Head of Product Management -- Employment
About The Position
The Director, Product Management – Employment serves as the head of Product Management for Asurint’s Employment market, owning the vision, strategy, and performance of the employment background screening product portfolio. The leader translates market dynamics, regulatory requirements, customer insights, and business objectives into a differentiated product roadmap that drives growth, client value, operational scalability, and competitive advantage. The role leads and develops a high-performing Product team and partners across the organization to deliver measurable outcomes throughout the product lifecycle. The position may be performed remotely within the United States or in an office setting at Asurint’s Cleveland, Ohio headquarters. Work generally follows normal Eastern Time Zone business hours, though work, meetings, and events may occasionally occur outside normal hours, on evenings, or on weekends. Some travel by personal automobile and occasional overnight travel may be required. The work environment includes typical office risks and safety precautions; remote employees must maintain a safe, secure, ergonomically sound workspace and reliable Internet speeds. The role requires lifting and carrying objects weighing less than 20 pounds for distances of 20 feet or less.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience in product management.
- At least 3 years of experience managing product managers.
- Experience leveraging AI to advance or innovate solutions for employment screening clients.
- Experience in product management and delivering product initiatives and defining long-term product strategies.
- Experience working with clients and gathering their feedback.
- Experience with data-centric products or processes.
- Experience creating or using reporting to drive outcomes and make decisions.
- Experience with criminal and civil background screening or the legal/court system.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, and Word) or similar software.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- If performing work-related driving for Asurint, a driver’s license and a driving record satisfactory to the company’s liability insurance carrier are required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience leading at the departmental level.
- Experience understanding user experience and the voice of the client, and making data-driven decisions to improve product and service offerings.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Experience with relevant business management systems such as general ledger, HRIS, or CRM.
Responsibilities
- Own and communicate a compelling product vision, innovation agenda, strategy, and multi-year roadmap for the employment background screening portfolio, aligned with company growth priorities and customer outcomes.
- Prioritize portfolio investments and the product backlog based on customer value, strategic fit, commercial impact, risk, capacity, and measurable business outcomes.
- Synthesize market trends, regulatory developments, technology innovation, competitive intelligence, product data, and direct customer feedback to identify opportunities and guide product decisions.
- Lead products through the full lifecycle, from discovery and business case development through launch, adoption, and optimization, ensuring quality, compliance, scalability, and timely execution.
- Build operating partnerships with Digital, Fulfillment, Compliance, Legal, Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Customer Service to deliver cohesive solutions and successful go-to-market execution.
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing Product team by setting expectations, strengthening product management disciplines, coaching talent, and fostering accountability, creativity, solutioning, and continuous improvement.
- Serve as a trusted product leader for executives, customers, partners, and vendors, aligning stakeholders, resolving tradeoffs, and building commitment to product priorities.
- Develop business cases and investment recommendations for new product initiatives, including market opportunity, customer value, revenue potential, cost, risk, and expected return.
- Define and review portfolio and product KPIs, including growth, adoption, client satisfaction, quality, turnaround time, profitability, and operational performance, to evaluate results, surface risks, and drive improvement.
- Establish product governance, documentation, and enablement so internal teams and external stakeholders understand the product and feature catalog, positioning, capabilities, and roadmap.
- Represent the product function in strategic client and prospect engagements, industry forums, and marketing webinars to deepen market credibility, strengthen client satisfaction, and accelerate revenue growth.
- Perform other duties as required.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance effective on the first day of employment.
- 401(k) with employer match.
- Paid time off.
- 10 company-paid holidays.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Wellness Program.
- Paid bereavement leave.
- Pet bereavement.
- Pet insurance.
- Volunteer time off.
- Telecommuting stipend.
- Professional development programs.
- Short-term disability.
- Company-paid long-term disability.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
- Employee referral bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
High school or GED
