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Senior Product Manager (Insurance Growth) at NerdWallet, Inc

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Job Description

At NerdWallet, we're on a mission to bring clarity to all of life's financial decisions and every great mission needs a team of exceptional Nerds. We've built an inclusive, flexible, and candid culture where you're empowered to grow, take smart risks, and be unapologetically yourself (cape optional). Whether remote or in-office, we support how you thrive best. We invest in your well-being, development, and ability to make an impact because when one Nerd levels up, we all do.

As a Senior Product Manager (Insurance) at NerdWallet, you'll shape products that help millions of people confidently navigate life's big insurance decisions, including auto, home, life, and more. You'll build experiences and partnerships that make comparing and purchasing coverage more transparent, accessible, and empowering. You'll combine user empathy with a strong understanding of the insurance ecosystem to simplify complex choices and create products that truly serve our users' best interests.

In this role, you'll turn strategy into action by defining and delivering the roadmap for key insurance initiatives that drive measurable impact. You'll collaborate closely with engineering, design, analytics, and business teams to make informed tradeoffs and ensure that every launch advances both user and business goals. You'll balance short-term improvements with long-term vision, using data, curiosity, and a deep commitment to helping consumers make smarter financial choices.

You'll own critical components of the insurance experience, from quoting flows and partner integrations to experimentation and data-driven optimizations. You'll work closely with engineering to discuss technical tradeoffs, manage feature delivery from concept through launch, and use insights to guide continuous improvement. Above all, you'll be an advocate for transparency, accessibility, and trust, ensuring that NerdWallet's insurance products empower every consumer to make informed decisions with confidence.

Where you can make an impact:
  • Deliver Results: Execute product improvements that simplify the insurance shopping experience and increase consumer engagement.

  • Collaborate Broadly: Work cross-functionally with engineering, design, data, and external partners to bring insurance products to life.

  • Contribute to Strategy: Provide recommendations to the insurance roadmap based on insights from user research, partner data, and competitive analysis.

  • Champion the User: Advocate for transparency and simplicity in all consumer-facing experiences.

  • Measure What Matters: Track and report on the performance of product changes, learning from outcomes to inform the next iteration.

Your experience:
  • 5+ years of professional experience in product management

  • 2+ years of experience in insurance technology

  • Demonstrated ability to drive outcomes through execution of roadmap initiatives.

  • Experience working with partner integrations or third-party APIs.

  • Proficiency with data tools (e.g., Amplitude, Looker, or Google Analytics), interpreting experiment results and using data to guide decision-making.

  • Utilize A/B testing and user research to drive data-driven product development.

  • Familiarity with user growth and engagement strategies leveraging mobile messaging channels.

  • Able to clearly articulate via written and verbal communication rationale, tradeoffs, and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Where:
  • This role will be remote (based in the U.S.).

  • We believe great work can be done anywhere. No matter where you are based, NerdWallet offers benefits and perks to support the physical, financial, and emotional well being of you and your family.

What we offer:

Work Hard, Stay Balanced (Life's a series of balancing acts, eh?)

  • Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision health care plans for employees and their dependents

  • Rejuvenation Policy - Vacation Time Off + 11 holidays + 4 Mental Health Days Off

  • New Parent Leave for employees with a newborn child or a child placed with them for adoption or foster care

  • Mental health support

  • Paid sabbatical for Nerds to recharge, gain knowledge and pursue their interests

  • Health and Dependent Care FSA and HSA Plan with monthly NerdWallet contribution

  • Monthly Wellness Stipend, Cell Phone Stipend, and Wifi Stipend

  • Work from home equipment stipend and co-working space subsidy

Have Some Fun! (Nerds are fun, too)

  • Nerd-led group initiatives - Employee Resource Groups for Parents, Diversity, and Inclusion, Women, LGBTQIA, and other communities

  • Hackathons and team events across all teams and departments

  • Company-wide events like NerdLove (employee appreciation) and our annual Charity Auction

  • Our Nerds love to make an impact by paying it forward - Take 8 hours of volunteer time off per quarter and donate to your favorite causes with a company match

Plan for your future (And when you retire on your island, remember the little people)

  • 401K with company match

  • Be the first to test and benefit from our new financial products and tools

  • Financial wellness, guidance, and unlimited access to a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) through Northstar

  • Disability and Life Insurance with employer-paid premiums

If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents linked here.

NerdWallet is committed to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, so all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

NerdWallet will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act and the San Francisco Fair Chance Act, which requires this notice, as well as the Los Angeles Fair Chance Act, which requires this notice.

NerdWallet participates in the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services E-Verify program for all US locations. For more information, please see:

  • E-Verify Participation Poster (English+Spanish/Español)

  • Right to Work Poster (English) / (Spanish/Español)

Typical senior pay: $161k for Marketing Managers nationally

National salary averages
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$161k
Entry
Mid
Senior
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Senior roles pay 90% more than entry—experience is well rewarded.

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Employers are hiring actively, but pay hasn't caught up with demand. Focus on competing offers and non-salary benefits.

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Wage leverage âš  Disconnect
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Mobility
Good mobility
Durability
Somewhat fragile

Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: Senior candidates with options
Weaker for: Entry-level candidates, Career switchers

Where to negotiate

Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO

Likely Possible Unlikely

Watch out for

Wage disconnect: Hiring is active but pay hasn't responded—negotiate on other terms.

Use competing offers and timing to your advantage.

Does this path compound?

Job Growth →
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀 Compound
Growth + pay upside
⚠️ Plateau
Limited growth
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
High turnover market

Many openings, but pay doesn't scale as much with experience.

+7%
10yr growth
A bachelor's degree is typically expected.
Typical: Bachelor's degree

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024