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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$118K - $207K *

Join us to shape the future of AI-powered solutions for dealmakers. In this senior role, you'll drive product vision and strategy, collaborating across teams to deliver scalable, high-quality software...

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$115K - $160K *

Elevate operations by driving innovative strategies and managing complex projects to enhance fulfillment efficiencies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet ambitious delivery goals while op...

Reposted yesterday

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

$158K - $166K *

Empower innovation in ad formats by leading cross-functional teams to create engaging user experiences. Drive growth for new advertisers while managing strategic partnerships and executing impactful p...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$165K - $174K *

Drive innovation in ad formats by managing cross-functional teams and partnerships. Shape user experiences that engage new advertisers and enhance revenue streams, while executing strategic initiative...

CanadaRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$101K - $154K *

Shape product strategy and commercialization efforts, ensuring alignment with market trends and customer needs. Drive product development, marketing initiatives, and cross-functional collaboration to...

United StatesRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$107K - $188K *

Elevate the future of audit with a hands-on product management role that blends strategy, AI, and customer insights to create transformative solutions. Drive measurable outcomes and lead cross-functio...

Today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$71K - $119K *

Lead the charge in shaping healthcare analytics products by driving strategy, execution, and cross-functional collaboration. Elevate customer value and market adoption through innovative solutions and...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$179K - $220K *

Empower HR leaders by shaping the future of employee listening. Lead product strategy from discovery to launch, creating impactful solutions that enhance engagement and drive actionable insights for o...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$135K - $180K *

Lead the charge in shaping the future of employee listening. Drive strategy, execution, and innovation in product management to enhance HR leaders' understanding and engagement with their teams, creat...

CanadaRemote

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$156K - $200K *

Elevate product engineering excellence by leading cross-regional teams in new product development and sustaining engineering, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards while optimizing res...

Today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$156K - $200K *

Lead the charge in regional product engineering, overseeing teams across North America and Europe. Drive new product development, ensure safety compliance, and optimize resources while collaborating w...

Today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$240K - $333K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of commerce by leading product strategies for AI/ML solutions. Collaborate cross-functionally to drive innovative products from conception to launch, ensuring sea...

2 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$140K - $220K *

Discover a transformative role where you'll turn complex workflows into streamlined products. Collaborate with teams to drive product development, leveraging AI tools and data to enhance efficiency an...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$150K - $268K *

Drive the Workday platform's vision and strategy as a key architect and product owner. Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance enterprise applications while maintaining hands-on configuration and gov...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$251K - $286K *

Empower the future of hiring by leading product management for Selection Experiences. Drive strategic initiatives, enhance user engagement, and foster collaboration across teams to deliver innovative...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$230K - $263K *

Transform the hiring landscape by leading product management for Selection Experiences. Drive strategic initiatives, enhance user engagement, and collaborate with diverse stakeholders to innovate and...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$91K - $169K *

Transform the future of compliance in AI by owning the product roadmap for trust and security features. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory requirements are seamlessly integra...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

$91K - $169K *

Join us to drive the product roadmap for compliance capabilities in our AI platform. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate regulatory requirements into actionable product features, ensu...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

$91K - $169K *

Lead the development of compliance capabilities for an AI platform, ensuring regulatory requirements are met while driving product innovation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

$91K - $169K *

Shape the future of compliance in AI by leading product roadmaps that ensure trust and security. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate regulatory requirements into actionable product fe...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

$180K - $210K *

Champion the vision and strategy for analytics products, driving business outcomes through data-driven insights. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to transform analytics capabilities into market...

Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$125K - $250K *

Elevate enterprise automation by leading the product roadmap for AI-driven solutions, ensuring seamless integration and exceptional user experiences that drive customer success across diverse industri...

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $145K *

Lead cross-functional teams to execute complex programs, ensuring on-time delivery and customer satisfaction. Manage all program aspects from ideation to production, while mitigating risks and alignin...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$120K - $145K *

Join us to lead diverse cross-functional teams in executing mission-critical programs, ensuring customer satisfaction through effective management of scope, schedule, and quality from ideation to prod...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$120K - $145K *

Champion innovative microelectronics programs by leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions on time and within budget, while ensuring customer satisfaction and managing risks eff...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

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.