Product Manager, Payroll Infrastructure & Partnerships

Check; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly

Office in NYC

Office in SF

Job summary

Check is seeking an entrepreneurial Product Manager to lead discovery and definition of key components within our embedded payroll system. You’ll dive into our technology stack, learn payroll and tax nuances, and design scalable infrastructure that raises reliability and efficiency for our partner businesses.

You’ll work with Check leadership, engineers, and partners to deliver high-impact products that shape the future of embedded payroll.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of product management experience in technology companies serving enterprise businesses.
• Experience in complex domains with intricate regulatory and operational requirements; payroll and tax knowledge is a plus.
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional product initiatives that deliver significant business impact.
• Ability to thrive in high-ambiguity environments, demonstrating adaptability and problem-solving skills.
• Dedication to customer needs with a commitment to high-quality execution.
• Skills in collaborating with diverse stakeholders to drive alignment and positive outcomes.
• Willingness to attend our annual 3-day company offsite in the fall.

Responsibilities

• Define and prioritize projects that make our payroll infrastructure more powerful and more resilient as we scale.
• Lead product execution with a bold, opinionated approach, pushing the boundaries of payroll solutions while addressing customer challenges with urgency.
• Engage with cross-functional experts from our business, engineering, and payroll operations teams to align on strategic goals.
• Connect directly with Check’s partners—software companies across diverse verticals—to understand their daily challenges and identify opportunities for scaling their payroll businesses.
• Develop a comprehensive roadmap in partnership with engineering and operations, outlining actionable strategies to build the infrastructure our partners need to scale.

Skills

Product management experience

Payroll knowledge

Cross-functional leadership

Ambiguity handling

Customer focus

Stakeholder collaboration

Travel willingness

Job description

Check is seeking an entrepreneurial Product Manager to lead discovery and definition of key components within our embedded payroll system. You’ll dive into our technology stack, learn payroll and tax nuances, and design scalable infrastructure that raises reliability and efficiency for our partner businesses.

You’ll work with Check leadership, engineers, and partners to deliver high-impact products that shape the future of embedded payroll.