• Job Description

  Req#: 5130356

  About Ladder

  We saw a problem within the life insurance industry: getting covered took too long, involved too much paperwork, and required too many in-person meetings with salesy agents. Having lost his father at a young age, our CEO, Jamie, was determined to make it easier for people to get the coverage they needed to provide for their families. So, we got to work. We developed a method of real-time underwriting and, in doing so, reduced the months-long process of applying for life insurance to minutes. Our digital experience is quick (instant decisions!), loved by users (check out our Trustpilot or Google reviews) and prolific ($60 billion+ in coverage provided).

  About the role

  The Ladder Product Team is hiring a Senior Product Manager to help bring our mission to life. You’ll be responsible for driving growth as you lead cross-functional projects with engineers, designers and content strategists to build, test, iterate and scale features solving user problems, both above and below the waterline. If you're a Senior Product Manager with successful B-C experience, interested in critical mission-driven work and can be onsite in our Palo Alto office 1-2 days a week, please apply.

  How you'll make a difference

  • Stand in the shoes of our users to maintain a continual pulse on their needs, challenges and expectations
  • Develop a deep understanding of the Ladder product offering which provides a delightful, smart, straightforward user experience working in concert with precision underwriting to build the foundation for a strong user relationship
  • Live and breathe data as the first line of feedback from users
  • Leverage data and user research to identify and prioritise new product opportunities
  • Design, develop, and execute experiments to test data-driven hypotheses driving product growth
  • Prioritise relentlessly to insure focus on the greatest benefit to our users
  • Successfully communicate the Ladder product vision

  Who you are

  We work in a regulated industry which may limit our ability to launch certain desirable end-user features. The successful Senior Product Manager is able to balance risk verses reward and patiently work through limitations of a regulated industry.

  • 5+ years in product management at a consumer technology product company required
  • Hands-on AB Testing experience required
  • Solid experimental design, statistics, and other analytical concepts required
  • Proven history of managing complex stakeholder engagements required
  • Experience working in life insurance or healthcare industry strongly preferred
  • Strong product/design sense as evidenced by years of shipping delightful products and features
  • Solid analytical skills and experience using data from a product perspective to drive product decisions
  • Successful collaboration with data scientists and engineers using machine learning models to drive growth
  • Exceptional communicatdion and presentation skills
  • Deep user empathy and a track record of building products to solve user problems
  • A spirit of curiosity and generous listening

  What we Offer

  Whether you work in our beautiful office in Palo Alto or remotely, Ladder is highly collaborative and fun. To support you in your role, we offer fantastic perks and benefits that reflect our mission of care and support, including:

  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage | We offer competitive healthcare, dental and vision plans for you and your family.
  • Flexible paid time off | Take the time that you need to rest and recharge, including our week-long winter holiday closure.
  • Stock options | We offer competitive stock option packages to participate in the success of building Ladder, including an extended option exercise window of 7 years after two years with Ladder.
  • A rewarding 401k match program | We'll match up to 4% of your contributions as you save for your retirement goals.
  • Ladder Fit Program | Your health matters. That’s why Ladder provides a monthly reimbursement for wellness-related expenses.
  • Commuter benefits | When you work from the office, you will receive pre-tax
  • benefits for your commute and free parking.
  • A stocked, beautiful new office | Located in downtown Palo Alto, our office was specifically designed to accommodate all working styles. We've invested in technology to support our hybrid team, plus we provide office snacks and daily catered lunches so that team members can work well and have fun together.
  • Paid parental leave | We think it's crucial that new parents have time to adjust to their new lives without worrying about work. For birthing parents, they are eligible for 6-8 weeks post delivery recovery. Afterwards, all parents inclusive of birthing, adoption, or fostering are eligible for ten weeks of paid baby bonding with a gentle phase-back program, where parents can return to work on a reduced schedule for the first month at full pay.
  • Work-from-home flexibility and support | We recognize that everyone's homelife is different and support remote and hybrid work. Upon joining, we provide a one-time remote office stipend for all team members and then a monthly stipend to cover WFH costs such as the internet.
  • Fun company-wide events | Whether we work locally or remotely, we genuinely enjoy spending time together. That’s why we plan fun virtual and in-person events to let loose and laugh.

  The base pay range targeted for this position is $160,000 - $190,000 . This role is eligible for equity and benefits as shared above. Base pay is determined by market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

  Ladder is building a diverse team of talented and enthusiastic people. We are an equal opportunity workplace. At Ladder, differences are celebrated and supported to benefit our people, product, and community. Let us know why you're interested in this position and what unique contributions you can make to the Ladder team. We look forward to hearing from you.

  Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria – unlike majority candidates meeting significantly fewer requirements. We strongly encourage you to apply if you’re interested: we'd love to know how you can elevate our team with your unique experience!

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• About the company

  Ladder is life insurance built to be instant, simple and smart. We offer direct-to-consumer, term life insurance online. We do not charge fees, and we do not employ commissioned sales agents.

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