Product Manager – Gusto Pro Workflows

Gusto

Principal Product Manager leading Gusto Pro workflows for accountants. Building AI-powered payroll and advisory tools at a platform serving over 500,000 small businesses.

Posted 9/10/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $210,000 - $263,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Product Management with a focus on product discovery, strategic storytelling, and collaboration across teams. Proven ability to lead R&D initiatives that drive impactful results, particularly in the context of AI-driven product development.

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Product Management ExperienceProduct Discovery SkillsR&D LeadershipAI Tools EngagementCollaboration Skills

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Hard Skills

Product StrategyAnalytical SkillsHypothesis TestingKey Metrics ImprovementWorkflow Optimization

Soft Skills

StorytellingTrust BuildingCustomer EngagementRisk Management

Industry Keywords

Small and Medium Size BusinessesProduct DevelopmentUser DelightImpact Measurement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead product discovery to uncover and deeply understand customer problems and test risky assumptions
Create a long-term vision and strategy defining problems that can be solved with durable competitive advantage
Build iteratively to prove hypotheses and test new concepts
Partner with Engineering, Design, and Data Science throughout product development
Rapidly execute and iterate with emphasis on user delight, impact, and learning
Take risks and make calculated tradeoffs
Balance hands-on building with strategic storytelling
Define, measure, and improve key product and business metrics
Improve foundational workflows including payroll task coordination, roles and permissions, and reports
Lead Workflows for Gusto Pro, a product built for accountants

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of hands-on Product Management experience and/or Product leadership experience
Proven track record of leading R&D teams that deliver impactful results
Expert product discovery and analytical skills
Ability to tell a compelling story that drives alignment and inspires action
Exceptional collaboration skills; ability to quickly build trust with teams and customers
Passion for helping small and medium size businesses
Strong POV and demonstrated impact through building products in the age of AI
Active engagement with AI tools relevant to the role and continued AI fluency development
Secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection when approved to work from a non-office location

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive base pay
Health insurance
401(k)s
Equity (RSUs)
Benefits
Hybrid work arrangements
Remote work options across the US and Canada
Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans