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Senior Product Manager, Consumer AI Products

Block Renovation

Block Renovation

Software Engineering, Product, Data Science
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Posted on Jul 25, 2024

Block is a home renovation platform transforming the $450 billion renovation industry. Our mission is to enable millions of homeowners to create spaces they love and thousands of contractors to build thriving businesses. We’re well on our way, serving customers coast to coast with our technology platform and contractor network. We’re using the latest in data science and AI to help our users design their spaces, work with professional contractors, and manage their projects.

Responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Product Manager who will be responsible for strategically defining and launching consumer AI products that reinvent the renovation journey. You will report directly to the Chief Product Officer and lead a squad in dreaming, prioritizing and executing on an ambitious roadmap. You will also partner across the business to collaborate with colleagues in growth, operations and customer success. You’ll be an integral partner in bringing Block’s long term product vision to life.

In this role, you will:

  • Lead a squad across engineering, product design, and analytics to deliver innovative products that solve our user’s biggest problems
  • Partner with data science leadership to leverage foundation models and our own proprietary data to reimagine how homeowners plan renovation projects
  • Research, discover, and build new 0 to 1 features that delight users and drive engagement
  • Prioritize the roadmap with your squad and stakeholders across the business
  • Gain deep understanding of business economics to drive innovation
  • Develop and advocate best practices for product development and experimentation across the organization
  • Effectively communicate and document progress and learnings to stakeholders and your team

Qualifications

  • Experienced: 3 - 5 years of product management experience, with strong understanding of agile development, UX design, user research, and product analytics; experience with and/or interest in AI-powered products is a plus
  • User-centric: Passionate about creating great user experiences, and openness to exploring first principles to develop innovation
  • Data-driven: Passion for hypothesis-driven product development, experimentation, and testing
  • Systematic thinker: Able to break down complex workflows and processes into simple, delightful user experiences
  • Excellent product judgment: Ability to prioritize competing opportunities, balance stakeholder needs with business priorities, and drive detailed trade-offs over the product lifecycle
  • Resourceful: Willingness to be scrappy to validate concepts, manage scope, and deliver results in a 0 to 1 environment
  • Grit: Proven track record of delivering outcomes through continuous improvement
  • Clear communicator: Ability to articulate priorities and keep alignment across the organization
  • Experience and/or interest in the real estate / home improvement / construction industry is a plus

This is a full-time position. Preference will be given to candidates who are enthusiastic to work a hybrid schedule based in our Brooklyn, NY office.

Block wants all employees to be supported in their personal and professional development, so we take a comprehensive approach to compensation and benefits. The initial annual salary for this position is expected to range from $120,000 - $150,000. Actual compensation will depend on numerous factors such as: experience, knowledge and skills, qualifications, location, and other job-related factors.

To further support your growth, Block offers the following:

  • Earn equity in the company
  • Subsidized health insurance, including dental and vision coverage
  • 12 weeks universal fully paid family leave
  • Competitive PTO and company holidays
  • 401k retirement savings plan with matching employer contribution
  • HSA with employer contribution & FSA plans
  • Employee discount on renovation services
  • Budgeted learning and development stipends
  • Working alongside an ambitious, kind, no-drama team

Block is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in all its forms, and we encourage our employees to participate as their authentic selves in our work environment. We strive to build better for all, towards a more open, inclusive space. Come as you are.