Principal Product Manager - San Francisco Bay Area

Acquisition Network LLC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Acquisition Network is seeking a Principal Product Manager in the San Francisco Bay Area. You will lead a complex product area, set strategy and priorities, and drive measurable business growth by translating customer and market insights into durable outcomes.

Ideal candidates combine deep product experience with ownership, executive communication, and a track record of delivering results at scale. The role may involve equity/bonus components depending on the employer.

Qualifications

• Senior-level product management experience in software/tech.
• Proven ability to discover customer needs and translate to product strategy.
• Strong collaboration with engineering and design teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a complex product area with broad impact.
• Own product strategy, priorities, and outcomes.
• Develop customer insights, competitive analysis, and market opportunities.
• Lead roadmap decisions with cross-functional teams.
• Write clear requirements and decisions to keep teams aligned.
• Measure adoption, retention, revenue, and outcomes.

Skills

Product leadership

Customer discovery

Analytical thinking

Executive communication

Job description

Acquisition Network, through its recruiting partnership with Career Launch, is accepting applications for Principal Product Manager opportunities with partner employers in San Francisco Bay Area. Career Launch works with experienced professionals seeking full-time roles and gives partner recruiters one profile to review across relevant searches.

The specific employer, team, work arrangement, interview process, and final compensation are disclosed before a candidate is submitted to an employer.

The role

These searches are for senior professionals who can set product direction and turn customer and market insight into durable business growth. The strongest candidates combine functional depth with ownership, executive communication, and a record of measurable results.

What you may own

• Lead a complex product area with broad customer, technical, and commercial impact.
• Own product strategy, priorities, and outcome metrics for a meaningful product area.
• Develop a clear view of customer needs, competitive alternatives, and market opportunities.
• Lead discovery and roadmap decisions with engineering, design, data, sales, and customer teams.
• Write clear product requirements and decision documents that keep teams aligned.
• Measure adoption, retention, revenue, and customer outcomes and adjust priorities accordingly.
• Present strategy, progress, risks, and tradeoffs to executives and cross-functional stakeholders.

What we are looking for

• A record of leading successful software or technology products at meaningful scale.
• Strong customer discovery, prioritization, analytical, and commercial judgment.
• Experience partnering closely with engineering and design teams.
• Ability to make clear decisions when information is incomplete and priorities compete.
• Excellent written, verbal, and executive communication.
• Authorization to work in the United States for the employer without misrepresenting work status.

Compensation and location

The anticipated base salary range across represented Principal Product Manager searches in San Francisco Bay Area is $180,000 to $270,000 per year. Final compensation depends on the employer, scope, level, experience, and work arrangement and may include bonus, commission, or equity where applicable.

Equal opportunity

Acquisition Network and Career Launch evaluate candidates without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law. Hiring decisions are made by the applicable partner employer.