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Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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About the Role

Confidential Client is seeking a Product Manager to own end-to-end product experiences on a regulated, correctness-critical platform. You'll partner with engineering, design, and other product stakeholders to convert ambiguous customer problems into clear, buildable solutions. This is a hands-on role focused on AI/LLM-driven features in a payroll/financial-services context with real ownership over what ships.

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What You’ll Do

• Build and maintain a product roadmap that balances customer needs, market trends, and company priorities
• Translate customer research, data, and feedback into clear PRDs, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Own features end-to-end: discovery, scoping, delivery, launch, and iteration
• Drive technical tradeoffs with engineering and make prioritization calls quickly
• Define integration requirements, testing plans, and validation to ensure high correctness in regulated flows
• Monitor product performance and iterate on friction points using quantitative and qualitative feedback
• Communicate product status and tradeoffs clearly to stakeholders across the organization

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Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 2+ years of end-to-end product management experience
• Experience designing or shipping AI/LLM-powered product features
• Comfortable in deep technical discussions with engineers about tradeoffs and architecture
• Strong written and verbal communication, relationship management, and organizational skills
• Proven track record of shipping solutions that protect customer satisfaction in complex domains
• Familiarity with product tools (Jira, Linear, Figma, Notion, or similar)

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Preferred / Bonus

• Experience with go-to-market commerce enablers such as payments, billing, or subscriptions
• Background in payroll, HR tech, fintech, or other regulated, correctness-critical domains
• Prior exposure to compliance-heavy systems and edge-case handling

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Location & Schedule

This is an in-person role based in New York City. You are expected to be onsite five days a week at the New York office.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range (New York City): $110,000 - $140,000 per year
• Competitive equity package and comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
• Additional perks and professional growth opportunities (details provided by the client)

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Why Work With Our Client

Join a mission-driven team building AI-native products that power critical payroll and compliance workflows at scale. You’ll work closely with experienced leaders in Financial Services and have the chance to influence product strategy and customer outcomes in a high-impact area.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind.
To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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