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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$123K - $186K *

Drive strategic transformation in Customer Success, enhancing proactive initiatives and value delivery across the organization. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize segmentation, capaci...

United StatesRemote

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$200K - $220K *

Innovate high-performance services by collaborating with engineers to design, implement, and optimize scalable systems, ensuring reliability and efficiency in a distributed environment...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $140K *

Transform your career by driving impactful sales playbooks and incentive programs. Leverage Salesforce, SQL, and AI tools to automate processes and enhance pipeline generation in a collaborative, glob...

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3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$150K - $180K *

Empower engineering teams to innovate and deliver high-quality SaaS products. Lead technical direction, enhance system architecture, and foster collaboration across teams to drive user-centric solutio...

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4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$150K - $200K *

Inspire customer loyalty by managing complex renewals for high-value accounts. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive retention strategies, negotiate multi-year agreements, and ensure a seam...

United StatesRemote

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $172K *

Optimize your career by managing the full contract lifecycle, ensuring compliance, and driving profitable execution of agreements. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance customer relations...

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3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$80K - $95K *

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1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$200K *

Lead the charge in driving enterprise growth marketing strategies, optimizing pipeline performance, and orchestrating cross-functional initiatives to scale demand generation and revenue outcomes acros...

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3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$130K - $150K *

Unlock growth as you drive performance marketing strategies, optimizing paid acquisition channels and enhancing conversion rates. Collaborate closely with a small team to achieve customer acquisition...

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4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$89K - $150K *

Transform sourcing strategies to optimize cost, quality, and risk while managing competitive events and stakeholder partnerships. Drive process improvements and digital transformation in sourcing and...

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1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$120K - $135K *

Transform the member experience by leading lifecycle marketing strategies that enhance engagement and retention across digital platforms. Drive campaign execution and optimize member journeys using da...

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1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$110K - $130K *

Unlock customer potential by managing key technical relationships in SecOps, ensuring smooth onboarding and implementation of security solutions while driving product improvements and advocating for c...

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Reposted 3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$117K - $234K *

Drive innovative go-to-market strategies for In-Club advertising solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance customer engagement and optimize product launches, ensuring alignment w...

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3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$100K - $150K *

Transform the narrative of our Event Experience OS by leading positioning, messaging, and competitive strategy. Collaborate across teams to drive product launches and sales enablement, ensuring clarit...

New York, NYRemote

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$100K - $150K *

Join a dynamic team to shape the future of event technology. Lead product positioning, messaging, and competitive strategy while collaborating across departments to drive market success and customer a...

Maryland, USRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$140K - $190K *

Architect and drive the development of a cloud-native data enrichment service, ensuring performance and scalability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement best practices while mentoring...

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2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$140K - $190K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of SaaS architecture. As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll design scalable solutions, mentor peers, and enhance developer experience, driving impactful modernizat...

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2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$170K - $207K *

Join a dynamic team to drive product vision and strategy for innovative solutions in the short-term rental market. Collaborate across departments to enhance customer experience and deliver impactful f...

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Reposted 2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$134K - $184K *

Execute strategic sales initiatives for the confectionery business, driving profitable growth through effective account management, financial oversight, and collaboration with cross-functional teams t...

Chicago, ILRemote

Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$150K - $180K *

Take ownership of AI-driven solutions by advising clients on technical strategies, shaping integrated proposals, and collaborating across teams to deliver innovative, business-transforming outcomes in...

New York, NYRemote

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Advance your career as a trusted technical advisor, shaping AI solutions and strategies. Collaborate with diverse teams to connect business needs with technical capabilities, guiding clients through p...

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2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $225K *

Pioneer innovative design solutions as a Staff Product Designer, driving AI-powered workflows and enhancing user experiences in a complex legal tech environment. Collaborate closely with engineering t...

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3 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$82K - $130K *

Join our team as a Product Manager to drive feature development from concept to launch. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance user experiences and ensure quality outcomes across our offer...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$143K - $286K *

Drive platform-level execution of software and AI/ML systems, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities. Lead cross-functional teams, mentor engineers, and champion DevOps practices to enhance inno...

Sunnyvale, CARemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$130K - $155K *

Drive the development of next-gen CLI tools and SDKs, enhancing API governance and automation. Collaborate on software distribution, telemetry, and integrations to elevate developer productivity acros...

CanadaRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

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.