Threema
Product Manager (m/w/x) (80–100%)
ThreemaSwitzerland15 hours ago
Full-timeRemote FriendlyProduct Management, Marketing
Threema is the world’s best-selling secure messenger for both private users and businesses. Since 2012, we have been working tirelessly to ensure that our users can communicate freely without worrying about their privacy. Our growing user base includes millions of private customers and thousands of businesses and organizations from all over the world.

We are growing and looking for a new team member to join as a

Product Manager (m/w/x) (80–100%)

Your Role

We are looking for a pragmatic and experienced Product Manager who wants to join us in revolutionizing the way people and organizations communicate securely and privately. With us, you will ensure that our products are reliable and of the highest quality for everyone who needs real security, from private individuals to governments and the military. You will not only be involved in the development of features, but also ensure that implementation runs smoothly and help protect millions of people and critical infrastructure worldwide.

Are you ready for more responsibility than in large corporations and for real impact instead of endless meetings? Then let’s talk!

Your Tasks

  • Responsibility for the product backlog: creating, maintaining, and consistently prioritizing user stories, epics, and technical tasks in close coordination with the Head of Product
  • Translating product strategies and roadmaps into clearly defined, actionable requirements for the development teams, taking into account the strategic direction and goals of the company
  • Acting as the central interface between the development teams and stakeholders from sales, marketing, research, communication, and design
  • Creation and refinement of detailed user stories and acceptance criteria, as well as close collaboration with the engineering teams to ensure efficient implementation
  • Active management of and participation in agile ceremonies (sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, daily standups) and continuous improvement of working methods
  • Ensuring delivery quality by accepting results and validating them against defined acceptance criteria
  • Finding a balance between new features, technical improvements, and technical debt to ensure long-term product quality
  • Working closely with sales, marketing, and communication on product launches and engage in direct customer contact to validate requirements and gather feedback
  • Defining and tracking measurable product goals and sprint metrics, as well as coordinating user research in collaboration with the research team

Your Skills

  • Three to five years of professional experience as a Product Manager, Product Owner, or in a comparable role, ideally in fast-growing tech companies
  • Passion for data protection and secure communication, as well as enthusiasm for developing products that protect people worldwide
  • Solid technical understanding to communicate effectively with engineering teams and independently evaluate technical dependencies
  • Experience in the B2B sector expected; experience in B2C environments an advantage
  • In-depth experience with agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) and confident use of backlog management tools (e.g., YouTrack, Jira, Linear, or similar)
  • Ability to work in a young organization and take on more responsibility than is usual in larger companies
  • Strong competence in writing user stories and acceptance criteria, as well as experience working with cross-functional development teams
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to mediate between stakeholders and development teams
  • Proactive, independent way of working with a high degree of initiative and a hands-on mentality
  • Fluent English (written and spoken) is required, strong German skills preferred.

Your education is secondary; your experience and personal skills are much more important.

What We Offer

  • A young, motivated team with straightforward communication
  • Flexible working hours, option to work from home up to two days per week
  • Up to two Workation weeks per year
  • Option to take unpaid leave
  • You can choose your own hardware (macOS or Linux)
  • Public transportation discount or parking space (electric car charging available)
  • Free use of fitness room, including a fitness trainer once a month
  • Professional massage once a month
  • Internal German or English courses
  • A great coffee machine ;-)
  • Regular company events and aperitifs
  • The good feeling of contributing to the effective protection of the privacy of millions of people

Place of work: Pfäffikon SZ (Greater Zurich Area)

Start date: Immediately or by agreement

Have we sparked your interest? Then we look forward to learning more about you!

For agencies: we are filling this role directly and do not accept unsolicited candidate profiles.

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