Hippo Insurance · 10 hours ago
Lead Product Manager, AI
Austin, TX / San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$160K/yr - $230K/yr
6+ years expHippo is a company dedicated to protecting the joy of homeownership through innovative insurance solutions. They are seeking a Lead Product Manager, AI to identify, build, and scale AI-powered products that drive growth and enhance customer experiences.
Financial ServicesFinTechInsurTech
Responsibilities
Identify and own high-impact AI opportunities across Hippo’s products and operations, grounded in real customer and business problems across service, claims, underwriting, finance, product teams, and end-customers
Build and ship AI-powered products — working hands-on with engineers, data scientists, and third-party tools to prototype, test, deploy, and iterate in production
Lead end-to-end product execution, from problem framing and success metrics through launch, adoption, and continuous improvement
Make smart build vs. buy decisions and define MVP scopes that balance speed, quality, and long-term scalability
Design effective human-AI workflows that are intuitive, trustworthy, and aligned with how teams actually work
Champion responsible AI practices, partnering with the AI Committee to ensure transparency, explainability, and compliance
Evangelize and build momentum through delivery, then help teams adopt and extend successful AI solutions across the organization
Qualification
Required
6+ years of product management experience in building high-impact products and features, with at least 1 years of working with AI products
2+ years of product management experience in insurance or other regulated financial services
Demonstrated ability to translate ambiguous business problems into shipped solutions with measurable impact
Comfort rolling up their sleeves to shape MVPs, workflows, experiments, and early production systems
Thinks end-to-end from data inputs to model outputs to user experience and business outcomes
Passion for emerging technologies and hands-on experience with latest AI models & tools. Excited to help Hippo build trust-centered AI experiences
Experience shipping products from early concept through launch and iteration in real-world environments
Strong understanding of the AI/ML product lifecycle (data readiness, modeling, deployment, monitoring, iteration)
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or equivalent practical experience
Preferred
Advanced degree (MS or MBA)
Experience with AI governance, model risk management, or explainability frameworks
Insurance certifications (CPCU, ARe) or analytics certifications
Benefits
Healthy Hippos Benefits - Multiple medical plans to choose from and 100% employer covered dental & vision plans for our team members and their families. We also offer a 401(k)-retirement plan, short & long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for health and dependent care, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Equity - This position is eligible for equity compensation
Training and Career Growth - Training and internal career growth opportunities
Flexible Time Off - You know when and how you should recharge
Little Hippos Program - We offer 12 weeks of parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers
Hippo Habitat - Snacks and drinks available and catered lunches for onsite employees
Company
Hippo Insurance
Hippo offers tailored home insurance and uses a hybrid fronting carrier to diversify risk across personal and commercial lines.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (7)
2024 (17)
2023 (21)
2022 (15)
2021 (19)
2020 (7)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.26BKey Investors
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance CompanyBondHorizons Ventures
2021-08-03Post Ipo Equity· $550M
2021-08-03IPO
2020-12-01Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Richard McCathron
President & CEO
Guy Zeltser
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
Beinsure - Insurance, Reinsurance, InsurTech Insights
2025-11-11
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