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Structuring the Product function to support growth

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Structuring the Product function to support growth

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Baptiste Le Bihan

CEO of Linc

3

weeks to recruit its 1st Product

  • Structuring the Product function and recruiting the First PM
  • Stabilizing the platform to support growth
  • Supporting the CEO in the strategic choice of a key profile

3

weeks to determine the right product organization

Team size
1-20

"We knew our product was becoming a risk for the company, but we lacked both the experience and the clarity needed to restructure the team and recruit the right product lead. Matthieu, with his experience as a founder and CPO, immediately challenged us to clarify our needs and objectives. Thanks to his approach, we avoided looking for a 'one-in-a-million' candidate, targeted the right people, and established an efficient recruitment process. Stellar's peer assessment and benchmarks were decisive."

Baptiste Le Bihan

CEO of Linc

The team

Stellar and Linc, a targeted collaboration to structure the Product function and secure growth

Matthieu Pozza, CPO in Residence at Stellar, helped Linc CEO Baptiste Le Bihan define the role of First Product Manager, set up a rigorous recruitment process and onboard the new recruit.

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Baptiste Le Bihan
CEO of Linc
Photo by Mathieu from Spendesk
Matthieu
CPO
Matthieu
CPO in residence

Mission

Linc's mission is to reinvent payroll management for accounting firms and their clients.

The startup is developing a SaaS platform to automate the production of payslips, while simplifying exchanges between accountants, employers and employees. With sales traction exceeding forecasts, Linc is now in the midst of its scale-up phase, backed by leading investors (Headline, Resonance, 80 VCs).

How Stellar supported Linc

Audit

Tangible results

and an organization ready to support accelerated growth

Stellar 's support enabled Linc to structure its Product function, secure key recruitment and make its platform more reliable, enabling it to absorb double-digit growth without compromising service quality.

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  • Successful strategic recruitment: arrival of a senior First PM to structure the Product function and clarify prioritization.
  • Reliable assessment process: use of grids and case studies to compare candidates objectively.
  • Delivery stabilized: launch of a freelance PM in transition to secure the short term and prepare for the arrival of the permanent contract.
  • Optimized onboarding: personalized support and mentoring to ensure rapid ramp-up.
  • Controlled growth: an organization now capable of scaling serenely with its accounting partners.
Challenge

From problem to solution: How Linc overcame its challenges

Linc aced a number of challenges that hampered its growth and development. Here's how Stellar helped them overcome these obstacles to accelerate their growth and achieve their goals.

#1 Commercial growth undermines quality

Critical bugs and support overload threatened customer satisfaction.

Structuring the Product Function

Setting up a Product Manager to stabilize short-term delivery

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#2 A vague product role and an uncertain roadmap

Without an identified Product Manager, prioritization decisions were left to the CTO and the business partner, resulting in a lack of clarity.

Role definition and comprehensive assessment process

Create a structured assessment framework to compare candidates objectively and select the right profile.

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#3 Strategic recruitment without a clear framework

Without an internal product repository, the choice of First PM became complex and risky.

Setting up a structured assessment process

Clear definition of key skills, onboarding and mentoring to secure the position's development.

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Results

Tangible results:Toward a high-performance product organization

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Effectiveness > Theory
We don't just hand out PowerPoint presentations. We provide actionable insights, help teams make decisions, and remove roadblocks. If a recommendation can't be implemented within 30 days, we don't make it.
02
Structured Products Team
A dedicated team, led by a Product Director, now ensures that strategy and priorities are coordinated centrally. This fosters better collaboration and the sharing of best practices, with a genuine breaking down of silos among teams.
03
Clarity of roadmaps
A dedicated team, led by a Product Director, now ensures that strategy and priorities are coordinated centrally. This fosters better collaboration and the sharing of best practices, with a genuine breaking down of silos among teams.
04
+10% growth maintained
Deployments are now possible across the entire customer base, marking a turning point in the standardization of the platform.