Oakland, CA Hybrid Full-time USD 150,000 – 220,000 / year

Instrumentl is hiring a Senior Product Manager - Core

Responsibilities

  • Gain a thorough understanding of nonprofit realities, including funding volatility, staff burnout, compliance constraints, and multi-persona workflows.
  • Begin with problems rather than features, clearly articulating user and business pain, distinguishing root causes from symptoms, and framing opportunities effectively.
  • Develop a coherent strategic narrative that connects market context to customer problems and the product roadmap.
  • Sequence work thoughtfully, delivering thin-sliced early versions to reduce risk and accelerate learning.
  • Evaluate when AI is genuinely additive versus when rules-based logic or analytics are sufficient.
  • Design human-in-the-loop workflows for high-stakes use cases such as grant applications, reviews, and approvals.
  • Clearly articulate data and model needs, edge cases, and failure modes.
  • Define and align on a clear product North Star, pairing features with both leading and lagging indicators.
  • Lead through influence, partnering early with Design, Engineering, Customer Success, and Go-to-Market teams, and navigating disagreements productively.
  • Conduct post-launch reviews to assess impact and guide iteration.

Benefits

  • 100% covered health, dental, and vision insurance for employees (50% for dependents)
  • Generous PTO, including parental leave
  • 401(k)
  • Company laptop and home-office stipend
  • Bi-annual company retreats

Work Arrangement

Hybrid — Oakland, CA

Job Details
Location Oakland, CA
Work mode Hybrid
Employment Full-time
Salary USD 150,000 – 220,000 / year
Department Engineering/Product/Design – Product
Category Product
Posted 7 months ago
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Instrumentl is a hyper-growth YC-backed startup with over 4,500 nonprofit clients, from local homeless shelters to larger organizations like the San Diego Zoo and the University of Alaska. We are building the future of fundraising automation, helping nonprofits to discover, track, and manage grants efficiently through our SaaS platform. Our charts are dramatically up-and-to-the-right 📈 — we’re cash flow positive and doubling year-over-year, with customers who love us (NPS is 65+ and Ellis PMF survey is 60+).
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