Head of Product

ZODL

1d•$200,000 - $250,000•Remote

About The Position

ZODL (Zcash Open Development Lab) is seeking a Head of Product to own product for all user-facing experiences, including the current Zodl wallet and future products like Zodl Vault. This role is focused on delivering a user experience for ZEC and building a Product function that consistently makes good product decisions. The company has 27 people, has raised over $25M, and is dedicated to building private, self-custodied money solutions. This is a leadership and execution role, reporting to the CEO and working closely with Design and Engineering to translate strategy into clear execution, create product specifications, and connect various functions around shared priorities. The goal is to build lightweight systems that create clarity without bureaucracy and to scale the organization without adding unnecessary complexity.

Requirements

Shipped consumer products that ordinary people actually use, at scale.
Understand crypto well enough to have opinions about it, and to know what normal people will never tolerate.
Believe people should be able to control their own money without asking permission.
Helped scale financial products.
Built product capabilities, not simply managed roadmaps.
Enjoy moving seamlessly between strategic thinking and day-to-day execution.
Know when a process creates leverage, and when it creates friction.
Comfortable making decisions with imperfect information.
Naturally connect people, ideas, and disciplines.
Humble enough to understand a system before changing it.
Roll up your sleeves without being asked because that's what the situation requires.

Responsibilities

Own product for everything a person touches: Zodl today, and the products we haven't built yet.
Set the product R&D agenda.
Build the Product function that helps the organization consistently make good product decisions.
Turn strategy into clear execution.
Work hand-in-hand with Design to shape solutions before they're built.
Create product specifications that give Engineering the clarity to move confidently.
Connect Engineering, Design, Marketing, Support, Partnerships, and Product R&D around shared priorities.
Establish collaborative planning that keeps the organization aligned as our product portfolio grows.
Build lightweight systems that create clarity without creating bureaucracy.
Help the organization make thoughtful decisions by bringing together strategy, customer understanding, market insight, partnership opportunities, and technical perspectives.
Help scale the organization without losing what makes it special.
Build the Product function that connects strategy with execution, strengthens how we plan, and helps us scale without adding unnecessary complexity.