Product Manager

Role Overview

Ottimate is hiring a Product Manager to take full ownership of a clearly defined area of the platform, guiding it from early discovery through release and ongoing improvement. The role is centered on working directly with customers, identifying the most meaningful problems, and collaborating closely with engineering and design to deliver measurable outcomes for finance teams.

You will be working on an AI-driven accounts payable automation and payments platform used by mid-market, multi-location businesses in hospitality, healthcare, grocery, retail, and client accounting services. The company is backed by private equity and is expanding quickly toward more autonomous finance workflows, making this a strong opportunity to have broad impact early.

Reporting Structure

This position reports to the Director of Product Management.

Location

The preferred option is for candidates based in Kansas City, Missouri, with a hybrid working arrangement. As a second option, candidates anywhere in the United States may be considered for a fully remote role.

What You Will Do

• Take end-to-end ownership of the roadmap, backlog, and business outcomes for your product area, working in close partnership with engineering and design.
• Lead discovery by speaking with customers and internal teams, analyzing product data, and shaping that input into clearly defined problems and actionable requirements.
• Create concise specifications and user stories, while handling day-to-day prioritization and making thoughtful trade-off decisions.
• Partner with engineering throughout the delivery process to keep work moving, remove blockers, and stay focused on results rather than output alone.
• Establish success metrics for shipped work, instrument the relevant data, and communicate performance transparently.
• Collaborate with customer success, support, and sales to understand how the product area performs in practice and where improvements are needed.
• Bring customer-backed ideas into broader product strategy discussions.

What We Are Looking For

• At least 2 years of product management experience, ideally in B2B SaaS or other workflow-intensive products.
• A strong habit of speaking with users and making decisions based on evidence rather than assumptions.
• Comfort with data analysis and using metrics to understand behavior and evaluate impact.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to align engineers, designers, and other stakeholders around a plan.
• Ability to work through ambiguity and a strong ownership mindset focused on outcomes.

Preferred Background

• Experience in fintech, AP/AR, ERP, accounting, or similar finance-adjacent products.
• Familiarity with AI/ML-enabled product features and how to evaluate them from a product perspective.
• Exposure to complex operational environments or customers with multiple locations.

Success in the Role

Within the first year, you should fully own your product area, launch improvements that customers notice and that show measurable gains, and build the credibility to take on additional responsibility.

Compensation and Benefits

The listed salary range is USD 100,000 to 130,000 per year.

• Medical, dental, vision, and other employer-subsidized benefits for employees and their families
• Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid time off, along with encouragement to actually use it
• Annual company retreats
• Opportunity to grow internally through a promote-from-within approach

Additional Culture and Workplace Notes

• You will join a growing team at an important scaling moment, where your work can have a major impact.
• The role offers room to tackle hard problems creatively, explore work that motivates you, and keep developing through strong internal support.
• You will work alongside highly engaged teammates solving complex challenges in finance automation.
• The company emphasizes inclusion, celebrates differences, and aims to provide a safe environment where employees can be authentic at work.
• Ottimate uses innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence, payment technology, and neural networks to transform industries.
• Leaders are described as people-first, focused on inspiration, idea development, and removing obstacles that support growth.
• The company says it values a strong team culture and believes employees will enjoy working there.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Ottimate is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, or marital status. Applicants who are excited about the role but do not meet every listed qualification are still encouraged to apply. This posting is informational only and should not be interpreted as an offer or guarantee of employment.

Employment Terms

This is a full-time role.