Head of Product

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Our Mission

The way businesses buy stuff is completely broken. Whether it's SaaS, hardware, or contractors, the average B2B purchase takes over 3 months, requires 50+ emails, and involves multiple different stakeholders (IT, Legal, InfoSec, Finance, etc.). No one likes the way it is and it's slowing businesses down.

Omnea's platform handles the entire purchasing process: giving employees an easy place to make requests (Intake), managing the necessary approvals for the purchase to be made (Approvals Engine), and automating all renewals management & supplier risk assessments. Omnea gives both buyers, and finance & procurement leaders critical visibility into how, when, and why money is being spent.

Given the current market's increased focus on capital efficiency, there has never been a more vital time for businesses to use Omnea and get control of their spend, and why in terms of revenue we're one of the fastest growing seed stage B2B businesses in Europe.

Welcome to Spend Control 2.0 - built for tougher times.
What we're looking for

We are looking for an experienced & exceptional product leader to be our Head of Product. You will own how we shape and ship our product, from scoping features all the way to crafting the longer term product strategy, and later building out our product function as we scale.

You'll be joining us at the most exciting possible time. We raised an initial $5m from two tier 1 VCs & 30+ renowned founders, and we've spent the past 18 months building & deploying our platform to many of the greatest tech companies out there (Lookout, McAfee, Onfido, Typeform, Tractable, etc.), all whilst managing to stay lean & operate efficiently. We've built an incredible & passionate team - every member was a top performer at their previous business - and our CEO & CFO went on a similar journey with Tessian eight years ago, driving revenue from $0-30m+ ARR, and from pre-seed to Series C (Sequoia, Accel, etc.).

Now we need someone to own everything 'Product', ensuring we remain a product-led business. There are no limits to this role, and we expect this person to be a future leader at Omnea and to help us scale into one of Europe's leading tech businesses.

Please note! We're hiring Either a Head-of-Product or a Product Lead (not both!)

We'll assess titling during the process - If you're an experienced product leader, we're more likely to consider the Head-of title; if you're a promising senior PM who's seen what great looks like, we're more likely to land on a Lead title for this role. If you apply to one title and we think you're better suited to the other, we'll move you to the other applicant pool

We're open to multiple backgrounds so if you think this could be you, please apply!

What Can You Expect?

Shape the product

• Commercial focus: You understand that the metric of success for your role is Omnea's ability to grow revenue, and win, renew, and upsell at exceptional rates. You will work closely with our Sales & Customer leaders to help them sell, deploy, and support the product as we scale. You'll also work on our initial product marketing strategy, communicating product updates internally & externally
• Customer focus: We have amazing customers who love our product & are highly invested in the future of Omnea's platform. You will put our customers at the centre of all product discussions, building a deep understanding of their needs
• Product strategy & vision: Once you're ramped in the role, you will be the key decision-maker, working with our CEO to decide what we build next. You'll help to drive the company strategy with your insights from Customers and the Customer & Sales teams, evaluating which modules & features are most impactful as we expand our ICP and grow into new markets

Ship the product

• Product scoping: You'll ensure that everything we build is well-scoped and has clearly defined requirements. You'll keep a keen eye on business value and will constantly make trade-offs when prioritising growth vs improvements, clearly articulating your research, opinions and decision-making process
• Product process: You'll have a deep appreciation for where process is a force multiplier rather than an exercise in comfort, and iterate strongly towards the former and away from the latter! You'll also define & own our product success metrics with a focus on speed and success of delivery, and revenue booked, and you'll tailor our level of process over time to maximise this, with appropriate tailoring as we develop and grown.
• Product delivery: You'll be responsible for the entire product development lifecycle from discovery to launch, ensuring we are delivering high-quality features on time. This includes working closely with our Engineering Leaders in managing, prioritising and maintaining the product backlog.
• Scaling the function: You'll set the groundwork for the expansion of the product function, and as we scale, you'll build out the team

Keep everyone aligned

• Keep everyone aligned: You'll collaborate closely with everyone to bring transparency and clarity to our product roadmap, both the 'now' and our future vision. You'll ensure alignment across the org and drive accountability for how we deliver our next product iterations

About you

• You have 6+ years of experience in product management building exceptional B2B SaaS products, 3+ years of these being in a leadership position. You have operated 'full stack' and have experience scoping, building, and shipping complex & beautiful products. Experience with our specific market is not necessary, as long as you have the appetite to learn!
• You have played a key role in building something from an early stage in high calibre environments, whether that's a product, team, or company. It's likely you've been the first / most senior product manager or leader at another tech start-up / scale-up and now want to go on the journey of taking a product & business from the early stages to scale. You get that speed of execution is possibly the biggest advantage we can possibly have.
• You are highly analytical, naturally data-driven, and have great product intuition. You are able to digest customer feedback & inputs, and can put yourself in the shoes of the customer to help guide teams on what & how to build. You rely heavily on your product intuition, excellent design taste and you develop strong opinions on what a great user experience looks & feels like, and your intuition grows and gets better quickly with immersion.
• You have high technical literacy and a commercial mindset. You can assess the technical feasibility of proposed product features at a high level and have a great sense of the optimal UX, while being able to understand the commercial value they will bring
• You have a bias for action and a reputation for getting things done. You like to get your hands dirty, move at pace, and make an impact, rather than only talking in frameworks or theories, or only being willing to work on 'strategy'
• You're an outstanding communicator; verbal, written, and when presenting. You can convey complex ideas with clarity to any audience and are excellent at building rapport & driving change. You're not afraid to stand your ground but can 'disagree and commit' when needed
• You're ambitious, competitive, and care a lot about your career. You are probably happiest when working hard and solving challenging problems for customers. You have incredibly high standards and take pride in whatever you are working on. You know this requires dedication & some sacrifice but you think it's worth it
• You want to be part of building a business and to be entrepreneurial. More broadly, you have the ability and/or appetite to get stuck into anything that can drive an early-stage business forward. You want to rise faster than would be possible in any 'normal' career and you're happy to roll up your sleeves and do whatever's required. FYI, we've signed up to the Future Founder Promise

At Omnea, we embrace diversity. To build a product that's loved by everyone, we're best served by a team with all sorts of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't quite match the full job spec! And regardless of your race, religion, colour, gender, or anything else! If you think you could be a good fit for Omnea, please reach out.

A few things to note:

• We work Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays in-person at our offices. At this early stage of our company life-cycle it's important to us that we get this together-time, and you can read more about why we believe this is a winning move here
• We're commercial, ambitious and we don't pretend otherwise! We're actively seeking folks looking to make the most of a career-defining opportunity, with the hunger to be part of building something really impressive. You can see our values here
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