworks</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> such as </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">React, </span></strong><a rel="noopener" target="_blank" href="http://next.js/"><span style="color: #121317">Next.js</span></a><strong><span style="color: #121317">, or Vue</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> (no coding required)</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Experience collaborating with teams using </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">Go, Java, or Python</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> backends</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Understanding of </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">enterprise buying personas</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> (CISO, CTO, Security, Risk teams)</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Experience designing </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">multi-tenant SaaS platforms</span></strong></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Familiarity with </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">compliance frameworks</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> (NIS2, DORA, ISO 27001, SOC 2)</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Experience in </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">security or risk management products</span></strong></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Experience designing </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">permission models, identity graphs, or access control frameworks</span></strong><span style="color: #121317">.</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Exposure to </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">graph-based modeling</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> (identity graph, access graph, risk graph)</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Familiarity with </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">AI agents implementations</span></strong></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Previous experience in </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">cybersecurity</span></strong><span style="color: #121317">, identity startups.</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">You are a fan of </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">rock or metal</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> music.</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color: #121317">Excellent </span><strong><span style="color: #121317">German</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> communication skills</span></p></li></ul><p style=";"></p><p style=";"></p><h4><strong><span style="color: #121317">Benefits:</span></strong></h4><ul><li><p><strong><span style="color: #121317">Founding Team Member Equity</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> — ESOPs in a cybersecurity company</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span style="color: #121317">Competitive Compensation</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> — salary aligned with market, flexible early-stage arrangements possible</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span style="color: #121317">Founding Team Member Status</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> — shape the company from day one and own critical product decisions</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span style="color: #121317">Fresh Funding Secured</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> — immediate runway to build, hire, and execute fast</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span style="color: #121317">Security Contribution</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> — contribute to security product across identity, AI agents, and enforcement</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span style="color: #121317">High Autonomy</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> — freedom to design and build without corporate overhead</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span style="color: #121317">Work with a Technical CEO and CPTO</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> — fast iteration, strong alignment, clear direction</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span style="color: #121317">Cutting-Edge Domain</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> — identity security, SaaS-to-SaaS access, AI agent governance</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span style="color: #121317">Massive Learning Curve</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> — quickly gain depth in cybersecurity, identity, and AI systems</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span style="color: #121317">Fast Career Path</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> — opportunity evolve into leadership as we scale the product team</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span style="color: #121317">Berlin Location</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> — top-tier tech environment with strong cybersecurity and AI ecosystems</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span style="color: #121317">Direct Impact</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> — your product vision become the foundation of the entire platform</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span style="color: #121317">Best Equipment and Tools</span></strong><span style="color: #121317"> - High quality equipment and modern tools to help you do your best work from day one</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span style="color: #121317">Team Offsites - </span></strong><span style="color: #121317">Regular team offsites designed to build strong connections, alignment, and shared momentum</span></p></li></ul><p style=";"></p><p>Find more <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.com/english-speaking-jobs">English Speaking Jobs in Germany</a> on Arbeitnow</a>