Forward-Deployed Product Manager

Onos

$180K — $220K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-7 years of experience in product management and/or consulting.
  • Strong communicator for client meetings and clear technical specifications.
  • Project management skills with a focus on detail and meeting deadlines.
  • Ability to work effectively with technical teams and bridge business needs with engineering.
  • Self-directed, comfortable with ambiguity and a dynamic startup environment.
  • Skilled at navigating complex client situations.
  • Passionate about addressing healthcare challenges.

Responsibilities

  • Own strategic relationships with health plan clients and understand their challenges.
  • Develop expertise in health plan operations like utilization management and clinical workflows.
  • Translate client requirements into actionable product specifications for engineering.
  • Manage project timelines and ensure proactive communication on shifting priorities.
  • Identify patterns across accounts to inform the overall product roadmap.
  • Help create and define processes for client engagement as the company scales.

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work model with remote-first culture.
  • Unlimited vacation policy for work-life balance.
  • Paid parental leave for new parents.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits to support travel costs.
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan.
  • Significant equity offered as part of early employment opportunity.
  • Direct mentorship from experienced founders for professional growth.
  • Opportunities to shape team culture and dynamics from the ground up.
  • Regular team events and offsite gatherings to promote team cohesion.
Full Job Description
The Role

We're seeking a Forward-Deployed Product Manager who is motivated to fix how behavioral health care is managed, delivered, and paid for in the United States. This is a high-ownership, client-facing role at the intersection of product, account management, and implementation, built for someone who wants to be close to the problem, not just the roadmap. This is also our first product hire, so we're looking for a strong add to the team who can help set the tone and lead by example.

You will own a portfolio of 1-2 health plan customers end-to-end: leading the day-to-day relationship, translating their clinical and operational needs into product direction, and working directly with your pod's engineer to ship. You'll be the person your customers trust, the person engineering relies on for clarity, and an early voice in shaping how Onos builds and delivers at scale. You will report directly to the Chief Product Officer.

What You'll Be Doing at Onos
  • Own the own the strategic relationship with the client, understand their pain points, and help guide to the product for their specific needs
  • Develop deep fluency in how health plans operate across utilization management, prior authorization, and clinical workflows so you can anticipate needs and drive real outcomes
  • Translate customer requirements into clear product specs and acceptance criteria that your engineering partner can execute against
  • Manage project timelines and delivery, holding the pod accountable and communicating proactively when things shift
  • Surface patterns across your accounts that inform the broader product roadmap
  • Help define the playbook for how Onos serves customers as we grow


What We're Looking For
  • 3-7 years of experience in product management and/or consulting
  • Strong communicator who can run a client meeting, write a clear spec, and follow up without being chased
  • Project management discipline; you track details, hit deadlines, and keep things moving
  • Comfortable working with technical teams and translating between business and engineering
  • Self-directed and comfortable with ambiguity; we're early and the playbook is still being written
  • Ability to navigate complex situations across clients
  • Passionate about solving healthcare's biggest challenges


Bonus Points If You Have
  • MPH, MHA, or other health policy or public health credential
  • Experience at a health plan, BHMO, managed care organization, or health plan vendor
  • Strategy consulting background
Benefits and Perks
  • Flexible hybrid arrangement: 2-3 days/week at San Francisco office (Financial District), remote-first culture
  • Unlimited vacation policy
  • Paid parental leave
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits
  • 401(k)
  • Significant equity as an early employee
  • Direct mentorship from experienced founders
  • Ground-floor opportunity to help build a team and culture
  • Regular team events and offsites
  • Company-provided equipment and home office setup
Salary Range

$180,000 - $220,000 base.

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