Product Manager – Tax Payments and Filing

Gusto

Product Manager owning AI-enabled tax payments and filing systems for Gusto, which provides payroll, insurance, 401(k), and HR software. Driving automation and compliance at scale.

Posted 9/10/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $184,000 - $230,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

Role fit

Core Competencies

Use this summary to align your resume positioning with the role.

Demonstrates expertise in product management with a focus on tax compliance capabilities, leveraging AI and automation to enhance operational systems and tooling. Proven ability to drive cross-functional collaboration and make strategic decisions in a compliance-driven environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Product Management ExperienceAI and Automation ExpertiseCross-Functional PartnershipCompliance-Driven Domain ExperienceTechnical Fluency

ATS Keywords

Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills

Product ManagementAutomationTooling DevelopmentData AnalysisTax ComplianceSystem ImprovementsPrototypingTechnical FluencyOperational SystemsComplex Codebases

Soft Skills

Cross-Functional CollaborationPrioritizationProblem SolvingAdaptabilityCommunication

Tools & Technologies

AI-Enabled SystemsTax Payment ToolsAutomation ToolsInternal-Facing Platforms

Industry Keywords

ComplianceRegulated DomainTax Compliance Capabilities

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the investment strategy for Gusto’s tax compliance capabilities
Decide which capabilities to build and how to sequence them
Set the long-term direction for tax compliance at Gusto
Make tradeoffs regarding time and resources and create an executable plan
Partner with Engineering, Design, Operations, Compliance, Legal, and CX
Identify friction, validate solutions, and build alignment
Prototype and work deeply in tax-related problems
Use AI to ship scalable solutions
Build tooling, automation, and AI-enabled systems for tax payments and filings
Own outcomes end to end

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of hands-on product management experience, including ownership of internal-facing platforms, tooling, or operational systems
Track record of driving leverage through automation, tooling, or system improvements
Strong technical fluency and partnership with engineering
Comfort operating in complex codebases
Experience in a compliance-driven or highly regulated domain
Hands-on experience with AI and automation
Ability to use data to identify opportunities, set goals, and measure impact
Exceptional cross-functional partnership, especially with Operations, Compliance, and Engineering
Ability to bring structure to ambiguity and make prioritization tradeoffs

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive base pay
Health insurance
401(k)
Equity (RSUs)
Remote team members across the US and Canada
Hybrid work arrangement with non-office days
Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans