Principal Product Manager (New York)

Kalepa•New York, NY

1d•$230,000 - $290,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Commercial insurance is a trillion-dollar industry still run out of Microsoft Outlook. Kalepa is changing that. Kalepa is an AI Underwriting Platform built to deliver Professional-Grade AI in production - helping the world's most important insurers centralize and prioritize submission data, surface critical risk insights, and make faster, more confident decisions. Customers see meaningful improvements to both speed and portfolio quality as soon as they implement Kalepa - so much so that clients call it “truly an underwriter’s dream.” Kalepa is backed by leading investors such as IA Ventures and Inspired Capital, and our team brings experience from Facebook, Google, Amazon, Mastercard, and Uber. Kalepa is looking for a technically-focused Principal Product Manager with 7+ years of experience to be a leader within our Product team. We are a VC-backed, remote-friendly startup delivering software to transform and disrupt commercial insurance. Our HQ is located in New York City. You will be expected to set strategy and drive execution for major product areas of Kalepa’s core underwriting product: working closely with engineers, designers, and other technical resources to deliver on Kalepa’s product vision and unlock value for users. You will focus on adding oversight and rigor to our product and engineering processes, as well as driving forward strategic enterprise integrations. You will be expected to define and own the long-term roadmap, mentor other product managers, and contribute to Kalepa’s culture and commercial success.

Requirements

You have 7+ years of product management experience, including 3+ in a senior or principal-level role
You excel at leading cross-functional teams and influencing executive stakeholders (both internal and external), including architectural decisions with engineering counterparts
Hustle mindset - you remove obstacles, take initiative, and find ways to get things done
You love being the voice of the customer. You understand their problems and needs in detail and always look for better ways to address them
You can independently set the strategy for, define, and ship complex, high-impact software products at scale, including for strategic integrations
You value open, frank, and respectful communication
You are data-driven, adept at combining quantitative and qualitative insights to bring clarity, prioritization, and alignment in ambiguous environments
You leverage AI tools both for your own productivity and as part of product innovation, finding ways to make users’ lives better through intelligent features
Enterprise SaaS or FinTech experience

Nice To Haves

Experience at a venture-backed startup during hyper-growth
Experience building and releasing a major product end to end, or significantly scaling an existing product
Computer science or engineering background

Responsibilities

Set strategy and drive execution for major product areas of Kalepa’s core underwriting product
Work closely with engineers, designers, and other technical resources to deliver on Kalepa’s product vision and unlock value for users
Focus on adding oversight and rigor to our product and engineering processes
Drive forward strategic enterprise integrations
Define and own the long-term roadmap
Mentor other product managers
Contribute to Kalepa’s culture and commercial success

Benefits

Competitive salary (based on experience level).
Significant equity options package.
401(k) plan with employer match (regardless of employee contribution)
Excellent benefits: 100% covered medical, 100% covered vision and dental for individuals and families, and others
Work with an ambitious, smart, global, and fun team to transform a $1T global industry.
20 days of PTO a year
Global team offsites (2021 - Playa del Carmen, 2022 - Rome, 2023 - Buenos Aires, 2024 - Lisbon, 2025 - Cartagena)
Healthy living/gym stipend.
Mobile phone bill stipend.
Continuing education credits.