Principal Product Manager Jobs

Discover Principal Product Manager jobs for experienced product leaders ready to shape strategy, guide cross-functional teams, and deliver meaningful customer and business outcomes. Ladders features vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more, helping you focus your search on senior roles with strong earning potential.

What Does a Principal Product Manager Do?

Principal Product Managers typically lead complex products, portfolios, or strategic initiatives. They identify customer needs and market opportunities, define product vision and roadmaps, prioritize investments, and align engineering, design, data, marketing, sales, and executive stakeholders. Depending on the organization, the role may also involve mentoring product managers and influencing product practices across teams.

Skills and Experience Employers Seek

Employers often look for substantial product management experience, strategic judgment, and a record of bringing products from discovery through launch and iteration. Valuable capabilities include customer research, product analytics, roadmap planning, business case development, communication, and the ability to lead through influence. Experience in a relevant industry, product type, or technical domain may also be important.

Principal Product Manager Salary and Career Outlook

Compensation varies with location, industry, company size, scope, and experience. Principal-level positions may include base salary, bonuses, and equity, with total compensation differing substantially among employers. Ladders focuses on vetted jobs paying at least $100,000, making it easier to explore opportunities aligned with senior-level compensation expectations.

Find Your Next Principal Product Manager Role

Browse Principal Product Manager openings on Ladders to find opportunities that match your experience and goals. Review each listing for product scope, leadership expectations, location, compensation details, and required expertise, then tailor your application to show how your product decisions have delivered measurable results.

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$110K - $130K *

Drive the creative vision as a Senior Manager of Visual Design, leading a talented team to elevate our brand's visual identity across multiple channels while ensuring high-quality execution and innova...

CanadaRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$175K - $222K *

Engage in architecting high-volume autonomous agent pipelines, ensuring safety, performance, and compliance. Own the generator-verifier architecture and CI/CD processes while setting engineering stand...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$134K - $209K *

Elevate your career by designing and optimizing a cutting-edge Research Platform. Collaborate with a dynamic team to tackle complex financial datasets and build resilient systems that drive insights f...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$135K - $160K *

Transform your career by leading global product development initiatives, enhancing quality and compliance while driving innovation and operational efficiency across cross-functional teams...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$107K - $171K *

Grow your career with a dynamic role leading capital projects and process improvements across manufacturing sites. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance operational efficiency and drive i...

Warrenville, ILRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$90K - $120K *

Transform media operations by planning and coordinating across various areas, ensuring efficiency and adherence to best practices while driving productivity and cost savings in a dynamic environment...

New York, NYRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

$92K - $115K *

Drive successful client implementations by managing projects from inception to deployment. Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure timely, on-budget delivery while interfacing with stakeholders and v...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $145K *

Champion a high-performing engineering team, guiding their growth while actively contributing to software development. Collaborate across functions to align goals and foster an inclusive culture, driv...

Columbus, OHRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Deliver a cohesive participant experience across web, mobile, and Chrome extension. Collaborate with product and engineering to drive design strategy, execute high-quality interfaces, and enhance desi...

United StatesRemote

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$190K - $285K *

Elevate innovation by verifying custom silicon designs, defining methodologies, and collaborating across teams to ensure robust performance and functionality in ASIC development. Drive advancements in...

United StatesRemote

Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$150K - $180K *

Elevate operational excellence by ensuring the reliability of our AI agent platform. As a Site Reliability Engineer, you'll tackle unique challenges in production, define standards, and enhance perfor...

RemoteRemote

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$140K - $175K *

Lead transformative insurance program initiatives, overseeing technology enhancements and operational workflows. Collaborate across teams to drive project management and ensure compliance, while optim...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$140K - $167K *

Champion growth by driving Chainguard's SEO and developer marketing strategies. Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance visibility and user adoption, focusing on measurable outcomes and pipeline gro...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $175K *

Transform partner ecosystems by leading enablement strategies, developing curricula, and enhancing learning paths to empower partners in delivering exceptional services and driving revenue growth...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $95K *

Elevate your career by leading complex projects from inception to completion. Collaborate with diverse teams, manage resources, and ensure timely delivery while maintaining budget and scope. Drive suc...

St. Louis, MORemote

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Staffing

$110K - $130K *

Join a team that's driving innovation by leading cross-functional programs that enhance business engagement and operational efficiency, bridging technology and strategy to support growth in a dynamic...

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2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$150K - $200K *

Accelerate progress at the forefront of product innovation, leading a team to drive strategy and customer experience for a key transaction management platform while embedding AI to enhance efficiency...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$150K - $180K *

Transform product vision into reality by leading cross-functional teams, defining roadmaps, and driving innovation. Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance user experience and deliver impactful solut...

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Reposted 6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$95K - $115K *

Shape the future of healthcare marketing by bridging market needs and product innovation. Collaborate across teams to develop compelling messaging and drive successful product launches, ensuring our s...

Minneapolis, MNRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$248K - $310K *

Drive the evolution of a cutting-edge integration platform, leading a high-performing engineering team while collaborating with cross-functional leaders to enhance third-party supply connectivity and...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$200K - $500K *

Oversee project coordination and delivery timelines, bridging technical expertise with leadership to ensure efficient collaboration and successful execution of key initiatives within a dynamic develop...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$175K - $250K *

Join a dynamic team to design secure, scalable back-end services using modern technologies, mentor junior engineers, and drive impactful projects in a fast-paced environment. Collaborate across functi...

Boston, MARemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$155K - $215K *

Champion partner success by ensuring high-quality implementations and strategic health of partner engagements. Act as a technical advisor and project manager, driving excellence in complex enterprise...

Toronto, ONRemote

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$155K - $185K *

Transform the technology landscape by leading cross-functional teams to enhance Medicaid Enterprise Systems, driving system architecture improvements and mentoring engineers towards high-quality, secu...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$305K - $375K *

Join a team that's redefining lending experiences by leading product management for Loans Lifecycle and Money Movement. Drive strategy, guide cross-functional teams, and influence product innovation a...

United StatesRemote

Reposted yesterday

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Principal Product Manager do?question toggle

    A Principal Product Manager sets direction for complex products or strategic initiatives, translates customer and business needs into product plans, and aligns cross-functional teams to deliver outcomes. The role may also include mentoring colleagues and influencing product strategy across an organization.

  • What qualifications are usually required for Principal Product Manager jobs?question toggle

    Requirements vary, but employers commonly seek extensive product management experience, strategic leadership, strong communication, and a track record of delivering successful products. Some roles also require expertise in a specific industry, technical area, or product category.

  • How much does a Principal Product Manager earn?question toggle

    Pay depends on factors such as location, industry, employer, experience, and role scope. Compensation may include base salary, bonus, and equity. Ladders features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more; check individual listings for available compensation information.

  • What is the difference between a Senior and Principal Product Manager?question toggle

    A Principal Product Manager often has broader organizational influence or responsibility for more complex, high-impact products than a Senior Product Manager. Exact leveling and responsibilities differ by company.

  • Where can I find Principal Product Manager jobs paying $100,000 or more?question toggle

    You can search Ladders for vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more, including Principal Product Manager roles. Use listings to compare responsibilities, qualifications, location, and compensation details.