Head of Product

Stealth Startup; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Stealth Company in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a Head of Product to own the vision, strategy, and execution for core product initiatives. You will lead a cross-functional team across engineering, design, go-to-market, and leadership, shaping requirements, prioritizing roadmaps, and launching innovative products in a fast-paced, stealth environment.

This on-site, full-time role demands strong product instincts, data-informed decision making, and the ability to recruit and mentor a

Qualifications

• Define and drive Product Strategy and Product Management activities, including roadmap ownership and lifecycle management.
• Strong Analytical Skills and Market Research capabilities to interpret data, understand customer needs, and size opportunities.
• Excellent Communication skills for cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder alignment, and clear documentation of product decisions.
• Proven experience leading product teams in a startup or high-growth environment, including hiring, mentoring, and performance management.
• Demonstrated success launching and iterating digital products, with familiarity in agile methodologies and experimentation frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Conducting market and customer research, analyzing usage and performance data, defining and refining product positioning, and managing the product lifecycle from discovery to post-launch optimization.
• Establish product management processes, mentor and grow the product team, and ensure that feedback from customers and stakeholders is systematically incorporated into the product.
• This role requires comfort with ambiguity, hands-on execution, and a strong focus on measurable outcomes.
• Ability to define and drive Product Strategy and Product Management activities, including roadmap ownership and lifecycle management.
• Strong Analytical Skills and Market Research capabilities to interpret data, understand customer needs, and size opportunities.

Skills

Product strategy

Roadmap ownership

Team leadership

Market research

Data analysis

Excellent communication

Agile methodologies

Startup experience

On-site collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

MBA or advanced degree (preferred)

Job description

About Us

Stealth Company is an early-stage, venture-backed startup operating in stealth mode in the San Francisco Bay Area. The organization is focused on building innovative, technology-driven products in a large and rapidly evolving market. Team members work closely together in a fast-paced environment with significant ownership over strategy and execution. Joining Stealth Company offers the opportunity to shape core product offerings from the ground up and influence the future direction of the business. The company values experimentation, data-informed decisions, and a collaborative, inclusive culture.

The Role

The Head of Product will lead end-to-end product strategy and execution, owning the product vision, roadmap, and prioritization in alignment with company goals. This full-time, on-site role involves close collaboration with engineering, design, go-to-market, and leadership teams to define requirements, deliver high-quality features, and launch new products.

What You\'ll Do

• Conducting market and customer research, analyzing usage and performance data, defining and refining product positioning, and managing the product lifecycle from discovery to post-launch optimization.
• Establish product management processes, mentor and grow the product team, and ensure that feedback from customers and stakeholders is systematically incorporated into the product.
• This role requires comfort with ambiguity, hands-on execution, and a strong focus on measurable outcomes.

You

• Ability to define and drive Product Strategy and Product Management activities, including roadmap ownership and lifecycle management.
• Strong Analytical Skills and Market Research capabilities to interpret data, understand customer needs, and size opportunities.
• Excellent Communication skills for cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder alignment, and clear documentation of product decisions.
• Proven experience leading product teams in a startup or high-growth environment, including hiring, mentoring, and performance management.
• Demonstrated success launching and iterating digital products, with familiarity in agile methodologies and experimentation frameworks.
• Comfortable working on-site, partnering closely with engineering, design, and business teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business, Computer Science, Engineering) or equivalent practical experience; MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
• Experience in early-stage or stealth startups, and a track record of building zero-to-one products is highly beneficial.