Associate Product Manager

Summary

Join Syndio, a Series-C technology company committed to workplace fairness, as an Associate Product Manager. You will lead the development of innovative pay transparency features, acting as a key liaison between stakeholders, customers, and the development team. This role involves refining product backlogs, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and delivering impactful solutions to advance workplace equity. You will have the opportunity to take initiatives from concept to launch, combining technical and business expertise to make a tangible impact. The position is remote-first, offering a chance to tackle societal challenges and work with a passionate, mission-driven team. Syndio offers competitive compensation and benefits, including flexible vacation, parental leave, and comprehensive health insurance.

Requirements

• Have proven experience as a Product Owner/ Product Manager, Business Analyst, or a similar role in an Agile environment
• Possess exceptional communication skills, enabling you to clearly convey complex ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences, verbally and in writing
• Be proficient with tools such as Jira, Confluence, or other product management platforms
• Have strong analytical skills, with the ability to gather, interpret, and act on data-driven insights
• Be passionate about understanding and addressing customer needs
• Demonstrate leadership skills that inspire and foster collaboration across cross-functional teams
• Excel at organization and prioritization, effectively managing competing demands in a dynamic environment
• Have a strong technical aptitude and familiarity with software development concepts

Responsibilities

• Conduct competitive research to help to inform strategy and competitive differentiation
• Interview internal stakeholders and customers to get feedback on feature designs
• Translate high-level feature ideas into actionable deliverables, such as epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, and user flows
• Ensure developers have the product requirements and understanding to execute effectively
• Build product launch materials, such as FAQs, help manuals, and feature videos
• Serve as a liaison between customers, stakeholders, and the development team to align on priorities
• Partner closely with designers to create cohesive user experiences that reflect product strategies
• Participate in agile ceremonies such as stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives
• Communicate feature goals to ensure alignment within the team
• Collaborate with Technical Project Managers to plan releases and mitigate risks to sprint goals
• Monitor feature performance post-launch, identifying areas for improvement and optimization
• Gather and analyze customer feedback to guide ongoing enhancements
• Define and track metrics and KPIs to measure feature success and inform future development

Preferred Qualifications

• Have experience with UX/UI design principles and user-centered design methodologies
• Have a background in HR tech or SaaS products
• Be familiar with the challenges and opportunities of working in start-up environments

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation. For this role our salary is targeted at $113,000 - $132,000 per year. Final offer amounts are determined by factors such as experience and expertise. We take a geo neutral approach to compensation within the US, meaning that we pay based on job function and level, not location
• Syndio Equity
• Flexible Vacation Policy. We encourage our team to recharge when they need to, plus paid sick & safe time, compassion leave, and voting leave
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• Medical, Dental, Vision. Syndio pays 90% of employee premiums, and 50% for dependents
• Life Insurance & Disability. Syndio covers the full premium
• 401(k)