About Caribou
At Caribou we care about giving people financial freedom so they can focus on whats most important to them. Today less than two percent of Americans refinance their auto loans despite drastic increases in the cost of new and used cars. We see huge potential to help folks reduce their monthly auto expenses as well as increase the predictability of those expenses over time. We do this by building technology to pair customers with community banks and credit unions and ushering them through the process quickly. On average our drivers save $151 / month on their car loans while protecting their investment long term.
Caribou is led by leaders from the technology automotive and finance industries. Were proud to be backed by a great team of investors including QED Investors Goldman Sachs Moderne Ventures Accomplice Link Ventures Motley Fool Ventures and others.
Mission
As we work to help consumers achieve financial freedom the Principal Product Manager (PM) will work focus on Horizontal Initiatives such as unlocking Sub Prime Pricing Smart Offers etc. They will work with other domain PMs across the Funnel and Operation and drive their roadmaps to deliver on Horizontal efforts.
The Principal PM acts with a general manager mindset crafting vision managing the roadmap and leading execution. This role requires deep user empathy strong cross-functional collaboration and a focus on measurable impact.
Outcomes for Principal PMs
Connect Product to Company Strategy
Deliver High-Impact Products
Lead Scalable Experimentation & Optimization
Role Specific Outcomes
Expand lender participation across the credit spectrum. Optimize routing prequal logic and decision-engine infrastructure. Partner deeply with the Lending team to maximize fund rates.
Optimize lender bounty cross-sell pricing and attachment. Identify backend improvements that increase revenue while maintaining a strong user experience.
Competencies
Caribou Values
Role-Based Skills
Experience
8 years in product management roles preferably in technology-driven companies.
How we will take care of you
Everyone at Caribou is a valued team member. Our compensation and benefits package includes :
Our Core Values
We come from all walks of life and are joined together by our shared values which guide our work and how we work together.
Caribou is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability sexual orientation pregnancy status marital status military or protected veteran status genetics or any other characteristic protected by law. This position is not restricted solely to the responsibilities listed above and the scope and responsibilities are subject to change. A pre-employment background check is required as a condition of employment.
California Consumer Privacy Act
Required Experience :
Staff IC
Key Skills
Time Management,Data Analytics,Analytical,Agile,Requirement Gathering,Strategic thinking,Visio,Communication,Problem Solving,Market Research,UML,Cross Functional Teams
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1
Monthly Salary Salary : 173 - 217
Principal Product Manager • Chicago, Illinois, USA