Product Manager II

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Job Summary

We’re looking for a customer-obsessed Product Manager II to join our benchmarking solutions team. You'll own a core part of the product defining the roadmap, turning customer needs and business priorities into a clear plan of action. You'll work closely with engineering, data science, and design to validate concepts, prioritize work, and deliver features that customers love. You'll have hands-on experience with AI-assisted development and the product judgment to know when and how to use it as a strategic lever.

The ideal candidate brings strong product judgment, a track record of shipping features that move the needle, and the technical fluency to direct AI-assisted development and partner as an equal with engineering. You're analytical and customer-obsessed, comfortable with rapid prototyping and iteration, and able to operate with less upfront documentation.

What You'll Do

• Strategy and Ownership: Own the strategy and backlog for your feature set, understanding customer problems and business priorities to build a clear, prioritized plan that drives outcomes.

• AI-Assisted Development and Prototyping: Rapidly prototype and validate product concepts using AI-assisted tools, moving from idea to proof of concept faster than a traditional spec-first approach. Partner with engineering to shape prototypes into production-ready features.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, data science, and design to scope work, understand problems, and manage a prioritized backlog. Step in as Product Owner for scrum teams when needed.

• Validation and Prioritization: Understand customer needs through research and feedback, validate assumptions, and prioritize stories and features based on customer and business impact.

• Customer Engagement: Work directly with customers to share roadmaps, gather feedback, and understand how your features solve their problems.

• Stakeholder Communication: Align stakeholders on priorities and progress, and own communication around feature plans and delivery so decisions stay clear and aligned.

• Market and Competitive Awareness: Stay current on competitive positioning and feature sets, and use that knowledge to inform your roadmap decisions.

• Launch and Impact: Define success metrics, champion feature adoption, showcase new capabilities, and partner with product marketing to bring your work to market and maximize impact.

What We're Looking For

• 2–5 years of product management experience for B2B business models, ideally in SaaS
• Demonstrated track record scoping and shipping features or small product initiatives that produced clear user and business outcomes
• Hands-on experience using AI-assisted development or prototyping tools (for example, Claude, Cursor, or v0) to build and test product concepts quickly
• Strong technical fluency and the ability to communicate effectively with engineers and architects
• Superior project management skills and ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly articulate ideas and business cases to various audiences
• Deep customer empathy and the ability to research and understand customer pain points and needs
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills
• Experience with HR technology is a plus

Location

Payscale has an employee centric remote-first model that provides you the flexibility to do your best work in a space that supports you, while also finding time to collaborate in person for the moments that matter.

In our remote-first model, employees can work from the location that works best for them. We do not have centralized corporate offices. Employees can choose to work from home, in company-paid co-working spaces, or any combination of the two that best suits their unique needs.

If you work from home, we recommend ensuring that you can meet the following technology, equipment and workspace requirements:

• High-Speed Internet - A stable broadband or fiber connection (satellite is highly discouraged) with a minimum speed of 100 Mbps in a dedicated workspace that has a reliable Wi-Fi signal.

• Device for Multifactor Authentication (MFA/2FA) - smartphone, tablet, etc.

When it matters (usually no more than a few times a year) we take the time to gather for in-person events.

Payscale has employees across the US, Canada, UK, The Philippines and Romania however we are currently unable to hire in the Quebec Province, Northern Ireland, and Hawaii.

Benefits and Perks

All around awesome culture where together we strive to live our 5 values:

• Data informed decision making.
• Customer first. Always.
• Succeed together.
• Relentless about results. Obsessed with excellence.
• Lead the change. Shape the standard.

An open and inclusive environment where you’ll learn and grow through programs and resources like:

• Monthly company All Hands meetings
• Regular opportunities for executive leadership exposure through things like AMAs
• Access to continued learning & development opportunities
• Our commitment to a continuous feedback culture which allows us to drive performance and career growth
• A growing network of Employee Resource Groups
• Company sponsored volunteer hours
• And more!

Our more standard benefits

• Flexible paid time off, giving you the opportunity to rest, relax and recharge away from work
• 14 Paid Company Holidays, includes 2 floating holidays (you choose!)
• A comprehensive benefits plan including medical, dental, life, vision, disability, and life insurance covered up to 100% by Payscale
• Unlimited infertility coverage benefits through our medical plans
• Additional supplemental health benefits offered to you and your family
• 401(k) retirement program with a fully vested immediate company match
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
• Health Savings Account (HSA) options and company contributions each pay period
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options for pre-tax employee allocations
• Annual remote work stipend to be used on wellness or home office equipment

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We embrace equal employment opportunity. Payscale is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. It is our policy that employees will not be subjected to unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual orientation, political ideology, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to: recruitment, hiring, transfers, promotions, training, discipline, termination, compensation and benefits, performance appraisals, education, and social and recreational programs.

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