Sr. Product Manager, Pricing and Data Product

Why Vacasa

We started with just one home and an idea: to bring homeowners and renters together with smart technology and caring local teams. Today, we’re the largest full-service vacation rental company in the US thanks to the people who give us their best every day. You’ll fit right in here if you’re curious, entrepreneurial, and thrive in a rapid-growth environment.

Why Product at Vacasa

Vacasa is looking for an experienced Sr. PM to lead our Pricing and Data Product strategy and implementation. 

In this role, you will work closely with a talented team of data scientists and business leaders to build a best-in-class predictive pricing system. Additionally, you will lead efforts to identify the most impactful opportunities to integrate data-based product into new areas of Vacasa’s business.

This is a big job. The right person will have the ability to make a huge, measurable impact on our overall business, with predictive models and analytics sitting at the heart of our most valuable products. If you are an experienced PM who wants to work at the forefront of how data and product are coming together in the vacation rentals industry, we would be excited to have you join our team.

What you'll do

• Lead the design and development of Vacasa’s next generation of pricing tools and other core tools that utilize predictive modeling to drive business goals. 
• Collaborate closely with Data Science and Data Engineering to define the capabilities of our data and determine how to most effectively integrate data to meet the needs of the overall business
• Develop understanding of customer needs, cultivating relationships with key stakeholders, coordinating resources across teams, and assessing potential risks associated with turning data into products
• Ownership of the product roadmap, including communicating priorities to key stakeholders
• Facilitate the delivery of business value through direct support of development teams following Scrum methodology, including building and prioritizing team backlogs, coordinating bi-weekly sprints and leading and participating in standard scrum ceremonies (standup, retrospective, etc.)
• Spec writing, author user stories, product acceptance criteria and other day to day tasks that keep sprints and teams on track
• Ideate, test, measure, and iterate to drive feature and platform enhancements

Skills you’ll need

• 2 years experience leading the design and development of products that operationalize strategic data or predictive modeling outputs to accomplish key business goals
• Experience working closely with Data Scientists or Data Engineers and thorough knowledge of data science and analytics tools
• Aptitude for data-driven decision making and must be a highly-organized, analytical thinker with strong communication skills. 
• Demonstrated ability to understand and discuss technical concepts, manage tradeoffs and evaluate opportunistic new ideas with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to collaborate with and effectively influence remote teams in multiple time zones
• Entrepreneurial spirit, with a track record of delivering results in fast-moving and demanding environmentsStrong customer-driven design process and collaborative stakeholder management
• Demonstrated ability to own business impact metrics and work cross-functionally to improve OKRs
• Bachelor’s degrees in Marketing, Business, Computer Science or equivalent
• The standard set of PM skills: understanding markets, competition, and user problems to articulate why and how we should build
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across multiple levels and disciplines, from Marketing, PR, BI, data management, engineering, security, legal, C-levels, et al.
• Experience using backlog management tools such as Jira or equivalent

Working conditions

This is an in-market role and candidates must be based locally or be willing to relocate to Portland, OR to be considered.

You’ll be working in your home office setting. We hold virtual training sessions and weekly team meeting. Occasional offsite team meetings in your region or our HQ locations. Requires frequent, repetitive use of a computer, phone, and office equipment. Requires patient, professional communication with prospective clients, and the ability to build confidence with prospects.

Compensation

• $125000 - $140000 / year

What you’ll get

• Health/dental/vision insurance - employee & family coverage options
• Employer Sponsored & Voluntary Supplemental Benefits
• 401K retirement savings plan with immediate 100% company match on the first 6% you contribute
• Health & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Flexible vacation time
• Paid sick days and holidays
• Paid parental leave after one year of tenure
• Employee Assistance Program
• Career advancement opportunities
• Employee discounts
• All the equipment you’ll need to be successful
• Great colleagues and culture
• Please visit our careers page to review our full benefits offerings

Vacasa is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate against applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or other classes protected by applicable law. Veterans are encouraged. 

Vacasa is committed to maintaining a safe and productive work environment. Possession, use, or being under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs in the workplace is prohibited.

An offer of employment for this role will be contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.