Staff Product Manager (Insurance) - NerdWallet

The Insurance Team is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Product Manager to lead the development and enhancement of personalized and data driven products.. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the insuretech landscape, particularly in auto and homeowners insurance. This role is strategic and cross-functional, requiring leadership across product development, business strategy, and customer experience.

You will be a strategic member of the team sharing your deep understanding of consumer insights to drive product innovation and personalization. To be successful in this role, you will need to be a strong collaborator who enjoys working with multiple stakeholders to ensure the seamless execution of product initiatives. You excel at market analysis, project management and performance monitoring to ensure that you are delivering strong business results. You are a strong communicator and know how to articulate business objectives and consumer needs to peers at all levels. 

This role reports to the General Manager, Insurance.

Where you can make an impact: 

• Leverage data and partner integrations to deliver Insurance solutions, aligning with the overall company vision.
• Define and drive the strategy to build competitive and innovative insurance products that address customer needs.
• Conduct market analysis and competitive research to identify trends, customer pain points, and opportunities for product growth.
• Ensure that products are relevant and valuable to the target audience with a deep understanding of the financial profiles, goals, and challenges of expected consumers to drive product innovation and personalization. 
• Own product integrations with third party partners and NerdWallet clients.
• Seamlessly execute on roadmaps for successful product launches and updates by partnering with data, engineering, marketing, and editorial teams to create and implement product roadmaps. 
• Lead product development projects from concept to launch, including defining requirements, setting timelines, and coordinating with stakeholders. 
• Live in the numbers: monitor and analyze product performance metrics, implement A/B tests and other optimization strategies to improve user engagement and conversion rates.
• Stand in the shoes of our consumer: empathize with the audience we are building for and always bring consumer insights to the table.
• Mentor and develop team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation to ensure long-term success.

Your experience:

We recognize not everyone will meet all of the criteria. If you meet most of the criteria below and you’re excited about the opportunity and willing to learn, we’d love to hear from you.

• 10+ years in product management, preferably in Insuretech.
• Proven track record of owning a product roadmap, leading products to success and driving significant business outcomes. 
• Strong ability to influence and build relationships across all levels of the organization and clearly articulate product ideas and strategies to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficient in using data analytics tools to derive actionable insights. 
• Ability to work closely with engineering teams and understand technical concepts especially driving product integrations with third party APIs. 
• Experience with regulatory frameworks related to insurance.
• Experience with data science and machine learning is a plus.
• Experience with SEO and performance marketing is a plus.

Where:

• This role will be remote (based in the U.S.).
• We believe great work can be done anywhere. No matter where you are based, NerdWallet offers benefits and perks to support the physical, financial, and emotional well being of you and your family.

What we offer:

Work Hard, Stay Balanced (Life’s a series of balancing acts, eh?)

• Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision health care plans for employees and their dependents
• Rejuvenation Policy – Vacation Time Off + 11 holidays + 4 Mental Health Days Off
• New Parent Leave for employees with a newborn child or a child placed with them for adoption or foster care
• Mental health support
• Paid sabbatical for Nerds to recharge, gain knowledge and pursue their interests
• Health and Dependent Care FSA and HSA Plan with monthly NerdWallet contribution
• Monthly Wellness Stipend, Cell Phone Stipend, and Wifi Stipend 
• Work from home equipment stipend and co-working space subsidy

Have Some Fun! (Nerds are fun, too)

• Nerd-led group initiatives – Employee Resource Groups for Parents, Diversity, and Inclusion, Women, LGBTQIA, and other communities
• Hackathons and team events across all teams and departments
• Company-wide events like NerdLove (employee appreciation) and our annual Charity Auction 
• Our Nerds love to make an impact by paying it forward – Take 8 hours of volunteer time off per quarter and donate to your favorite causes with a company match

Plan for your future (And when you retire on your island, remember the little people)

• 401K with company match
• Be the first to test and benefit from our new financial products and tools
• Financial wellness, guidance, and unlimited access to a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) through Northstar
• Disability and Life Insurance with employer-paid premiums

If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents linked here.

NerdWallet is committed to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, so all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. 

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1. E-Verify Participation Poster (English+Spanish/Español)
2. Right to Work Poster (English) / (Spanish/Español)

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