Staff Product Manager, Screenings

About Checkr
Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Established in 2014, Checkr’s innovative technology and robust data platform help customers assess risk and ensure safety and compliance to build trusted workplaces and communities. Checkr has over 100,000 customers including DoorDash, Coinbase, Lyft, Instacart, and Airtable.

We’re a team that thrives on solving complex problems with innovative solutions that advance our mission. Checkr is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2024 List and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.

About the team/role
If you're on a quest to join a dynamic team, break through barriers, and imagine yourself as a key player in an environment built for champions, then it might not be too late for professional basketball. But if you want an impactful product management role at a leading tech company, working on hard and interesting problems with a strong team, keep reading.

As a Staff Product Manager for Screenings and Verifications, you will build new products to expand Checkr’s capabilities. You will help us enter new markets and verticals, and develop products that serve a diverse range of customers. You will learn about the background check needs of different industries, improve existing screenings, and create new ones, while ensuring a seamless experience for both candidates and employers. You will own pricing & packaging, guide operational support, and conduct discovery with customers across multiple segments (particularly enterprise), alongside fulfilling general product management responsibilities.

What you’ll do

• Define and deliver a compelling roadmap that delivers value for enterprise customers.
• Develop new screening and verification products tailored to specific customer segments (for example, professional license verification, or drug screenings).
• Enhance existing screening processes, focusing on candidate, employer, and internal operations experiences.
• Define and execute pricing & packaging strategies for new and existing products.
• Engage in discovery and direct communication with enterprise customers to understand their needs and requirements to inform product strategy and roadmap.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, design, operations, marketing, analytics, sales, solutions engineering, and customer success to implement product goals and strategies.
• Document detailed requirements, including functional specifications, APIs, data mappings, and experience guidelines.
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative insights to inform products, ensuring alignment with market needs.
• As needed, monitor and work with external vendors to advance your products.
• Monitor industry trends and competitor activities to continually enhance our market positioning.

What you bring

• 7+ years of experience in product management, especially in SaaS and Enterprise SaaS products.
• Proven track record of developing and implementing successful product strategies in a SaaS environment.
• Strong experience in pricing strategy and enterprise customer engagement.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels and across departments.
• A data-driven mindset with strong analytical skills.
• Track record of partnering with engineering teams to establish an impactful prioritized product roadmap.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.

What you’ll get

• A fast-paced and collaborative environment
• Learning and development allowance
• Competitive cash and equity compensation and opportunity for advancement
• 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Up to $25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services
• Flexible PTO policy
• Monthly wellness stipend, home office stipend

At Checkr, we believe a hybrid work environment strengthens collaboration, drives innovation, and encourages connection. Our hub locations are Denver, CO, San Francisco, CA, and Santiago, Chile. Individuals are expected to work from the office 2 to 3 days a week. In-office perks are provided, such as lunch four times a week, a commuter stipend, and an abundance of snacks and beverages. 

One of Checkr’s core values is Transparency. To live by that value, we’ve made the decision to disclose salary ranges in all of our job postings. We use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop ranges for our roles and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range. If this role is remote, we have listed the top to the bottom of the possible range, but we will specify the target range for an exact location when you are selected for a recruiting discussion. For more information on our compensation philosophy, see our website.

The base salary range for this role is $207,000 to $244,000 in San Francisco, CA.

Equal Employment Opportunities at Checkr

Checkr is committed to building the best product and company, which requires hiring talented and qualified individuals with a diverse set of perspectives and lived experiences. Checkr believes in hiring people of all backgrounds, including those whose histories are impacted by the justice system in accordance with local, state, and/or federal laws, including the San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance.