- Locations
- Remote
- San Francisco
- Last Published
- Dec. 4, 2024
- Sector
- Business Applications
- Function
- Product
At Check, we make paying people simple. In doing that, we’re not just building our own business—we’re building payroll businesses together with every one of our partners. As the inventors of embedded payroll, we’re redefining how people get paid and making it easier for payroll businesses to launch, grow, and thrive. Check out the full story | Tune in.
Our culture is built on passion, resilience, and empathy—for each other, our partners, and the users we serve. If you crave challenges and love tackling complex problems, Check is the place for you. Here, your ideas will shape the future and make a real impact. Join us in perfecting the science of payroll and creating lasting impact across industries!
We're looking for an entrepreneurial Product Manager to lead the discovery and definition of key components within our system, driving growth for our partners and enabling them to better support payroll businesses serving tens of thousands of companies and hundreds of thousands of workers. This role requires a leader who is excited to dive deep into our technology stack, learn the ins and outs of payroll and tax systems, and design scalable infrastructure that sets a new standard for reliability and efficiency in the payroll industry. You'll collaborate closely with Check leadership, engineers, internal teams, and our partners to deliver innovative, high-impact products that advance the future of embedded payroll.
In this role, you will:
- Collaborate with Check’s Head of Product to define and prioritize projects that drive growth for our partners.
- Lead product execution with a bold, opinionated approach, pushing the boundaries of payroll solutions while addressing customer challenges with urgency.
- Engage with cross-functional experts from our business, engineering, and payroll operations teams to align on strategic goals.
- Connect directly with Check’s partners—software companies across diverse verticals—to understand their daily challenges and identify opportunities for scaling their payroll businesses.
- Develop a comprehensive roadmap in partnership with engineering and operations, outlining actionable strategies to empower our partners in growing their payroll capabilities more effectively.
Many backgrounds could fit this role, but ideal candidates will have some or all of the following:
- 2-4 years of product management experience in technology companies serving enterprise businesses.
- Experience in complex domains with intricate regulatory and operational requirements; payroll and tax knowledge is a plus.
- Proven track record of leading cross-functional product initiatives that deliver significant business impact.
- Ability to thrive in high-ambiguity environments, demonstrating adaptability and problem-solving skills.
- Dedication to customer needs with a commitment to high-quality execution.
- Skills in collaborating with diverse stakeholders to drive alignment and positive outcomes.
- Willingness to attend our annual 3-day company offsite in the fall.
Travel and Office Policy
The Check team is distributed across the US and we have offices in New York City and San Francisco. While we welcome remote work, we believe time together in person is valuable and important. We offer ample opportunities and encourage employees to attend team offsites, events, and hackathons a couple of times a year! We expect all employees to be willing to attend our annual 3-day company offsite in the fall.
For our in-office and hybrid employees, our offices are open all week. We provide meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays and the team hosts regular happy hours, game nights, etc.
What we offer:
For full-time employees, Check offers company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, short-term/long-term disability, and basic life insurance coverage, effective on their first day of work. We also provide stock options, flexible PTO and sick leave, 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents, flexible return-to-work, 9 annual holidays, a 401k retirement plan, and a $100 monthly stipend for home internet and mobile phone expenses.
The actual annual salary for this role is dependent on each candidate’s experience, qualifications, and work location:
- The expected range in San Francisco, NYC, LA, and Seattle is between $168,900 and $185,790.
- The expected range for all other locations is between $143,565 and $157,922.
We accept applications on an ongoing basis with no specified deadline.
Check is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Check is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at hello@checkhq.com with “accommodations” in the subject line.
Check participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with Form I-9 information from all new employees to confirm that they are authorized to work in the U.S. Check does not use E-Verify to pre-screen applicants.