Product Manager

Role

HealthBegins is hiring a Product Manager (temporary-to-hire, primarily remote) to advance digital innovation at the intersection of healthcare transformation and health equity. The role reports to the VP of Learning & Innovation and leads strategy, roadmap, and execution for initiatives including the Social Needs Investment Lab, Health Equity Policy Hub, and HealthBegins Academy.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive product strategy and roadmap, prepare prioritization recommendations for executive decision-making, and translate vision into product requirements.
• Develop use cases, user stories, and product requirements; partner with developers to ensure technical feasibility and timely delivery.
• Scope, manage, and deliver features on time and within budget; lead feature testing and quality assurance.
• Use human-centered design, participatory design, and lean startup methods for research, prototyping, and product-market fit testing.
• Lead design research and prototyping; partner with consultants and vendors to apply insights to product development.
• Coordinate with internal teams and Program Managers to align timelines, resources, and deliverables across initiatives.
• Manage vendor relationships and contracts; communicate progress, risks, and decisions to stakeholders.
• Use agile methods and product management tools to track progress, risks, and resources and support continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Required experience in Medicaid, public health, and/or health equity–focused systems change.
• Required expertise in human-centered design and lean startup/business modeling methods.
• At least 2 years of progressive product management experience (title not required).
• Proven track record delivering digital products with strong project and vendor management skills.
• Proficiency in analytics, agile methods, and product management tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work and meet regularly on Pacific Time and willingness to travel occasionally (up to 15%).
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Technical Skills & Tools

• Microsoft 365, Google Suite
• Agile/project tools: Rocketlane, Jira, Trello, Asana, Monday, Linear
• CRM / analytics examples: HubSpot, PostHog, Google Analytics, Pendo
• Design / prototyping / no-code / dev tools: Lovable, v0, Replit, Cursor, Claude Code, Figma
• Experience with data dashboards and analytics platforms

Location & Remote

This is a primarily remote position with some in-person meetings and travel; preference is given to candidates based in California, Arizona, Colorado, and Massachusetts. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range (temporary-to-hire): $90,000–$120,000 depending on experience.
• If the role transitions to regular full-time, eligibility for an annual bonus and access to HealthBegins’ comprehensive benefits package.
• Occasional travel (up to 15%), company retreats/team conferences, and reasonable accommodations to support remote work and accessibility.