Senior Product Manager — Impact, Autonomy, Stock Options

Civic Innovation Lab; Daly City (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Learning budget

Weekly one-on-one coaching

Job summary

Civic Innovation Lab, based in Daly City, CA, seeks a Senior Product Manager to own strategic initiatives and drive measurable outcomes. The role emphasizes autonomy, mentorship, and a clear runway for growth within a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will bring 8+ years in business/product-related roles, thrive on solving high-stakes problems, and possess the ability to navigate ambiguity while delivering tangible results through data-driven dashboards and quarterly roadmaps.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in business or product management.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and take ownership of outcomes.
• Strong instincts for reading a room and aligning stakeholders.
• Knowledge of California-specific regulations relevant to business work.

Responsibilities

• Run the numbers on build-versus-buy before Civic Innovation Lab signs anything.
• Keep Civic Innovation Lab compliant without grinding operations to a halt.
• Eliminate unnecessary steps in approval processes.
• Tie the Senior Product Manager scorecard to outcomes, not activity.
• Own the math behind every Senior Product Manager promise to customers.
• Wire dashboards for managers to access the needed metrics.
• Define success metrics for business programs and report outcomes.
• Translate Civic Innovation Lab goals into quarterly roadmaps the business team can ship.

Skills

Ambiguity navigation

Ownership

Room reading instincts

CA regulations knowledge

Job description

Civic Innovation Lab, based in Daly City, CA, seeks a Senior Product Manager to own strategic initiatives and drive measurable outcomes. The role emphasizes autonomy, mentorship, and a clear runway for growth within a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will bring 8+ years in business/product-related roles, thrive on solving high-stakes problems, and possess the ability to navigate ambiguity while delivering tangible results through data-driven dashboards and quarterly roadmaps.