Product Manager

Vesta Innovations, Inc

$150K — $220K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years experience in product management, preferably in tech or financial services.
  • Strong communication skills, particularly in distilling complex ideas into clear insights.
  • Ability to work autonomously and navigate ambiguity effectively.
  • Proven problem-solving skills and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
  • Curiosity and a willingness to learn, especially in regulated industries.

Responsibilities

  • Own a product area by understanding customer problems and driving execution with engineering and design.
  • Become an expert in the mortgage industry to inform product decisions.
  • Engage with current and prospective customers to identify and address their needs.
  • Shape the application of AI within the financial services industry.
  • Contribute to the development of the product team and company culture.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage with nearly full premium coverage for employees.
  • Flexible spending account (FSA) offerings.
  • 401(K) retirement plan with company contributions.
  • 16 weeks of paid parental leave for all types of new parents.
  • Remote work culture with a physical presence in Bay area and New York.
  • Wellness benefits and work-from-anywhere opportunities.
  • Monthly stipends for cell and wifi expenses.
  • Doordash benefits for meal delivery.
  • Encouraged flexible time off policies for work-life balance.
  • Team-building company offsites.
Full Job Description
Who you are
  • You're looking to join a team at an inflection point: the product has product-market fit, and the next few years decide how big it gets. You're willing to work hard to make it big.
  • You're proactive and resourceful. You move without being told, figure out what needs doing, and find a way through ambiguity and blockers rather than waiting for someone to clear the path. This is the trait that most predicts success on our team.
  • You want to be one of the people who actually delivers real value from AI in an industry that matters.
  • You love complex problems, nuanced spaces, and learning from experts (users, customer executives, industry partners).
  • You take pride in the dirty work, the nitty gritty, because you know that's what separates truly great products from merely good ones.
  • Teammates and customers describe you as "curious" and "humble". In a space as complex and old as mortgage, our customers are the experts. You respect that, and you combine their domain expertise with a firm grasp of technology and user experience to ship robust, elegant solutions.
  • You distill complex learnings into crisp, precise insights, especially in writing. Curiosity doesn't build a world-class product if you can't communicate what you learned.
  • You're a company builder and team player, excited to shape the product, the team, and the culture as they grow.
  • Bonus points if you have worked in financial services and/or on enterprise products.

About the role

Vesta has found product-market fit. Lenders run their business on our system of record, and we're at the point where AI lets us automate work that used to take rooms of people. You'd:
  • Own a product area end to end: understand the customer problems, write precise specs, and drive execution with engineering and design
  • Become an industry expert, providing the mortgage and business context the team needs to solve the most important customer problems
  • Work closely with Vesta's existing and prospective customers to deeply understand their needs and problems
  • Shape how AI gets applied to a real, regulated industry
  • Help shape the product team and its culture, and Vesta's as well

Note: We don't expect you to have a deep understanding of the nuances of the mortgage process or industry initially. However, success in this role will require a high degree of curiosity, persistence, and willingness to learn the mortgage ecosystem.

Perks & Benefits:
  • Robust medical, vision, & dental coverage (~100% of employee premiums covered)
  • FSA plan offering
  • 401(K) plan offering
  • Meaningful parental leave - 16 weeks fully paid for all new parents, birthing & non-birthing parents (applies to adoptions as well!)
  • Remote-first culture with a physical hub in the Bay area & New York!
  • Generous Work From Anywhere & Wellness Benefits
  • Monthly cell & wifi stipend
  • Monthly Doordash benefits
  • Open & encouraged flexible time off
  • Company offsites to get to know the team!


Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $150,000 - $220,000/yr. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.

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