Staff Product Manager - Insurance - Remote

Overview

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 insurtech landscape, particularly in auto and homeowners insurance. This role is strategic and cross-functional, requiring leadership across product development, business strategy, and customer experience.

In Short

• 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.

Requirements

• 10+ years in product management, preferably in Insurtech.
• 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.

Benefits

• 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.