Senior Product Manager

at Ladder (View all jobs)

Palo Alto, CA

About Us

We saw a problem within the life insurance industry: getting covered took too long, involved too much paperwork, and required too many in-person meetings with sales agents. Having lost his father at a young age, our CEO, Jamie, was determined to make it easier for people to get the coverage they needed to provide for their families. So, we got to work. We developed a method of real-time underwriting leveraging AI and, in doing so, reduced the months-long process of applying for life insurance to minutes. Our digital experience is quick (instant decisions!), loved by users (check out our Trustpilot or Google reviews) and prolific ($74 billion+ in coverage provided).

About the Role

The Ladder Product Team is hiring a Senior Product Manager to help bring our mission to life. The Senior Product Manager is responsible for driving growth as they lead cross-functional projects with engineers, designers and content strategists to build, test, iterate and scale features that solve user problems, both above and below the waterline. This is a hybrid role, reporting into our Palo Alto headquarters 1-2 days per week.

Responsibilities

Stand in the shoes of our users and maintain a constant pulse on their needs and the problems they face
Develop a deep understanding of our product — a delightful, smart, straightforward user experience that works in concert with precision underwriting to build the foundation for a decades-long, strong user relationship
Live and breathe our data. It’s the first line of feedback from users
Leverage data and user research to identify and prioritize new product opportunities
Design, develop, and execute experiments to test data-driven hypotheses for driving product growth
Prioritize relentlessly to ensure we are working to the greatest benefit of our users
Communicate the product vision

Requirements

5+ years of product management experience at a consumer technology product company
Solid experience in experimental design, statistics, and other analytical concepts for experimentation
Proven history managing complex stakeholder engagements
Experience working in a regulated industry (finance, insurance, healthcare, etc) a plus
Deep user empathy and experience building products to solve user problems
Strong product/design sense as evidenced by years of shipping delightful products and features
Solid analytical skills and experience using data with product thinking and judgment to drive product decisions
Experience working with data scientists and engineers to use machine learning models to drive growth
Excellent communication skills
A spirit of curiosity and generous listening

What we Offer

Whether you work in our beautiful office in Palo Alto or remotely, Ladder is highly collaborative and fun. To support you in your role, we offer fantastic perks and benefits that reflect our mission of care and support, including:

Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage | We offer competitive healthcare and dental plans for you and your family.
Flexible paid time off | Take the time that you need to rest and recharge, including our week-long winter holiday closure.
Stock options | We offer competitive stock option packages to participate in the success of building Ladder, including an extended option exercise window of 7 years after two years with Ladder.
A rewarding 401k match program | We'll match up to 4% of your contributions as you save for your retirement goals.
Commuter benefits | When you work from the office, you will receive pre-tax benefits for your commute and free parking.
A stocked, beautiful new office | Located in downtown Palo Alto, our office was specifically designed to accommodate all working styles. We've invested in technology to support our hybrid team, plus we provide office snacks and catered lunches so that team members can work well and have fun together.
Paid parental leave |We think it's crucial that new parents have time to adjust to their new lives without worrying about work, so we provide all parents inclusive of birthing, adoption, or fostering ten weeks of paid baby bonding.
Work-from-home flexibility and support | We recognize that everyone's homelife is different and support remote and hybrid work. Upon joining, we provide a one-time $500 remote office stipend for all team members and then a monthly $150 stipend to cover WFH costs such as the internet.

Fun company-wide events | Whether we work locally or remotely, we genuinely enjoy spending time together. That’s why we plan fun virtual and in-person events to let loose and laugh.

The base pay range targeted for this position is $170,000 - 195,000 per year. Base pay is determined by market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This role is eligible for equity and benefits as shared above.

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