Country Product Manager - Germany

Who we are is what we do.

Deel is the all-in-one payroll and HR platform for global teams. Our vision is to unlock global opportunity for every person, team, and business. Built for the way the world works today, Deel combines HRIS, payroll, compliance, benefits, performance, and equipment management into one seamless platform. With AI-powered tools and a fully owned payroll infrastructure, Deel supports every worker type in 150+ countries—helping businesses scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly.

Among the largest globally distributed companies in the world, our team of 7,000 spans more than 100 countries, speaks 74 languages, and brings a connected and dynamic culture that drives continuous learning and innovation for our customers.

Why should you be part of our success story?

As the fastest-growing Software as a Service (SaaS) company in history, Deel is transforming how global talent connects with world-class companies – breaking down borders that have traditionally limited both hiring and career opportunities. We're not just building software; we're creating the infrastructure for the future of work, enabling a more diverse and inclusive global economy. In 2024 alone, we paid $11.2 billion to workers in nearly 100 currencies and provided healthcare and benefits to workers in 109 countries—ensuring people get paid and protected, no matter where they are.

Our momentum is reflected in our achievements and customer satisfaction: CNBC Disruptor 50,  Forbes Cloud 100, Deloitte Fast 500, and repeated recognition on Y Combinator's top companies list – all while maintaining a 4.83 average rating from 15,000 reviews across G2, Trustpilot, Captera, Apple and Google.

Your experience at Deel will be a career accelerator. At the forefront of the global work revolution, you'll tackle complex challenges that impact millions of people's working lives. With our momentum—backed by a $17.3 billion valuation and $1 B in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) in just over five years—you'll drive meaningful impact while building expertise that makes you a sought-after leader in the transformation of global work.

About the role

We're building Deel's payroll engine for Germany from the ground up. It's a multi-year foundation that will power our German market operations, supported by government certification and a dedicated engineering team.

As Country PM, you'll own end-to-end product strategy and execution for Germany. You'll work across compliance, engineering, payroll operations, HR, and time tracking to translate complex local requirements into a competitive product. You'll also drive the critical trade-off decisions: what to build first, what to prioritize with limited engineering resources, and how to get to market fastest without compromising regulatory safety.

The context

Germany requires certification with authorities to operate a payroll system. That certification audits the entire stack: not just payroll, but HRIS, time tracking, and all integrations. Once certified, any future changes require re-certification, so the architecture decision is binary and costly to reverse.

We're choosing to build this on Deel's internal infrastructure instead of using a third-party payroll engine, which gives us control, speed, and the ability to integrate seamlessly with other Deel products. The trade-off is that you'll need to coordinate across multiple product teams and manage technical complexity that no single vendor can hide.

What you'll do

• Define product strategy for the German market, including minimum viable feature set, regulatory requirements, and phasing

• Work with your dedicated engineering team to execute on that plan

• Coordinate across Product (payroll engine), Time, HRIS, and Services teams to align on dependencies and timing

• Manage the certification process with German authorities, translating technical decisions into compliance requirements

• Break a massive problem into iterative, shippable pieces. You won't build 100% of features before shipping, but you'll be critical about what ships first

• Work with sales, implementation, and compliance teams in-country to understand customer needs and validate assumptions

• Use AI to speed up the build, getting rules in and scale in collaboration with local compliance teams.

What we're looking for:

Must have:

• Based in Germany

• Fluent German speaker

• Comfort with ambiguity and ability to make critical decisions with incomplete information

• Strong stakeholder management. You'll coordinate across teams that don't report to you

• Pragmatism and systems thinking. You need to understand how payroll, HR, time tracking, and compliance fit together, not just one piece

Ideal to have:

• Experience with German payroll, tax, or labor law

• Prior experience building payroll systems or working in payroll product roles

• Track record managing complex multi-stakeholder initiatives

• Experience working across compliance, engineering, and go-to-market teams

Total Rewards

Our workforce deserves fair and competitive pay that meets them where they are. With scalable benefits, rewards, and perks, our total rewards programs reflect our commitment to inclusivity and access for all.

• Our salary range reflects gross base salary. For commercial roles with commission eligibility, this figure represents On-Target Earnings (OTE), inclusive of base salary and target commission.

• Salary ranges are quoted in USD as a consistent global reference. Your offer will be localized to your country's currency using a market-aligned conversion.

• Final pay is based on objective, job-related criteria including experience, skills, and location.

• We don't ask about salary history. Offers are based on the role and what you bring to it.

Some things you'll enjoy

• Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location

• Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country

• The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access

At Deel, we're an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of  race, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy or maternity or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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