Product Manager

About Us:

Forage is a mission-driven payments company that is helping merchants accept government benefits through a single, unified API. Today, over 42 million Americans receive government assistance (ex: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP) to buy groceries.

Starting with enabling EBT SNAP online, Forage builds the financial infrastructure empowering merchants of all shapes and sizes to serve these shoppers online.

We function as a hybrid organization, actively hiring across North America. While we embrace remote work, we prioritize candidates who can contribute from our San Francisco office.

Who we’re looking for:

We are looking for a passionate Product Manager to support building payments products at Forage. This is a critical role where you would drive product strategy and execution in a highly complex and regulated space. You will be responsible for understanding market needs, defining product strategy, and working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the checkout process and empower merchants with powerful tools to manage their businesses effectively.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead product strategy and get buy-in from internal and external stakeholders.
• Define the product roadmap and prioritize what we need to build now versus later.
• Write and refine thorough technical product requirements.
• Work closely with the team to create intuitive and user-friendly checkout experiences and merchant tooling solutions.
• Define key performance indicators (KPIs) and regularly analyze product performance metrics to measure the success of product initiatives and identify areas for improvement.
• Continuously iterate on product features and functionality based on user feedback, market changes, and business goals.

Preferred qualifications:

• 5-7 years of experience leading products through scaling. 
• Familiarity with financial products, ideally with merchant checkout.
• Ability to see the big picture to form long-term product strategy in an evolving payments landscape. 
• Experience working in an agile development environment.
• Track record of executing large-scale launches that grow.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and make data-driven decisions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate on different levels of abstraction, from technical to executive.

Our Offer:

Your base salary would fall within the bands below. Please keep in mind that the equity portion of your offer is not included in these numbers and represents a significant part of your total compensation.

• Compensation $130-$170k USD base + equity + benefits
• Meaningful work that makes a positive impact on our society.
• 100% of Medical, Dental and Vision premium coverage for yourself and dependents. 
• A remote-first work environment with opportunity for onsite meetings.
• A fun and caring environment that prioritizes transparency, growth, and ownership.
• A talented, diverse, high-achieving, and humble team with diverse backgrounds and viewpoints.

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries at our headquarters in San Francisco, California. Individual pay is determined by work location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

We aim to review every application within 72 hours of submission and provide feedback on each of your interviews within 48 hours of completion. If you don't hear from us, please reach out to your recruiter or careers@joinforage.com directly to get an update on your candidacy.