Product Manager

About Kinetic 

Kinetic is on a mission to provide an Insurance offering where technology can create a safer work environment for our clients and where our broker partners can provide a unique risk mitigation strategy to their clients and prospects. Through Kinetic’s wearable technology, we are able to help people change their behavior and prevent painful, costly injuries.

• Kinetic, in partnership with Nationwide, is the first of its kind MGU providing a technology-driven approach to worker safety by equipping policyholders with wearable hardware, at no additional cost, that is proven to reduce injuries and claims. 
• This approach is aligning the policyholder, the broker and the carrier with tools that allow for proactive loss control and premium savings.

Kinetic is backed by leading New York and Silicon Valley venture capital firms and they share our excitement in defining the future of Workers Comp Insurance. Kinetic is a fully distributed company that values diversity and provides our team members opportunities for growth. We are dedicated to creating an environment where people can share their own backgrounds, experiences, and ideas to produce their best work.

This is a remote position but must be based in the continental US.

About the Role

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Product Manager to join our team and drive the development and enhancement of technology solutions tailored for the workers’ compensation insurance sector. In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative products that meet the needs of our customers. This is a hands-on role ideal for someone who is passionate about creating impactful technology solutions.

What you'll do:

• Product Development: Work with engineering, design, and data teams to define product requirements, create user stories, and deliver features on time and within scope.
• Sprint Execution: Convert various different high level projects into executable user stories, delivering value sprint over sprint. 
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with various stakeholders depending on the project to insure a clear understanding of the problem to solve, and what 
• Feature Success: Engage with Internal and external users to ensure features are delivering on expected value. 
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Analyze product usage data and feedback to continuously iterate and improve the product.
• Documentation & Training: Assist in creating product documentation, training materials, and presentations to support internal and external stakeholders.
• Customer Insights: Dedicate ~10% of your time each quarter to visiting customers, gathering actionable feedback, and observing product usage to uncover opportunities for improvement and innovation.

What you've done:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience: 1-3 years of experience in product management or a similar role, preferably in the insur-tech or health-tech industries.
• Skills:
  • Familiarity with Agile development processes and tools (e.g., JIRA, SCRUM).
  • Strong problem-solving skills and a customer-centric mindset.
  • Excellent communication skills to convey complex ideas to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Proficiency in product lifecycle management, including flowchart creation, paper prototyping, defining leading indicators for success, and data informed feature optimization. 
• Domain Knowledge: Basic understanding of the workers’ compensation insurance space or willingness to learn the domain quickly.

Bonus points for:

• Experience in B2B software solutions or enterprise technology products.
• Exposure to API integrations, claims management processes, workflow automation, and AI Applications.

What we offer:

• $120k-$140k base salary plus equity
• Fully distributed, remote team across all continental US time zones
• Choose your OS - employees can choose any computer they prefer
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 20 vacation days per year
• 9 federal holidays off 
• Parental Leave
• Pre-tax 401k contribution plan
• HSA with compatible health plans
• 20% off Kindbody services including fertility and family-building
• FREE: Health Advocate
• FREE: Telehealth Membership
• FREE: OneMedical Account