Artificial Intelligence Product Manager

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Paro is hiring an Artificial Intelligence Product Manager. We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply. We are committed to building a supportive place for you to do the best and most rewarding work of your career. Paro embraces and celebrates diversity and inclusion every day.

About Paro

We help growing companies gain confidence in their finances. Paro matches businesses with the highest vetted bookkeepers, accountants, financial analysts, and CFOs who provide remote, on-demand, hourly support when clients need it. We only accept 2% of applicants into our highly curated network of experts, so clients know they’re working with the best of the best.

Ultimately, our mission is to empower business professionals to pursue meaningful work on their own terms. We provide freelancers with a platform to grow and manage their book of business, along with tools to predict their future earnings. 

Working at Paro

Join us as we build the future of work and make finding perfect-fit talent as simple as buying a product online. A mass migration to the freelance economy is already underway, and many leading analysts predict that 50% of the workforce will be freelancing by 2025. We are backed by Revolution Ventures, Sierra Ventures, FJ Labs, and other leading investors and angels, and we are on the path to disrupting the $500+bn antiquated finance/accounting industry.

We value taking smart risks and having each others’ backs. We welcome challenges, and we are rigorous in ensuring all voices are heard. We are open to understanding each other’s experiences and communicating effectively together. We work hard, but we also want every employee to enjoy the journey. We work collaboratively, do the right thing, never settle and put our best work into everything we do. We believe our teams deserve to be surrounded with others who can be their authentic selves at work while driving forward the future of work with Paro.

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a company that embraces and celebrates diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Position Overview

This role will be responsible for the entire product lifecycle, from product envisioning, to product monetization. Responsibilities will include

  • Product strategy, vision, and roadmap. This includes artificial intelligence products such as recommendation engines 
  • Working with the stakeholders on product design and UX
  • Partner with engineers to create a design system that makes building a beautiful and consistent product easier
  • Design conceptual user flows, wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, information architecture diagrams, interaction specifications, and functional prototypes
  • Collaboration with engineering on product development
  • Interacting with the artificial intelligence team to communicate the need, validate the deliverables, storyboard the deliverables to gain buy-in from the stakeholders, and design the product in consultation with the AI team.
  • Interaction with team members located in different time zones
  • Operationalize the business by working with the stakeholders to re-engineer business processes
  • Monitor product performance based on product analytics
  • Partner with the business stakeholders to determine product monetization strategies, and take the products to market
  • Bring a deep understanding of the market/industry, our competition, and user requirements to the broader product team.
  • Prioritize strategic objectives to deliver product solutions that users love and align with business initiatives.
  • Define products and features, test their performance, and iterate quickly to deliver value to our users and business.
  • Iterate on existing features as well as develop new solutions 
  • Work collaboratively on a product team made up of a product manager, a product designer, & 3-5 developers.
  • Develop innovative solutions by collaborating as needed with each internal business function, product areas, and our end users of a two-sided marketplace.
  • Help to pioneer the future of work in the gig economy through technology.

Requirements

  • 5-10 years of end to end product lifecycle management
  • Experience with development of artificial intelligence products
  • Proficiency designing and prototyping with tools such as Sketch, Photoshop, Illustrator, Axure, Keynote, and/or InVision
  • Expertise in writing epics, user stories and product quality assurance
  • Adept at sprint planning
  • An understanding of product engineering methods
  • Deep understanding of sales, marketing and customer success processes
  • Experience developing products for online marketplaces
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Experience working with teams in different time zones
  • Experience with A/B testing and product analytics tools, preferably Heap
  • Ability to interact with internal stakeholders and external customers to take products to market, and monetize them
  • Proven experience prioritizing strategic objectives to deliver product solutions that users love and align with business initiatives.
  • Proven success working with cross-functional teams.
  • Experience evangelizing product vision, strategy, and feature decisions across the organization.
  • Experience developing web applications and familiar with many different technologies.
  • Very detail oriented with strong follow through. 
  • Working knowledge across multiple functional areas such as Product Management, Engineering, UX/UI, B2B and Enterprise Sales, Account Management, Recruiting/HR, Finance and/or Marketing.
  • Proven ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority.

 

Benefits at Paro

  • Competitive salary + commissions + stock options
  • Parental Leave 
  • Comprehensive benefits package offering including: Medical (BCBS), dental, vision insurance, 401(k), etc. 
  • Flexibility to work from the office or remotely (as needed)
  • Unlimited PTO – we trust you
  • Company Holidays – in recognition of 10+ federal holidays each year
  • Unique Paro Holidays to rest & recharge for one day each month when there isn’t a company holiday (minimum time off)
  • Great River North office location, steps away from public transportation
  • Pet friendly office
  • Casual office environment

 

Our Values

At Paro, we pride ourselves on our strong value-oriented culture—which we created together as a team—and look to bring on new team members who also embody these values.

 

Enjoy the journey

We bring energy to an antiquated and stale industry

We embrace fun

We don’t take ourselves too seriously

 

Have each other’s backs

We are a team; we win together and lose together

We can handle anything

We feel confident to take risks because we serve as each other’s safety net

We are a community, not just a workplace

 

Do the right thing

We don’t cut corners; we take a long-term view of success

We deposit in the Karma bank

We are loyal to clients and freelancers

We are transparent and don’t hold ulterior motives

 

Take Smart Risks

We believe that trying and failing is better than not trying at all

We think creatively about obstacles

We challenge assumptions

We are nimble

 

Never settle

We invent new ways to do what we do

We want to be comfortably uncomfortable and encourage each other to take on new and more challenging projects

We are each accountable for every team member being their best and push each other and give others permission to push you

 

Be yourself

We bring our whole selves to work; we're cool with who you are, professional and otherwise!

We recognize that everyone brings something important to the table and that conflict helps us grow

We are sensitive to our differences; we value being yourself while making space for others to be themselves

We are committed to creating a culture of inclusion as we grow

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We have a great location in River North! The office is steps away from public transportation.

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