Platform Science

Head of Product Managment

Belgium Full-time Remote
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<h3 data-path-to-node="6"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Who We Are</span></h3>

<p data-path-to-node="7"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">At Platform Science, we’re working to connect everything that moves. Founded in 2015, we are an open IoT platform that partners with innovative fleets, application developers, vehicle manufacturers, and equipment providers in the transportation industry to deliver revolutionary solutions to supply chain professionals across the globe.</span></p>

<p id="p-rc_8d823f07cd413a5e-42" data-path-to-node="8"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Our employees are an engaging, diverse group of people who believe in the power of great ideas. We hire people with different experiences and perspectives to build a company culture that fuels growth through innovation. We value thoughtful actions and empathy for others. We approach challenges with resiliency and creativity, while encouraging transparency because, no matter our backgrounds or responsibilities, we a<span class="citation-122 citation-123 citation-end-123">re one team.</span> </span></p>

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<h3 data-path-to-node="10"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span class="citation-120 citation-121 citation-end-121">About the Role</span> </span></h3>

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<p id="p-rc_8d823f07cd413a5e-44" data-path-to-node="11"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span class="citation-118 citation-119">We are seeking a strategic, visionary, and people-first <strong>Head of Product Managment</strong></span><span class="citation-118 citation-119 citation-end-119"> to lead our European Mobility product organization.</span> </span></p>

<p id="p-rc_8d823f07cd413a5e-45" data-path-to-node="12"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span class="citation-116 citation-117 citation-end-117">Reporting directly to the General Manager of Europe Mobility, you will take full ownership of our p</span><span class="citation-116">roduct strategy, portfolio roadmap, and execution across 8 European countries. In </span><span class="citation-115 citation-116 citation-end-116">this role, strategic vision must be paired with outstanding people leadership. You will manage, mentor, and grow a m</span><span class="citation-115 citation-end-115">ulti-regional team of 16 people (including Senior Product Managers, Product Owners, UI/UX, and Technical Writers), fostering a culture of trust, accountability, continuous coaching, and customer-centric execution. Y</span>ou will oversee and steer a solution portfolio that integrates SaaS platforms, telematics hardware, telco interfaces, and market-specific fleet management capabilities. </span></p>

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<p data-path-to-node="15"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="15" data-index-in-node="0">Leadership & Team Growth</strong></span></p>

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<p data-path-to-node="16,1,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="16,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Culture & Mentorship:</strong> Cultivate a collaborative, psychologically safe, and continuous-learning environment. Guide your team on backlog health, stakeholder alignment, market validation, OKR setting, and customer discovery best practices.</span></p>

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<p data-path-to-node="18,0,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="18,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Portfolio Strategy:</strong> Define and execute the multi-year product strategy for Mobility solutions across European markets, aligning product goals with broader business unit growth targets.</span></p>

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<p data-path-to-node="18,1,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="18,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Roadmap Ownership & Global Influence:</strong> Own the European product roadmap while actively influencing the North American (NA) roadmap for common global products, balancing short-term technical enhancements with long-term technological standards and market opportunities.</span></p>

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<p data-path-to-node="20,0,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="20,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Senior Leadership Team (SLT):</strong> Serve as an active contributor to the executive leadership team running the Europe Mobility business, influencing commercial strategy, operational direction, and regional expansion.</span></p>

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<p data-path-to-node="22,0,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="22,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Customer Voice:</strong> Act as an executive sponsor for key regional customers, partners, and enterprise accounts across Europe, integrating feedback into product decisions.</span></p>

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<p data-path-to-node="25,0,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="25,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Proven Leadership:</strong> 8+ years in product management with a strong track record of leading, mentoring, and developing teams of Product Managers and Product Owners in a B2B environment.</span></p>

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<p data-path-to-node="25,1,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="25,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Domain Expertise:</strong> Prior experience in the transportation industry, telematics, fleet management, logistics, mobility software, or multi-layered SaaS/hardware environments is highly required.</span></p>

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<p data-path-to-node="25,2,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="25,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Strategic & Commercial Acumen:</strong> Proven experience serving on leadership teams, setting multi-country roadmaps, managing product budgets, and driving business metrics/OKRs.</span></p>

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<p data-path-to-node="25,5,0"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-path-to-node="25,5,0" data-index-in-node="0">Travel Requirements:</strong> Willingness and ability to travel to various European office locations and customer sites (~25% of the time).</span></p>

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<h3 data-path-to-node="27"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Benefits</span></h3>

<p data-path-to-node="28"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Platform Science offers a comprehensive, market-leading package to regular, full-time employees in Belgium:</span></p>

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What does the Head of Product Managment role at Platform Science involve?

The Head of Product Managment position at Platform Science in Belgium is a full-time role. <p> </p> <h3 data-path-to-node="6"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Who We Are</span></h3> <p data-path-to-node="7"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">At Platform Science, we’re working to connect everything that moves. Founded in 2015, we are an open IoT platform that partners with innovative fleets, application developers, vehicle manufacturers, and equipment providers in the transportation industry to deliver revolutionary solutions to supply chain professionals across the globe.

What skills are required for Head of Product Managment at Platform Science?

Key skills for this role include: Rust, RDS.

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Head of Product Managment at Platform Science is a full-time management position in Belgium. Key skills include Rust, RDS. Education: Master's Degree preferred.

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