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Root Inc. · 5 hours ago

Manager II, Product Management

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$168K/yr - $200K/yr

8+ years exp

Root Inc. is an innovative insurtech company focused on revolutionizing car insurance through technology. They are seeking a Manager II, Product Management to lead product managers in enhancing distribution and onboarding experiences, ensuring alignment across teams and driving impactful product execution.

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Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end product strategy across our distribution ecosystem – including independent agents (direct + via comp raters), hosted and API partnerships, and direct onboarding flows

Drive roadmap clarity across multiple teams: ensure every PM knows the problem they are solving, the impact they are targeting, and how to measure success

Partner with Engineering, Design, Analytics, Business Development, and State Management to bring new distribution products and experiences to market

Set and maintain northstar metrics and OKRs across channels – balancing conversion, cost, partner needs, and long-term customer value

Push the organization to move fast: remove blockers, simplify decision-making, and enforce high standards for shipping quality work

Manage and develop a team of 4-6 Product Managers across IA, Partnerships, and DTC onboarding

Coach PMs on problem definition, experimentation, hypothesis generation, and product craft

Establish a culture of rigor – teaching “why” before “how” and driving teams to own outcomes rather than output

Partner with cross-functional leaders to continually raise the bar on product quality, collaboration, and execution

Help scale the distribution product organization as Root grows into new markets and partner ecosystems

Qualification

Product ManagementMulti-channel distributionData analysisFunnel optimizationTeam managementCustomer-centricExecution-firstAnalytical mindset

Required

Experienced manager: You've directly managed PMs and know how to develop talent, sharpen thinking, and raise the bar on product craft

Customer-centric: You advocate for our users across every distribution channel – from agents to partners to consumers – and know how to translate their needs into product direction

Distribution-minded: You've built or scaled products that power multi-channel distribution – ideally including B2B, B2B2C, and consumer funnels

Execution-first: You bias toward shipping, learning, and iterating. You design systems that remove friction, increase speed, and bring discipline to the product development and experimentation process

Analytical & data-native: You use data to drive decisions, test hypotheses, and calibrate strategy. You're comfortable working with analysts, data scientists, and ML-driven systems

Drive Product Execution (50%) • Own the end-to-end product strategy across our distribution ecosystem – including independent agents (direct + via comp raters), hosted and API partnerships, and direct onboarding flows

Drive roadmap clarity across multiple teams: ensure every PM knows the problem they are solving, the impact they are targeting, and how to measure success

Partner with Engineering, Design, Analytics, Business Development, and State Management to bring new distribution products and experiences to market

Set and maintain northstar metrics and OKRs across channels – balancing conversion, cost, partner needs, and long-term customer value

Push the organization to move fast: remove blockers, simplify decision-making, and enforce high standards for shipping quality work

People Management (50%) • Manage and develop a team of 4-6 Product Managers across IA, Partnerships, and DTC onboarding

Coach PMs on problem definition, experimentation, hypothesis generation, and product craft

Establish a culture of rigor – teaching “why” before “how” and driving teams to own outcomes rather than output

Partner with cross-functional leaders to continually raise the bar on product quality, collaboration, and execution

Help scale the distribution product organization as Root grows into new markets and partner ecosystems

Preferred

8+ years in Product Management, with 2+ years managing PMs

Experience in multi-channel distribution, B2B/B2B2C integrations, or marketplace-style ecosystems

Experience working with sales, partnerships, or agent-facing tools

Strong understanding of funnel optimization, onboarding flows, and conversion strategy

Experience with API-first platforms or embedded product experiences

Benefits

Competitive bonus

Equity offering

Company

Root Inc.

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Root Inc. is disrupting the archaic, trillion-dollar insurance industry.

Founded in 2015

Bloomington, Indiana, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.root.com

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