VP of Product, Travel

$350,000 - $350,000/Yr

Cover Genius - San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Senior

San Francisco, CA

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

The Vice President of Product Management - Travel at Cover Genius will play a crucial role in shaping the product strategy and execution within the travel domain. This position is responsible for optimizing existing product offerings, identifying gaps, and launching innovative solutions that cater to the evolving needs of travel-focused merchant partners. The VP will oversee a team of product managers, ensuring a seamless customer journey and driving value for both partners and end users.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the product vision and strategy for the travel domain, ensuring alignment with overall company objectives and the needs of merchant partners.
• Oversee the design, development, launch, and optimization of products to deliver an exceptional end-to-end customer journey for travel merchant partners.
• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing team of product managers.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and collaboration within the product management organization.
• Collaborate closely with merchant partners and commercial teams to deeply understand their pain points and evolving needs.
• Act as the primary product advocate in cross-functional discussions with engineering, sales, marketing, and customer success teams.
• Stay ahead of market trends, competitive offerings, and emerging technologies to ensure the company's products are innovative and market-leading.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success, customer satisfaction, and business impact.
• Identify opportunities for new products or features to address unmet needs in the travel space.
• Drive ideation, prototyping, and execution of innovative solutions.

Requirements

• 12+ years of product management, data science or engineering experience, with experience in managing multiple product managers.
• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering or STEM field.
• A track record of success in delivering products and driving strategy that meets customer needs.
• Understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies.
• Excellent people management and engagement skills.
• Experience in a fast-paced environment, and deep experience with product development lifecycle, roadmap prioritization, customer-driven innovation in such an environment, ideally in both B2B and D2C.
• Proven track record of increasing revenue through product innovation.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with design thinking methodologies.
• Familiarity with the travel industry and its specific challenges.

Benefits

• Stock options
• Paid time off
• Flexible PTO