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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$180K - $240K *

Lead the charge in defining and delivering AI-driven product capabilities, enhancing security workflows for modern AppSec teams. Collaborate with engineering and stakeholders to create intuitive, ente...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$95K - $158K *

Champion product innovation by leading feature development and execution. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address customer needs, prioritize issues, and drive market strategies, ensuring al...

3 weeks ago

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

$203K - $275K *

Lead the charge in developing innovative security platforms, managing a talented engineering team, and driving integrations to enhance operational efficiency and security across Amazon's specialized b...

1 week ago

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

$165K - $220K *

Join a team that's redefining software engineering by architecting innovative solutions for complex challenges. Collaborate with cross-functional experts to drive digital transformation and enhance pa...

2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$188K - $255K *

Unlock potential by leading mobile growth strategies for a consumer app. Drive acquisition, retention, and engagement through innovative features and data-driven insights, collaborating across teams t...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$165K - $250K *

Join a team that's transforming mission needs into AI solutions for the Intelligence Community. Collaborate with users and engineers to drive product delivery from concept to deployment, ensuring time...

Today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$165K - $250K *

Join a dynamic team to bridge government needs and engineering solutions, driving AI capabilities from concept to deployment while managing priorities, roadmaps, and stakeholder feedback effectively...

Today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$165K - $250K *

Accelerate progress at the intersection of government needs and engineering, driving AI capabilities from concept to deployment while managing priorities, roadmaps, and team coordination for successfu...

Today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$180K - $220K *

Engage with senior product leaders to drive innovation and growth for strategic accounts. Collaborate cross-functionally to transform customer insights into actionable product strategies, ensuring suc...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$180K - $220K *

Take ownership of strategic product relationships with key accounts, collaborating with senior leaders to identify opportunities and drive initiatives from concept to launch, ensuring alignment across...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$148K - $174K *

Elevate your career by driving product innovation and strategy, leveraging customer insights and market intelligence to create impactful solutions that enhance customer value and foster sustainable gr...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$180K - $210K *

Help us shape the consumer journey from booking to loyalty, leveraging AI to enhance experiences. As a Lead PM, you'll define strategy, collaborate across teams, and drive impactful product changes th...

United StatesRemote

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Staffing

$142K - $274K *

Lead the charge in designing and developing a globally scaled real-time communications platform, collaborating with senior engineers to enhance system reliability and operational excellence while prom...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$123K - $190K *

Champion the global product strategy and lifecycle for overvoltage protection lines, driving growth and profitability through cross-functional collaboration and market insights to meet customer needs...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$145K - $175K *

Unlock the potential of AI by driving performance enhancements in model serving. Collaborate with engineers and researchers to translate cutting-edge technology into impactful customer solutions, ensu...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $160K *

Drive AI inference advancements by collaborating with engineers to enhance model performance, ensuring customers can seamlessly adopt cutting-edge capabilities for real-world applications...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$108K - $130K *

Lead cross-functional teams to drive program success, ensuring alignment with customer objectives while managing budgets, schedules, and risks. Advocate for stakeholders and deliver innovative antenna...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$110K - $130K *

Lead the evolution of a dynamic Content Platform, driving smarter content decisions and enhancing user experiences. Collaborate across teams to prioritize initiatives, optimize workflows, and deliver...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$166K - $195K *

Elevate user acquisition strategies by leading growth initiatives that optimize web funnels and landing pages. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance customer experiences and drive retenti...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$166K - $195K *

Advance your career by leading growth initiatives that optimize user acquisition and retention. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance digital funnels and drive premium service adoption, m...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$130K - $180K *

Lead the charge in developing innovative product solutions that meet client needs in Fund Services. Collaborate across teams to shape product strategy, ensuring scalable and valuable offerings while b...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$171K - $251K *

Transform the future of technology by leading innovative product strategies, exploring emerging trends, and driving breakthrough concepts from idea to prototype. Collaborate with top talent to shape t...

United StatesRemote

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

$180K - $200K *

Elevate healthcare technology by owning mobile and web apps that enhance clinician workflows. Drive product direction, prioritize initiatives, and ensure patient safety while leveraging AI to improve...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$192K - $278K *

Drive impactful product strategies to enhance child safety by integrating advanced technologies and collaborating across teams, ensuring effective detection and response to abuse while prioritizing us...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $145K *

Shape the future of agent management by leading product direction, creating roadmaps, and ensuring reliable execution for agent systems. Drive governance, instrumentation, and cross-team alignment to...

Utah, USRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise 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.