Job Details

Overview

Join to apply for the Product Manager (Experienced) role at Column Tax.

At Column Tax, we're building the next generation of tax software. Come join us to build delightful, transparent, and easy-to-use tax products.

What we are looking for at Column Tax

• Improvise, adapt, overcome. We are a start-up, so everyone is encouraged to participate across teams, and proactively solve problems and create solutions.
• A focus on empathy, communication and teamwork. Tax software can't be solved alone. You will be working collaboratively with Engineers, Tax analysts, Design, and GTM on almost every project.
• A strong sense of ownership. You'll be empowered to shape the product roadmap.

What we are looking for in the role

• You have 5-6+ years of professional experience in Product or a related role.
• You have experience as a Product Manager for a B2C product or B2B API product (Bonus: PM for a Fintech B2C).
• You have experience working closely with go-to-market teams and either (A) running pilots with customers or (B) launching new products with customers.
• You have experience communicating highly technical concepts and working closely with engineers.
• You have strong written communication skills.
• You get excited about doing the little things needed to get a product to market.
• You are able to handle ambiguity & change.

Location: San Francisco. Right now, we're prioritizing working in-person in San Francisco at least 3 days a week.

Day-to-day

• Talk to customers and users: talk directly to our partners, prospects, and taxpayers to deeply understand their needs.
• Work with GTM on strategy: collaborate with our GTM team to decide on our product strategy.
• Execute: work with Engineering, Design, and Tax to spec and execute on our most-important projects.

Week-to-week

1. Week 1
   • Meet everyone at Column Tax and get a run down of what everyone does.
   • Get set up and make your first changes.
   • Start & finish your first mini project.
2. Month 1
   • Lead and ship your own project.
   • Demo your work at our company all-hands!
   • Talk directly with partners, prospects, and users.
3. Month 3
   • Strategize and plan our next-up work.
   • Decide on the product lifecycle: what should we build to meet our users' needs?
   • Bring clarity + energy to the team while championing your longer-term vision.

Interview Process

• Step 1: Intro call with one of our founders or another member of the team. We want to get to know you and for you to get to know us. On this call, we will talk about your professional background, what types of problems you like to solve, and what you want out of your next role. It's also your opportunity to ask any questions you have about the business and how else we might be able to support you.
• Step 2: Project show & tell You'll talk about one major project you worked on (using all off-the-shelf materials) and then we'll follow up with questions digging into: prioritization, user problem understanding, and execution.
• Step 3: Product scenario exercise or writing sample Share a writing sample that shows your written communication and product thinking skills.
• Step 4: On-site interview or work trial Share your previous work & values, see what working with us would be like, and work through a product problem live with the team either via a one-day onsite or a paid work trial (full or part-time for ~1 week).
• Step 5: References + Offer We will contact former managers to learn more about you before presenting a formal offer.

At Column Tax, we're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with everything in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You might be the right person for the role and we'd love the opportunity to meet you!

How To Apply

Email us at ...@columntax.com with your LinkedIn/GitHub or apply here.