Product Manager

About Rentgrata

Rentgrata, founded in 2016, is an industry-leading multifamily real estate technology (PropTech) company that enhances the apartment renting experience for residents, prospective renters, and property managers. We revolutionize the process by connecting potential tenants with current residents, allowing for authentic conversations that help renters make informed decisions so they can quickly feel at home. We’re seeking a Product Manager to join our mission-driven team and help shape the future of Rentgrata as the next generation of apartment reviews.

Position Overview

As a Product Manager, you will work closely with and report directly to the VP of Product to execute on the product roadmap, prioritize features, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver value to our customers. You are a highly organized and execution-focused Product Manager who thrives on working closely with technical teams. This role focuses on balancing daily tasks with a strong alignment to the product’s long-term goals. You will learn all aspects of our multifaceted product offerings and will look for ways to refine our unique two-sided digital marketplace. You will work with engineering, design, and marketing teams to ensure successful product releases while continuously iterating based on user feedback.

Responsibilities

• Product Execution: Own the product development lifecycle for specific features, from ideation to release.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, design, and marketing to develop product features that align with company objectives and customer needs.
• Technical Comprehension: Lead the tactical execution of product initiatives, ensuring alignment between product vision and the day-to-day technical tasks
• Technical Bridge: Serve as the liaison between high-level product strategy and the technical execution, ensuring timely and efficient delivery of key product milestones.
• Customer-Centric Focus: Gather and analyze customer feedback and market research to prioritize features and ensure the product meets user needs.
• Backlog Management: Write and prioritize user stories for engineering teams, define acceptance criteria, and manage the product backlog along with other PMs.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Use analytics and metrics to measure product performance, monitor key KPIs, and inform decisions on future enhancements.
• Stakeholder Communication: Effectively communicate progress, challenges, and next steps to internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Problem Solving: Quickly identify and resolve issues during the development process, ensuring timely delivery of features.
• Culture Champion: Be authentic, build community and respectful relationships with co-workers, and have fun. We build better products when we enjoy our work and each other.
  
  

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of product management experience, ideally within a small tech or startup environment.
• Strong track record of developing and launching successful products of varying sizes.
• Strong experience in developing and managing backlogs, writing detailed epics, and prioritizing work for scrum teams.
• Experience in developing and implementing product prioritization frameworks based on data-driven hypotheses, validation, and measurement.
• Experience working with Jira, Notion, Figma, HubSpot, SendGrid or similar project management and marketing platforms.
• Lead the tactical execution of product initiatives, ensuring alignment between product vision and the day-to-day technical tasks.
• Serve as the bridge between high-level product strategy and the technical execution, ensuring timely and efficient delivery of key product milestones.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally without hesitation.
• Highly organized and self-motivated.
• Takes initiative and can sniff for clues when solving problems.
• Customer-focused mindset, with a proven ability to translate user needs into actionable product features.
  
  

Preferred Skills

• Experience in SaaS or cloud-based product management.
• Familiarity with A/B testing, data analytics tools, or user research methods.
• Knowledge of UX/UI principles and user-centric design.
• An eye for product design and ability to quickly materialize thoughts into sketches or visuals in order to better convey ideas.
• Experience understanding and training AI large language models to extract desired outputs.
  
  

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Stock options
• 401k matching
• Casual work environment, remote
• Paid holidays, time off, and sick leave
• Annual anniversary vacation and quarterly recharge days
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• Apple work computer
  
  

Why Join Rentgrata?

• Be part of a pioneering team in a fast-paced, high-growth startup with a unique product offering.
• Contribute to a mission that enhances the renting experience for people nationwide.
• Enjoy a collaborative and supportive culture that values innovation and creativity.
• Benefit from a competitive salary, equity options, and comprehensive benefits.
  
  

We'd love to hear from you. Apply through SquarePeg, or submit your resume and a cover letter to [email protected] explaining why you are the perfect fit for the Product Manager role at Rentgrata. Highlight your experience with data analytics tools, prioritization frameworks, and cross-functional collaboration. We look forward to hearing from you!

Rentgrata is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. We provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Please let us know if there are preparations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience.