Principal Product Manager

Kiavi is one of the nation’s largest private lenders to residential real estate investors (REIs). We harness the power of data & technology to offer our customers a simpler, more reliable, and faster way to access the capital they need to scale their businesses. 

Formerly known as LendingHome, we’re committed to helping REIs revitalize the approximately $25 trillion worth of aged U.S. housing stock to provide move-in ready homes and rental housing for millions of Americans across the country.

Combining our technology and industry expertise, Kiavi has grown to a team of over 400 and has won many awards over the years including Forbes Fintech 50, Finovate Awards, Best Digital Mortgage Platform, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, and many more. 

• Loans Funded: $18+ billion in loans funded 
• Homes financed: 71,000+ projects funded for our customers across the country
• Geography: 31 states + D.C. where we lend to REIs so they can revitalize neighborhoods
• Employees: Over 400 employees with competitive benefits and perks

This position can be based remotely in any of our approved hiring regions. Our hybrid distributed workforce philosophy allows us to find the best talent in the country and build diverse teams, while allowing our colleagues to work from the location that works best for them. For those who prefer to work in-office, we have locations in San Francisco and Pittsburgh. We also plan to use these spaces to bring together teammates to drive creativity and innovation.

The Role

The Kiavi product team drives business outcomes while representing the customer. As a champion of our long-term vision, Product Managers at Kiavi give regular, clear, and consistent communication of where their team is headed and why. Product Managers at Kiavi pull together cross-functional stakeholders to facilitate robust discussions and drive decisions and action every single day. It is a selfless role that requires winning by influence over authority with strong relationships across the organization built on a track record of true partnership and delivery. Product Managers at Kiavi are willing to grind down to the details and create smooth launches, reduce thrash, and minimize surprises. 

The Principal Product Manager will have at least 7 years of product management experience and preferably a background in the data science and machine learning (ML) space. This role requires a unique blend of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and exceptional leadership …