Principal Product Manager

Talener; Hoboken (NJ); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Talener is seeking a Principal Product Manager for Hoboken who will own complex initiatives, work across product, technology, and business leadership, and advance ideas from concept through execution.

This high-visibility role requires 6+ years in progressive product management, strong technical understanding, experience turning strategy into measurable outcomes, and comfort with rapid priority changes; AI exposure is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressive product management experience, including owning significant products or platforms.
• Strong technical understanding and ability to work with engineering teams.
• Proven track record of delivering complex initiatives with measurable results.
• Exposure to evaluating new technologies; AI exposure is preferred.
• Strong strategic thinking with ability to execute in evolving environments.
• Ability to build alignment across senior stakeholders, both business and technical.
• Data-driven decision making with solid analytical and financial judgment.
• Experience mentoring or influencing other product professionals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own significant products, platforms, or strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with engineering and technology teams.
• Move initiatives from definition to execution with measurable outcomes.

Skills

Product management

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Analytical abilities

Financial judgment

Job description

Our client is a well-established organization with a growing technology and digital product portfolio. They are adding a Principal Product Manager to a senior product team and are looking for someone who can take ownership of complex initiatives, work across multiple functions, and help bring new ideas from early concept through execution.

This is a highly visible role with significant interaction across product, technology, and business leadership. The ideal candidate is commercially minded, technically comfortable, and capable of operating independently in an environment where priorities can evolve quickly. This person should be equally comfortable setting direction, making decisions, and getting into the details necessary to move an initiative forward.

Job Title: Principal Product Manager

Salary: $190,000 – $215,000 base plus 20% target bonus. (Based on experience)

Location: Hoboken, NJ (Expectations 2-3 days a week onsite)

Core Requirements & Responsibilities

• 6+ years of progressive product management experience, including experience owning significant products, platforms, or strategic initiatives.
• Strong technical understanding and experience working closely with engineering and technology teams.
• Demonstrated success taking complex initiatives from early-stage definition through execution and measurable results.
• Experience evaluating and incorporating new technologies into product strategy; exposure to AI is strongly preferred.
• Strong strategic thinking combined with the ability to remain close to execution and make decisions in ambiguous situations.
• Ability to build relationships and alignment across diverse stakeholders, including senior business and technical leaders.
• Strong analytical and financial judgment, with experience using data to prioritize investments and evaluate outcomes.
• Experience influencing, mentoring, or developing other product professionals.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to simplify complex concepts for different audiences.