Who are we?

We believe companies have a significant role in the global sustainable transition, and Tapio is there to inspire them to tackle climate change and provide the tools they need to succeed. We envision a decarbonized future, and we're looking to team up with great people and solve problems. Sound like a match?

What are we looking for?

You are a skilled product manager looking to share your SaaS expertise? ↓

Our climate tech start-up located at the heart of Brussels is looking for a process-driven individual, ready to own Tapio's vision and project it as a competitive opportunity.The ideal candidate is an experienced, methodical product owner focused on growth and innovation. Your mission will be to manage multiple opportunities and maintain a balance between the sales department and our R&D.

You will have a key role in making our carbon management solutions evolve, providing high-quality directions to ensure product opportunities turn into sales.

What you'll do, in a few words ↓

You will be responsible for managing Tapio’s products throughout the entire product lifecycle from ideation to decline. You'll be sitting at the intersection of UX, tech, and design. The product manager acts as an advocate for what the customer wants and works with the tech, carbon experts and sales teams to build solutions that are business viable.

• Understand the company structure as a whole, making the best out of it
• Comprehend the competitive landscape to master and help evolve our product vision
• Respond to the customers' challenges to shape the company's R&D, along with our sales team
• Own our carbon management solutions, setting up an efficient workflow to gather and structure product needs
• Translate the product vision into the product roadmap, planned by milestones
• Prioritise product needs, based on the value/effort relationship and the customer's demand
• Optimise the product's development process and follow-up the execution of its roadmap
• Reckon the standardization of Tapio's product in front of the European market, working closely with our customer success department

Preferred experience

You have a curious spirit, keen to delight customers with your speech

• 5+ years of proven experience in SaaS development for a start-up/scale-up
• 5+ years of background in a similar role (Chief Product Officer, Product Owner)
• Great problem-solving and brainstorming skills, with expertise in enhancing a product's maturity level
• Proven management and leadership skills - particularly implementation, and the ability to guide project teams in multi-stakeholder/multi-geographic contexts
• Excellent communication skills in English (both written and verbal) 
• You're a native planner, you love teamwork and you're ready to transform any product vision into reality

Nice to have ↓

• Passion for sustainability.Affinity with GHG Protocol, SDGs, SBTi and carbon accountability
• Positive mindset, problem-solving approach
• Affinity with tech, open-source projects and DevOps/DataOps topics
• Affinity with tools like Odoo, Notion, Slack, Trello..
• Fluency in French & Dutch is a plus, bonus points for any other languages you know

Benefits

What you will join ↓

• An incredible work environment located in the heart of Brussels
• A young and passionate team that loves big challenges and have fun
• Flexible working hours – you’ll get rewarded upon your performance, not your timesheet
• Work hard/play hard mindset – we don't believe in pressuring people to get things done
• Monthly team lunches, after-work parties, beer retrospectives...
• Vacation policy, mandatory  – we're people first 
• Competitive salary, because ownership matters a lot to us
• Personal health partner → Alan

Sound like a match?

Come and join us! Tapio is a fast-growing start-up headquartered in Brussels. We make the climate fight inspiring, turning the challenges into opportunities. This offer is your opportunity to have an impact while improving your skills in a sweet environment. Let's reinvent climate support, together!

Complete the form with your CV attached and a few lines about your motivation to apply. You can also email us at  info@tapioview.com with your name, the title of this job offer and your favourite emoji, or share it with someone who might be the right fit. Thanks for reading everything, we already like you! Here’s a whale emoji 🐳🙌

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Additional information

EEO & diversity statement

Tapio welcomes and values your uniqueness. We are committed to treating all applications equally regardless of their age, colour, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, and any other that make you unique.

Privacy statement

Tapio is committed to respecting the privacy of applicants and protecting their data. We collect and process personal information in accordance with the privacy statement available in the privacy policy. Personal data (applicant information) submitted by candidates will only be used by Tapio to ensure an efficient recruitment process and will be used for that purpose only.