Product Manager, New Industries

Rundoo • Redwood City, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Rundoo is seeking a Product Manager, New Industries to own product research on new industries for the company. Rundoo currently serves paint, hardware, and farm & feed stores, and this role will be responsible for identifying and defining new verticals such as lumber, flooring, and plumbing. The Product Manager will define the Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) for a new industry, quantify the market, conduct customer research by visiting stores, map out the Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy, sketch the feature roadmap, and onboard the first pilot clients. This role reports directly to the CEO and works closely with the engineering team. Significant customer interaction in their stores is expected.

Requirements

• 2+ years in consulting, banking, or an equivalent field that has helped you develop strong communication and prioritization skills.
• Based in the SF Bay Area and comfortable working from our office 4 days per week.
• Excited to get out there because all the good learning happens from being with the customer.
• Excellent communication able to synthesize messy field research into clear, defensible roadmaps.
• Working through rejection because many prospects will say no :)
• Curiosity about overlooked, traditional industries.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with building materials, construction supply, or other hardline industries.
• Experience with vertical SaaS.
• A track record of cold outreach producing real outcomes (interviews, deals, partnerships).

Responsibilities

• Own a new vertical end-to-end: define and size the market, drive the features to completion, and launch the GTM motion to tackle it.
• Talk to operators in person: spend time in stores to understand what matters to them.
• Build the roadmap: translate field research into a concrete, sequenced feature plan with engineering.
• Land the first pilots: find and close 5+ pilot clients in your industry to prove the market.
• Define the GTM strategy: identify the channels, partners, and events that matter.

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage (100% of premiums for you, 50% for dependents)
• 401k with Betterment
• Unlimited PTO with 10 company paid holidays
• Daily team lunches for those in office
• Learning materials and audiobook subscriptions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees