Product Manager

Iron Sheepdog; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Iron Sheepdog, a US startup focused on construction logistics, seeks an autonomous Product Manager to own the product lifecycle from discovery to delivery.

You will be the sole PM at start, collaborating with engineers on a Node.js and Firebase stack, shaping UI/UX, and driving data-driven decisions to deliver value quickly.

This role emphasizes fintech workflows, market strategy, and leveraging AI to accelerate daily product tasks within a fast-growing team.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional product management experience in fast-paced environments.
• Experience in B2B SaaS or construction/logistics sectors is preferred.
• Ability to work autonomously as the sole product manager.
• Hands-on design tool experience to build wireframes and mockups.
• Strong analytical, data-driven approach to product development.

Responsibilities

• Conduct deep-dive customer discovery with brokers, haulers, and contractors.
• Own the product backlog and write clear epics and requirements for engineering.
• Serve as the voice of the customer and relieve executives from daily discovery tasks.
• Create wireframes and mockups to guide engineering discussions.
• Use feature analytics to measure user behavior and prioritization.
• Collaborate with engineers on a Node.js and Firebase stack.
• Define and optimize fintech workflows including payments and escrow.
• Analyze market and competitors to inform the 5-year growth plan.
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate daily product responsibilities.

Skills

Product Management

Autonomy

Data-driven

Analytics

User Research

Domain: B2B SaaS

Tools

Figma

Balsamiq

Sketch

AI design tools

Job description

We are seeking an autonomous and driven Product Manager to take full ownership of our product lifecycle. In this role, you will act as the definitive voice of the customer, bridging the gap between user needs, executive leadership, and engineering execution. You must be completely comfortable operating as the sole member of the product team to start, taking full responsibility for all duties in a lean, fast-paced startup shipping culture.

If you are a data-driven professional who loves conducting deep-dive customer discovery, managing dynamic backlogs, and designing intuitive user experiences within a fast-evolving ecosystem, we want you on our team.

Key Responsibilities

• Customer Discovery: Conduct deep-dive interviews and research with brokers, haulers, and contractors to uncover core pain points and truly understand their "WHY".
• Backlog Management: Own the product backlog entirely, writing clear, actionable epics and requirements so the engineering team can focus strictly on execution.
• Leadership Relief: Act as the definitive voice of the customer, successfully relieving the CTO, COO, VP of Engineering, and Head of Software Operations from daily tactical requirements gathering.
• UI/UX & Prototyping: Leverage your strong UI/UX sensibilities and hands-on experience with design tools to create wireframes and mockups that guide engineering discussions and validate concepts with users before development.
• Data Analytics: Maintain a data-driven approach to product development, utilizing feature analytics to analyze user behavior, measure success, and make strategic prioritization decisions.
• Stack Collaboration: Collaborate closely with engineers to ensure proposed solutions are highly feasible within our Node.js and Firebase stack while aligning with our lean engineering philosophy.
• Fintech Workflows: Define and optimize critical fintech workflows—specifically involving payment gateways, escrow logic, or complex financial workflows—to ensure seamless payment experiences for our users.
• Market Strategy: Continuously analyze the market and our competitors to ensure Iron Sheepdog’s feature set remains two steps ahead while executing our 5-year growth strategy.
• AI-Powered Product Workflows: Leverage generative AI tools to accelerate daily product responsibilities, including generating feature suggestions, streamlining customer research synthesis, and utilizing AI-assisted design/wireframing platforms.

Job Requirements & Skills

Core Requirements (Must Have)

• Product Management Experience: 4+ years of professional product management experience, ideally with a proven track record in a fast-paced environment or startup culture.
• Targeted Environments: Background or strong preference for experience within B2B SaaS or construction logistics.
• Extreme Autonomy: Ability to take initiative and thrive independently as the sole product team member handling all initial responsibilities.
• Design Tool Competency: Practical, hands-on experience using design tools (such as Figma, Balsamiq, Sketch, or modern AI design tools) to build wireframes and mockups; the general experience with design tools is valued over a specific platform.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical capabilities with a deeply data-driven approach to product development.

Nice to Have (Bonus Points)

• Industry Expertise: Direct experience in the construction, short-haul trucking, or logistics industries, with an emphasis on platforms dealing with truck routing and fleet dispatch.
• Preferred Analytics Tools: Experience utilizing Amplitude for feature analytics, as well as familiarity with BI data analysis tools like BigQuery, Data Studio, or similar platforms.
• Architecture Awareness: A foundational understanding of Firebase or serverless cloud architectures to better comprehend our technical constraints.
• Pragmatic AI Exposure: An active interest in or exposure to Artificial Intelligence, specifically regarding how it can be pragmatically applied to improve user experiences without over-complicating the underlying technical stack.

Why Iron Sheepdog?

Transform a Legacy Industry: Be part of a team that is revolutionizing the massive, essential short-haul trucking industry. We’re creating an tech enabled future that addresses the entire construction materials supply chain.

The Iron Sheepdog Standard: Experience a unique business model where industry-leading software is backed by a relentless commitment to personal service and operational excellence.

High-Growth Environment: Experience the thrill of a scaling startup where your contributions are essential to our collective success.

Innovation at the Core: Join a company that values "what’s next", where we use technology to solve real-world problems for hard-working people.

Total Rewards Package:

Iron Sheepdog is committed to offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to include salary, bonus, 401k, healthcare, dental, paid time off and much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Iron Sheepdog is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits against the discrimination against all candidates.