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Job Title: Head of Product
Location: Jersey City, NJ - Hybrid (3 Days)
*Must be located/authorized to work in the US without visa sponsorship or transfer now or in the future. No C2C inquiries, please*
This fast-growing, venture-backed company is modernizing the waste, recycling, and logistics industry through innovative technology—bringing greater efficiency, transparency, and cost savings to a large, traditionally fragmented industry. By combining proprietary data, purpose-built software, and a large vendor network, the platform enables businesses to better manage waste operations while improving sustainability outcomes.
The Role
This is a senior, player–coach leadership role responsible for both setting product strategy and staying hands-on in execution. You’ll oversee the product function while directly owning the core platform—driving discovery, prioritization, and delivery. You’ll partner closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to turn business objectives and customer insights into shipped product.
What You’ll Do
Posted By: Emily Rose O'Connell
Location: Jersey City, NJ - Hybrid (3 Days)
*Must be located/authorized to work in the US without visa sponsorship or transfer now or in the future. No C2C inquiries, please*
This fast-growing, venture-backed company is modernizing the waste, recycling, and logistics industry through innovative technology—bringing greater efficiency, transparency, and cost savings to a large, traditionally fragmented industry. By combining proprietary data, purpose-built software, and a large vendor network, the platform enables businesses to better manage waste operations while improving sustainability outcomes.
The Role
This is a senior, player–coach leadership role responsible for both setting product strategy and staying hands-on in execution. You’ll oversee the product function while directly owning the core platform—driving discovery, prioritization, and delivery. You’ll partner closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to turn business objectives and customer insights into shipped product.
What You’ll Do
- Own product strategy and roadmap across both software and service layers
- Act as the hands-on Product Manager for the core platform, leading discovery through delivery
- Manage and mentor a small product team while building scalable processes
- Define product vision, success metrics, and prioritization frameworks
- Partner cross-functionally to align on product direction and execution
- Translate customer and operational needs into clear product requirements
- Drive user research, feedback loops, and data analysis to inform decisions
- Lead release planning and support go-to-market efforts
- Track product performance through KPIs and iterate accordingly
- Balance strategic leadership with hands-on product development
- Identify opportunities to improve both customer experience and operational efficiency
- 7 years in Product Management, including experience leading or mentoring others
- Track record of owning product strategy while remaining hands-on
- Strong experience building and scaling B2B SaaS products
- Deep familiarity with agile development and cross-functional collaboration
- Ability to operate in a player–coach capacity across strategy and execution
- Strong communication and stakeholder alignment skills
- Data-driven mindset with strong product intuition
- Comfort in fast-paced, ambiguous, high-growth environments
- Bonus: experience in logistics, marketplaces, or operationally complex industries
Posted By: Emily Rose O'Connell
Salary : $200,000 - $280,000