Senior / Principal Product Manager
Zip is hiring a Senior / Principal Product Manager in San Francisco, United States. It pays $190k-$280k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Zip.
Level's read on this job
- On Level's scale, this AI product manager role is Works on AI ●●●○: the daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
- Pay on this posting starts 6% higher than the typical AI product manager posting on Level.
- Some of the work can be done remotely, according to the posting.
- The posting mentions OpenAI, AI agents and product management among its tools and skills.
- Zip has 108 other open roles on Level.
AI in this role
Senior or Principal Product Manager to drive strategy and execution for expanding enterprise procurement AI platform into new markets.
Zip is the AI platform for enterprise procurement — built for humans and agents working together. By orchestrating procurement across teams, tools, and suppliers with the help of AI agents, companies can secure the resources they need to innovate faster than ever before.
The world’s most influential enterprises trust Zip, including T-Mobile, OpenAI, AMD, Mars, Dollar Tree, and more. Together they’ve saved over $8 billion and processed over $500 billion in spend. Zip’s team includes product leaders from Apple, Airbnb, and Meta, as well as former procurement leaders from United Health, Sanofi, MGM Resorts, Discover, and NASA.
Backed by Adams Street, Alkeon, BOND, CRV, DST, Tiger Global, and Y Combinator, Zip has raised $371 million, most recently at a $2.2 billion valuation and has been recognized by Forbes Fintech 50, Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, Inc. Best in Business, and LinkedIn Top Startups.
Please note we are looking for someone who is willing and able to come into our downtown San Francisco office on a hybrid basis (3 days / week).
Your Role
We’re hiring a Senior or Principal Product Manager (experience dependent) to build and own the growth of one of Zip's product verticals. In this role, you will lead the teams operating at the frontiers of Zip as we expand into new segments and use cases. You will ensure that we continue to deliver a consumer-grade collaboration experience while supporting complex cross-functional workflows.
You Will
Drive the strategy and execution for expanding Zip into new markets, verticals, and product categories.
Identify, validate, and launch new high-impact use cases that unlock growth opportunities.
Develop and test hypotheses through rapid experimentation, customer research, and market analysis.
Balance speed and scalability, ensuring new initiatives can evolve into durable, enterprise-ready product offerings.
Align the GTM, enablement, and sales strategies with our product strategy to drive the business success of new offerings
Foster strong relationships with customers to ensure product alignment with user needs
Qualifications
4 - 8+ years of Product Management experience
Experience scaling SaaS products in a high-growth environment. Additional experience building products from 0-to-1 preferred
Extreme attention to detail and ability to quickly grasp complex business processes and industry knowledge
Strong written and oral communication with internal and external stakeholders
Ability to prioritize ruthlessly, even if it may disappoint customers or stakeholders
The salary range for this role is $190,000 - $280,000. The salary for this position is determined based on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant experience, education, or particular skills and expertise.
Perks & Benefits
At Zip, we’re committed to providing our employees with everything they need to do their best work.
📈 Start-up equity
🦷 Full health, vision & dental coverage
🍽️ Catered lunches & dinners for SF employees
🚍 Commuter benefit
🚠 Team building events & happy hours
🌴 Flexible PTO
💻 Apple equipment plus home office budget
💸 401k plan
We're looking to hire Zipsters and that means hiring people who take ownership, communicate openly, have an underdog mindset, and are excited to increase the pace of innovation for every business in the world. We encourage all candidates to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match up to our job description. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workspace where everyone (regardless of age, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and more) feels like they belong. We look forward to hearing from you!
How we rate this
Senior / Principal Product Manager at Zip rates 65 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Works on AI (AI Level 3 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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