Consumer Product Lead
Altruist is an LA fintech company on a mission to make financial advice better for everyone. We’re looking to hire an entrepreneurial Consumer Product Lead to drive the roadmap for the consumer-facing product of our advisor platform. If you're passionate about building meaningful products that people love to use, then you’ll love what we’re up to.
Our team is solving a huge problem that requires big-picture thinkers who are motivated to make a real difference through their work.
What you’ll do
- Lead the efforts for Altruist’s consumer-facing products, including a mobile app for investors to access their advisor-managed portfolios
- Steer a cross-functional team of engineers and designers through an agile development process and regular releases
- Help design simple and delightful customer experiences that provide immense value to the clients of financial advisors as measured by product adoption and NPS
- Understand customer pain points through qualitative and quantitative research, come up with solutions, and then prototype, iterate, and launch frequently
- Be an owner of features and products, end to end, from concept, through launch, to user adoption
- Work within aggressive timelines to prioritize your work for maximum impact
What you’ll need
- 5+ years of hands-on product management experience with both web and mobile products, including native iOS apps
- Strong experience with customer research and product analytics
- A passion for and track record of shipping well-designed products with great user engagement
- An entrepreneurial attitude and deep empathy for our customers
- Familiarity with financial products or a willingness to learn very quickly
- Experience with financial services is a plus
- A proven track record of building products that users love
- Strong written and interpersonal communication skills and the ability to interact persuasively with engineering and design teams
- An affinity for a fast-paced, early-stage environment
- A bachelor’s degree in a technical field (computer science or engineering) is a plus
What you’ll get
At Altruist you’ll work with a talented group of hungry creators looking to disrupt our industry. You’ll be given the freedom to do your best work alongside down-to-earth developers, designers, and thinkers who are at the leading edge of their craft.
We offer top-of-the-line health benefits, 401(k) with employer match, a competitive salary, and a flexible schedule including unlimited vacation time. You’ll join at the ground floor and have the opportunity to make your mark and have a real say in how we build products. Our office is located in the heart of Venice on Abbot Kinney Blvd.
You’ll join a proven founding team that is backed by one of the most storied VCs in the US, Venrock. Together, we’re going to fix the broken parts of finance and investing (most of it).