Sr. Product Manager in California at UP.Labs
Employment Type: Contract
UP.Labs
California, United States
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Job Description
Overview:
In this role you will:
We’re searching for a builder, a strategic thinker, and a hands-on doer—someone with a founder’s mindset who thrives in ambiguity and can turn a post-it note idea into a built MVP.
As a product leader on a multidisciplinary venture team (engineering, data, and business), you’ll be responsible for everything product—from early-stage concept validation to shaping and shipping a new business. You’ll need to move fast, balance big-picture vision with execution, and be an effective communicator across stakeholders, corporate partners, investors, and users.
This role is for someone who loves zero-to-one product building, can ramp up quickly in unfamiliar industries, and is comfortable making decisive product bets in high-uncertainty environments.
*Please note this is a 6 month contract position*
- Turn ideas into reality—own the full product lifecycle from early research and prototyping to launch and iteration.
- Think big, dive deep—balance strategic vision with hands-on execution, switching seamlessly between high-level business goals and product details.
- Build MVPs that matter—prioritize what’s desirable, viable, and feasible in new venture development.
- Communicate like a founder—work cross-functionally with engineering, business, and design, and align corporate partners, investors, and stakeholders.
- Master rapid learning—quickly understand new industries, customers, and technical landscapes to inform product strategy.
- Lead with data and insight—drive user research, prototype testing, roadmap development, and sprint execution to validate ideas and iterate effectively.
- You have built and shipped products from scratch—not just iterated on existing ones.
- You thrive in ambiguity—and know how to structure chaos into a roadmap.
- You’re a storyteller and influencer—you can get buy-in from executives, engineers, and investors alike.
- You’re a hands-on builder—comfortable jumping between customer interviews, Figma mocks, AI tools, and PRDs.
- You think like an entrepreneur—not waiting for permission, but making things happen.
- 5+ years in product management, preferably in early-stage B2B SaaS startups.
- Experience in zero-to-one product development, including MVP scoping, rapid iteration, and GTM strategy.
- Strong technical fluency and experience working with engineers (bonus: exp. building AI/ML, data-driven products).
- A knack for deconstructing new industries and business models quickly; experience with upstream oil and gas or similar industries is a big plus
- Ability to move fast without sacrificing quality, balancing speed and thoughtfulness in execution.
- Experience in high-stakes communication—aligning execs, partners, and investors around product vision.
We create and launch high-growth technology startups that redefine mobility and transportation. Our model pairs leading corporations with entrepreneurial product builders to develop venture-backed companies from scratch.
We focus on:
🚀 Building ventures with meaningful equity for our team
🔧 Launching scalable tech-first businesses from ideation to commercialization
🌎 Transforming the movement of people and goods with software and hardware innovation
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Hybrid Work Environment: onsite Monday-Thursday , remote on Friday
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