Product Manager

Role

HealthBegins is hiring a Product Manager (temporary-to-hire, primarily remote) to lead product strategy, roadmapping, and execution for digital platforms and learning products that advance health equity. Reporting to the VP of Learning & Innovation, the role owns developing product priorities, translating strategy into requirements, and driving delivery with internal teams and external vendors.

Key Responsibilities

• Product strategy and roadmap execution (50%): drive the roadmap for the Social Needs Investment Lab and other initiatives, prepare prioritization recommendations for leadership, define use cases/user stories, partner with developers on scope and feasibility, and manage feature delivery, testing, and QA.
• Human-centered design and innovation (25%): lead design research, prototyping, and inclusive participatory design using lean startup methods; apply business modeling and testing for sustainability and growth; leverage vibe coding apps for rapid prototyping and MVP builds.
• Collaboration and stakeholder engagement (15%): coordinate with internal teams, external vendors, Program Managers, and Consulting Directors; occasionally lead client engagements related to product development and digital strategy; manage vendor relationships and communicate progress and risks.
• Operations and process management (10%): use agile methods and product management tools to track progress, risks, and resources, and support continuous improvement of product development practices across the organization.

Requirements

Experience & Competencies

• Required experience in Medicaid, public health, and/or health equity–focused systems change.
• Human-centered design and lean startup/business modeling expertise.
• At least 2 years of progressive product management experience (title optional).
• Proven track record delivering digital products, with strong project and vendor management skills.
• Proficiency in analytics, agile methods, and product management tools.
• Strong communication skills and ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities.

Technical Skills (examples provided in posting)

• Productivity: Microsoft 365, Google Suite
• Agile/project tools: Rocketlane, Jira, Trello, Asana, Monday, Linear
• CRM/analytics/dashboards: HubSpot, PostHog, Google Analytics, Pendo
• Design/prototyping/no-code/AI-assisted tools: Lovable, v0, Replit, Cursor, Claude Code, Figma

Logistics & Other

• Primarily remote role with some in-person meetings; preference for candidates based in CA, AZ, CO, or MA.
• Ability to regularly work and meet on Pacific Time.
• Willingness to travel occasionally (up to ~15%), including retreats or conferences.

Compensation & Employment Type

• Temporary-to-hire position with a salary range of $90,000–$120,000 depending on experience.
• If converted to full-time, eligibility for an annual bonus and HealthBegins’ comprehensive benefits package.