Lead Product Manager - Hippo Plus

About the role

Hippo is looking for a Lead Product Manager to help scale its newest homeowners insurance product, Hippo Plus. Hippo Plus offers total home protection through insurance, home warranty, and preventive maintenance services—all in one plan. The Lead PM will be responsible for product strategy, roadmap, and execution across multiple teams as we grow this product, innovate on the customer experience, and drive efficiency in our operations & underwriting.

Responsibilities

• Closely partner with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize core customer and operational needs and objectives to drive growth and profitability of Hippo Plus.
• Identify and own the technology strategy and roadmap, grounded in real customer and business problems across underwriting, claims, service & CX, policy management, and more.
• Build and ship AI-native products — working hands-on with engineers, business teams, 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

Requirements

• 7+ years of product management experience in building high-impact products and features, with at least 1 year working in the insurance space.
• Demonstrated ability to translate ambiguous business problems into shipped solutions with measurable impact.
• Excellent communication, influence, and executive leadership skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or equivalent practical experience.

Qualifications

• Nice to have: Experience building or scaling AI-native products in insurance, fintech, or adjacent regulated industries.
• Experience operating in startup / high-growth environments with lean teams and high velocity.
• Advanced degree (MS or MBA).

Skills

• Passionate about harnessing technology to build and grow innovative new insurance products.

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

Pay

The San Francisco Bay Area and Morristown NJ base pay range for this role is $150,000 - $230,000. Exact compensation may vary based on several job-related factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to: skill set, experience, education/training, location, business needs and market demands.

Schedule

Hybrid