Senior Product Manager - Fiscal (f/m/d) Munich

Apaleo; München; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global team

Autonomy & ownership

Munich-based role

Flexible hours

Team events

Job summary

Apaleo in Munich is seeking a Sr. Product Manager Fiscal & Legal to lead end-to-end delivery within the fiscal and legal domain, shaping invoicing and tax-related features in an API-first architecture.

You will translate roadmaps into executable work and partner with engineering, compliance, and customer success to stay compliant across markets. You will work closely with a technical team, owning specs, prioritisation, and impact analysis, while navigating regulatory challenges to accelerate new

Qualifications

• 3–4 years' experience as a Product Manager, ideally in a fast-moving startup or scale-up environment.
• Strong execution mindset; you’re energized by shipping and take ownership of your product area.
• Comfort working with technical, API-first products and architecture discussions with engineers.
• Sharp prioritisation instincts to sequence work and stay focused.
• Genuine curiosity for complex domains and attention to detail.
• Clear, confident communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Owning the end-to-end delivery of one or two product crews within the fiscal and legal domain, e.g., invoicing or taxation.
• Translating roadmap priorities into clear, well-scoped work for engineering teams.
• Balancing planned delivery with regulatory and reactive work to keep Apaleo compliant in markets already launched.
• Writing clear specs, defining done, and following through on impact analysis.
• Partnering with engineering as a technical collaborator and discussing API-first architecture in depth.
• Shielding the team from distractions to maintain predictable delivery.
• Collaborating with customer success, compliance, and engineering stakeholders to translate needs into shippable work.
• Supporting faster country launches and expanding compliance to more markets.

Skills

Product management

API-first product experience

Technical collaboration

Prioritisation

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Join Apaleo and Shape the Future of Hospitality Tech!

At Apaleo, we’re revolutionizing the hospitality industry with our API-first property management platform, giving businesses the power to build a tech ecosystem that enhances both guest experiences and staff efficiency. With seamless integrations to hundreds of apps through the Apaleo Store, our platform simplifies operations, elevates the guest journey, and drives revenue growth.

Are you ready to make an impact? We’re looking for a Sr. Product Manager Fiscal & Legal (f/m/d) to join our dynamic team and help shape the future of hospitality technology and poised to propel Apaleo into 180+ countries. Be a pivotal part of crafting a fiscal/legal framework that empowers Apaleo to swiftly become compliant in new territories!

What You'll Be Up To

• Owning theend to enddelivery of one or two product crews within the fiscal and legal domain, for example invoicing or taxation.


• Turning roadmap priorities into clear, well scoped work your engineering team can execute against.


• Balancing planned roadmap delivery with the steady stream of regulatory and reactive work that comes with keepingApaleocompliant in marketswe'vealready launched.


• Writing clear specs, defining what done looks like and following through on impact analysis so nothing falls through the cracks.


• Working shoulder to shoulder with engineering as a technical partner.You'llget into the detail of our API-first architecture rather than handing off a ticket and waiting.


• Shielding your team from noise and distractions so they can focus on what matters, whilst keeping delivery predictable.


• Partnering with customer success,complianceand engineering stakeholders to understandwhat'sneeded and translate it into shippable work.


• Helping the team move faster on new country launches, contributing to our ambition of makingApaleocompliant in many more markets over the next few years.

What You'll Bring to the Team

• At least 3 to 4 years' experience as a Product Manager, ideally inafatmovingstartup or scale up environment.


• A strong execution mindset.You'reenergised by shipping, not just planning, and you take ownership of your product area without needing to behand held.


• Comfort working with technical, API-first products. You can talk architecture with engineers, challenge theirthinkingand understand whatyou'reshipping in real depth.


• Sharp prioritisation instincts. You know how to sequence work, say no togood ideasthataren'tgreat ones, and keep a team focused day to day.


• A genuine curiosity for complex domains. You dig into the details rather than staying at the surface, andyou'renot afraid of a codebase with some history to it.


• Clear, confident communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Extra Awesome Points For

• Experience with fiscal, tax or legal compliance topics, for example in fintech,e-commerceor ERP systems. This is a genuine nice to have, not a requirement.


• Familiarity with platform products where you expose APIs for others to build on.

What We Offer

• A diverse, international team. Work alongside passionate people from all sorts of backgrounds, with a genuinely global perspective.


• A flat, flexible structure.You'llget real autonomy and ownership, without unnecessary hierarchy in the way.


• A key role inafat growingstartup, right in the heart of Munich.


• Fair, transparent compensation with a clear peer review and career progression plan.


• Flexible working, with hours and remote options that depend on the role.


• Team events that areactually fun: cocktail nights, team dinners,meetupsand our legendary Oktoberfest celebrations.


• 30 days of holiday to properly switch off and recharge.


• Free public transport in Munich. Your commute, covered.

How You'll Make an Impact

JoiningApaleomeans more than taking on a role. Your work will directly shape how quickly and reliably we can bring our platform to new markets, and the systems you help build will make life easier for every property that runs onApaleo. Your voice matters here, and your impact will be easy to see.

Apaleo is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and affirmative Action Employer, committed to a diverse,inclusiveand welcoming workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender identity or expression, sex, national origin, age, marital status,disabilityor any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Your personal data is handled with care and in line with GDPR and relevant data protection regulations.