Principal Product Manager-AI

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3 Locations
Hybrid
255K-285K Annually
Cloud • Fintech • Information Technology • Machine Learning • Software
At Xero, we’re here to help you supercharge your business.
The Role
Our Purpose 
At Xero, we’re here to help you supercharge your business. We do this by automating routine tasks, surfacing actionable insights and connecting businesses with the right data, advisors and apps. When that happens, we’re not only making life better for small business, we’ll be building a stronger economy that can change the world.

Xero views the application of intelligent, data-driven products and services at scale as a key competitive advantage for our business, now and into the future. Xero is on a mission to reinvent financial and business management through AI, to help millions of small and medium businesses globally. AI is a top priority within Xero, and we’ve been investing heavily in this area.

We’re hiring a Principal Product Manager- AI to lead a highly strategic new product for Xero. This is a unique role where you’ll be the “startup PM” for a small team. We’re looking for someone who’s a builder, has either founded or worked in early stage startups, is deeply customer obsessed, goes deep into user needs, has a keen eye for design, can creatively reinvent products with AI, and has a hustle “move fast” mindset. This role will start off as a senior IC role to begin with, but could grow over time. 

Come join us as we push the boundaries of technology and reinvent financial and business management for millions of businesses globally!

We’re looking for this candidate to be based on West Coast US or London, hybrid.

What you’ll do

  • Set strategic direction for the new AI product
  • Deeply scope out user needs and product features
  • Work closely with design to reimagine the interaction mechanism and UX
  • Work closely with AI and eng teams to build and iterate quickly
  • Collaborate with stakeholders and subject matter experts to incorporate into your product thinking
  • Communicate strategy and updates with execs and stakeholders
  • Ship quickly!

What you'll bring with you

  • Experience founding or working in a startup
  • Experience building AI products 
  • Experience setting strategy for and building user-facing 0-1 products
  • Thrives in ambiguous environments
  • Strong stakeholder management skills
  • Customer obsession
  • Detail and data oriented
  • Strong product vision and product sense
  • Bias for action, hustle

Why Xero? 
Diversity of people brings diversity of thought, and we like that. Our human-first culture of respect, fairness, and inclusion is what helps Xeros thrive and work and beyond. Offering very generous paid leave to use however you’d like (plus statutory holidays!), dedicated paid leave to care for your physical and mental wellbeing as well as an Employee Assistance Program to access mental health care for you and your family, employee resource groups, wellbeing programming and allowances, medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance, fertility and family forming financial support, 401k contribution matching, 26 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers, an Employee Share Plan, beautiful offices with snacks and break areas, flexible working, career development and many other benefits that reflect our human value, you’ll do the best work of your life at Xero.

Research has shown that women and underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single competency or experience. If you are excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be just the right person for this role and Xero. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application and throughout the interview process.

Xero Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is described as extensive, with multiple leave types including annual PTO, dedicated wellbeing days, extra “Xtra” days, year-end shutdown time, and a paid volunteer day. U.S. job postings and benefits pages consistently highlight breadth that emphasizes rest and wellbeing.
  • Parental & Family Support — Parental provisions are portrayed as particularly strong, including 26 weeks of fully paid leave for primary caregivers and fully paid partner leave. Family-forming support through Carrot is also highlighted.
  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is outlined as broad, with Cigna/Kaiser medical options plus dental, vision, FSAs, and Modern Health support for employees and families. U.S. sources also note subsidized plan options and HSA contributions.

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The Company
HQ: Wellington
4,500 Employees
Year Founded: 2006

What We Do

Xero is small business accounting software that provides a platform on which businesses can build a fully integrated solution. It’s designed to make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world. Xero minimises tedious admin by automating routine tasks, delivers valuable insights when needed, and brings together business data, trusted advisors, and powerful apps in one intuitive platform. By alleviating pain points, Xero empowers small business owners to supercharge their business, simplifying the complex and freeing up time from manual admin so they can focus on what really matters to build the business they’ve always envisaged.

Why Work With Us

Xero is a human-centric organization where you’ll have a tangible impact on the success of small businesses and their communities, globally. Our team of energised, forward-thinkers work to make life better for our customers and each other every day. We’re also always committed to supporting you with a flexible environment.

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