Sr. Product Manager

: October/November
Duration: Ongoing part-time, potential for contract-to-hire
Hours per week: 20-40+
Location: Fully remote (ET preferred)
Pay rate: $55-75/hr
Salary: $120-150K DOE

One of our startup clients in the consumer electronics space is looking for a Sr. Product Manager to join their team asap for a freelance/contract role with the eventual goal of converting this person to a full-time staff position.

The Sr. Product Manager will work directly with the company’s leadership team to own the product roadmap and bring new hardware and accessories to market.

This Sr. Product Manager must be well-versed in consumer electronics, familiar with and able to continuously learn about chip sets and manufacturing requirements, and able to help guide the product development/management process; ultimately helping the company make their products and always finding ways to make them better.

Ideal Sr. Product Manager candidates will have:
– At lest 5-8 years of product management experience in consumer electronics, hardware, or consumer products.
– Proven track record launching products from concept to market at speed and scale.
– Strong analytical skills with experience in category and competitor analysis.
– Comfortable managing technical specs, packaging requirements, and certification processes.
– Great understanding of user experience and ability to leverage insights and use them to drive the product development process
– Excellent project management and communication skills; someone who thrives with driving alignment across teams.
– Entrepreneurial, resourceful, and excited to help shape a fast-growing brand.

Nice to have:
– Knowledge of camera technology and digital imaging; understanding of digital editing workflows.
– Experience working on mobile apps that complement hardware or consumer devices.
– Familiarity with backend infrastructure and cloud services (AWS, databases, API integrations).
– Exposure to IoT or connected devices product launches.
– Passion for photography, video, and creative tools

Job Responsibilities:
– Drive the product roadmap from concept through launch, ensuring alignment with company vision and goals.
– Maintain and evolve the roadmap for your assigned product lines, identifying opportunities through market and category analysis.
– Partner with sourcing, design, operations, and marketing to deliver on cost targets, packaging needs, and channel-specific requirements.
– Recommend tactical features and improvements based on customer feedback, competitive benchmarking, and channel dynamics.
– Build and manage launch plans, ensuring execution, quality, and on-time delivery across multiple teams.
– Own certifications, testing requirements, and technical documentation for new products.
– Monitor product performance, identifying opportunities to optimize sales, margins, and customer experience.
– Manage item setup, bills of material (BOMs), and reporting tools to keep the team aligned.
– Mentor junior PMs and foster strong collaboration across departments.

*Fully remote (ET time zone preferred)
**BYO computer