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Staff Product Manager - Core

Instrumentl·Oakland, CA
full timeOakland, CA

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Engineering/Product/DesignManager levelFull Time
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Hello, we’re Instrumentl. 👋 Grants fund nonprofit work, but they also create some of the toughest operational challenges. Every grant brings its own deadlines, spending restrictions, reporting requirements, and commitments, so managing that complexity across fundraising, finance

About the role

Hello, we’re Instrumentl. 👋 Grants fund nonprofit work, but they also create some of the toughest operational challenges. Every grant brings its own deadlines, spending restrictions, reporting requirements, and commitments, so managing that complexity across fundraising, finance, and HR requires more than spreadsheets. Instrumentl is the system of record for grants. We bring discovery, applications, award compliance, and grant operations into one platform, giving nonprofits a shared foundation to grow their revenue and impact. More than 6,000 nonprofits rely on Instrumentl, from local community groups to state and county governments, universities, and maybe even your local animal shelter. We're a cash flow positive, YC-backed company building our next chapter, and we're hiring people who will shape and grow the impact of the nonprofit sector.

Responsibilities

  • Develop deep understanding of nonprofit realities: funding volatility, staff burnout, compliance constraints, and multi-persona workflows
  • Start from problems, not features: clearly articulate user and business pain, distinguish root causes from symptoms, and frame opportunities effectively
  • Build a coherent strategic narrative connecting market context to customer problems to 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 like 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 and pair features with both leading and lagging indicators
  • Lead through influence: partner early with Design, Engineering, CS, and GTM and navigate disagreements productively
  • Run 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
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
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