VP of Product Management

Title: VP of Product Management

Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid)
 
Reporting to: Chief Product Officer

About Hippo:

Our mission is to deliver intuitive and proactive protection for homeowners, combining the power of technology with a human touch. 

Hippo built the world’s first home protection platform. We believe that insurance should protect your home and the things you treasure with policies designed for modern lives and proactive protection that helps you care for your home. Our aim is to help you avoid issues before they become costly problems because the best claims experience is the one you don’t have. Simply put, Hippo exists to protect the joy of homeownership.

About the Role:

As the VP of Product Management, you will lead our Agency & New Homes product team. Based in Austin, TX, this leadership role will be responsible for driving the development and execution of our product strategy, overseeing a talented team, and working cross-functionally to bring our vision to life. You will work closely with senior leadership, engineering, design, and data teams to deliver industry-leading products that drive business results. This role requires a blend of strategic leadership, deep product expertise, and a passion for delivering exceptional customer experience and business impact.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the development of the product strategy and roadmap for Agency and New Homes teams, leveraging technology to solve customer problems and drive business outcomes while acting as the product champion and communicating vision to internal and external stakeholders
• Lead a high-performing product team of five PMs from PM to Director, coaching, empowering, and developing their careers while fostering a culture of impact, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Partner with engineering, design, data, marketing, operations, and business teams to bring products from concept to market, ensuring timely and successful delivery that meets customer needs and drives business value
• Deeply understand our customers, their needs, and opportunities using qualitative research and data analysis. Leverage that knowledge to define product requirements and ensure that our offerings are differentiated, competitive, and meet the evolving needs of our customers and partners
• Serve as the key point of contact for senior leadership, providing regular updates on product performance, opportunities, and challenges. Present and advocate for product decisions with clear, actionable insights
• Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation within our product portfolio. Proactively identify new opportunities to enhance our offerings or create new products that serve the needs of our customers
• Set goals and KPIs to track and manage progress toward your product strategy and business goals

Must Haves:

• 10+ years of experience in product management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role managing and scaling product teams, including managing managers & directors.
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and delivering complex, high-impact products. Ability to inspire and motivate a team to achieve ambitious goals. Demonstrated success earning the trust of stakeholders and leading cross-functional initiatives. Strong leadership presence and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and motivate people at all levels from executives to ICs across a broad variety of job functions.  
• Strong ability to think strategically and develop long-term product roadmaps. Comfortable balancing long-term vision with short-term execution priorities. Cultivates a deep understanding of business, technology, and customer needs and how to translate them into innovative product solutions.
• Passionate about solving problems. Willing to roll up your sleeves to directly execute. Come up with hypotheses, implement, measure, and iterate toward success. Eagerly embraces complex, ambiguous, volatile situations. 
• Data-driven decision-making skills and a deep understanding of metrics that drive product success. Ability to quickly analyze data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas of improvement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to clearly articulate product strategies, goals, and roadmaps to diverse audiences, including senior executives, engineers, designers, and customers.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Nice to Haves:

• Experience in the insurance or financial services industry is preferred but not required.
• MBA or advanced degree is a plus.

Benefits and Perks

Hippo treats its team members with the same level of dedication and care as we do our customers, which is why we’re fortunate to provide all of our Hippos with:

• Healthy Hippos Benefits - Multiple medical plans to choose from and 100% employer covered dental & vision plans for our team members and their families. We also offer a 401(k)-retirement plan, short & long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for health and dependent care, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Equity - This position is eligible for equity compensation 
• Training and Career Growth - Training and internal career growth opportunities
• Flexible Time Off - You know when and how you should recharge
• Little Hippos Program - We offer 12 weeks of parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers
• Hippo Habitat - Snacks and drinks available and catered lunches for onsite employees

Hippo is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a team culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion. 

Hippo’s applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to an applicant’s disability or need for accommodation. Any Hippo applicant who requires reasonable accommodations during the application process should contact the Hippo’s People Team to make the need for an accommodation known.