Dir, Product Management | Acorns

At Acorns, we're building a different kind of investing experience - one that looks after the financial best interests of the up-and-coming. The Acorns team is passionate about pursuing our mission and living our values. It all begins with Heart. Our Heart leads us in everything we do. It allows us to make bold decisions, build trust, grow and advance our society. Come find your place at Acorns and join us in the revolution.

Acorns is seeking an experienced Dir, Product Management to guide a new products from conception to launch. This candidate will support the development of product vision and strategy best fit to serve the business and Acorns’ vision. This role reports directly to the Chief Product Officer.

Job Description:

• Lead the ideation, technical development, and launch of innovative new products and features
• Research and understand customer requirements, competitive offerings, operational impacts, regulations and other industry constraints
• Partner with cross-functional teams to define product requirements and roadmaps
• Create and own specs and user stories
• Work closely with design and engineering teams to release features across multiple platforms
• Define and analyze key metrics to inform decision-making and measure success
• Conduct user research and lightweight tests to scope and prioritize product initiatives
• Manage the daily workflow with a team of engineers and designers. Do whatever your team needs to help them keep moving
• Represent your team in communication with product, engineering, and marketing teams

Job Requirements:

• 5-7 years experience in product management, product design or equivalent consulting experience
• Significant experience in a leadership capacity motivating and managing a team
• Ability to understand and synthesize complex requirements and turn them into a prioritized roadmap with clear objectives
• Knowledge of Agile software development process
• Highly effective judgment and interpersonal skills
• Able to conceptualize, manage and prioritize multiple projects for stakeholders
• Detail-orientated with superior organizational skills
• Previous experience shipping and iterating on successful products
• Previous startup experience
• Logical, conceptual and analytical thinker

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and stock options
• A comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of you and your family
• Unlimited paid time off
• Matching 401(k)
• Corporate gym access
• Daily breakfast, weekly team lunches, and an endless supply of snacks
• Numerous career possibilities that allow you to grow with Acorns
• Talented and motivated team members who care deeply about one another, our mission and our customers
• The rare opportunity to create a new world. We inspire one another every day to do meaningful work that solves big societal challenges

About Acorns:

Acorns is the leading micro-investing app in the U.S. It allows users to round up their daily purchases and automatically Invest the Change® into a low-cost, diversified portfolio of exchange-traded funds offered by some of the world's top asset managers (including Vanguard and BlackRock). Founded in Newport Beach, Calif., by father and son team Walter and Jeff Cruttenden, Acorns provides a simple entry-point using the Acorns app on iPhone or Android. Customers accumulate fractional shares in one of five portfolios constructed by world-renowned Nobel Laureate economist Dr. Harry Markowitz. Acorns' smart portfolio algorithms automatically work in the background of life, helping users build wealth naturally, pennies at a time. From Acorns mighty oaks do grow.

Mission:

With benevolence and courage, we look after the financial best interests of the up-and-coming; beginning with the empowering step of micro-investing.

Values:

1. Lead with heart
2. Make bold decisions
3. Always build trust
4. Never stop growing
5. Advance our society