Founding Product Manager, Employer Solutions
San Diego, CA - USA
Job Summary
This is a fully remote role within the United States.
We are seeking a voraciously curious systems-minded Founding Product Manager to build our Employer product vertical from the ground up. This is a founding product role: you will define the strategy ship the first products and lay the foundation for a durable new line of business serving self-insured employers and the brokers and advisors who guide them. You will be the connective tissue across Turquoises employer subject-matter expertsholding the product line while pulling their domain knowledge into a coherent sequenced plan. This role requires deep first-hand expertise in the direct-to-employer and ecosystem in your own rightits dynamics incentives and nuances.
Qualified candidates bring a rare mix of 01 product ownership in a complex industry deep fluency in how employers purchase and manage healthcare solutions an intense focus on customers and eagerness to engage with them and the inventiveness to build something where nothing existed before. If you are a systems-thinker who thrives in ambiguity and is passionate about solving complex problems that drive economic change we invite you to join our dynamic team.
Turquoise has built the most comprehensive picture of negotiated rates and contract data in US healthcare. Employersand the advisors who serve themsit at the paying end of that system: they foot the bill for care but have the least visibility into what theyre actually buying. Giving them that visibility and the tools to act on it through steerage care navigation and direct contracting is core to our mission to eliminate financial complexity and rebuild trust in US healthcare. This role owns that expansion end to endwhat you build becomes the backbone of an entirely new business unit at Turquoise.
Own the 01: define the product vision strategy and roadmap for the Employer vertical from first customer conversations through first shipped products and early revenue.
Be the connective tissue across Turquoises employer subject-matter experts translating deep employer and broker knowledge into a concrete product plansupported by dedicated solutions engineering and flexible engineering resourcing.
Develop and defend your own point of view on employer ecosystem dynamicsplan design self-insurance incentives steerage care navigation and direct contractingand use it to make sharp prioritization calls.
Relentlessly drive early-stage concepts through iteration execution and enhancement validating with real employer and broker customers and making the calls that move the vertical forward under uncertainty.
Turn Turquoises pricing and contract data assets into products that solve concrete employer and broker problems.
Facilitate airtight coordination across disciplines within TurquoiseEngineering Design GTM and Solutionsand across key external stakeholders including benefits leaders brokers consultants and TPAs.
Be the customers voice: build direct relationships with employer benefits teams and their advisors and bring their reality back into the roadmap.
Continuously hone industry and subject matter expertise staying ahead of market trends and regulatory developments (e.g. CAA transparency and fiduciary obligations) so Turquoise anticipates the tailwinds and headwinds in the employer space.
7 years of product management experience with a track record of owning products end to end.
5 years building for the direct-to-employer and/or broker marketyou understand the ecosystem from the inside.
A deep understanding of employer ecosystem dynamics incentives and nuancesplan design self-insurance steerage brokers/consultants and TPAs.
Demonstrated ability to ship high-complexity 01 solutions in a fast-paced startup environment with rapidly changing priorities.
Subject-matter credibility in your own rightenough that you can serve as the connective tissue for other employer SMEs.
A clear track record of growth and increasing scopeimpact and staying power not just tenure.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and align senior stakeholders both internally and externally.
Comfort operating in ambiguity being resourceful with flexible engineering support and iterating in response to internal and market feedback.
Bachelors degree OR equivalent experience/knowledge. We are happy to work with strong candidates with non-traditional educational backgrounds.
Experience building care navigation and/or direct contracting solutions.
Proficiency with claims and eligibility data.
Competitive pay with equity options
Stellar health care plan options (Medical Dental & Vision) with FSA DCFSA & HSA options
Company-sponsored disability & life insurance
Flexible PTO
401(k) 4% Matching
Fully remote work flexible working hours
$750 work-from-home setup budget
Paid bi-annual all-company in-person Summits
Quarterly $150 co-hanging stipend to meet up with coworkers
Monthly $100 health and wellness benefit
Generous paid family leave
Annual $1200 learning & development stipend
Turquoise Health is a Series C price transparency platform for finance leaders across healthcare. Backed by a16z Oak HC/FT Adams Street Yosemite Bessemer Venture Partners and others we power price transparency for 300 enterprise organizations and are building the infrastructure for a more open efficient healthcare marketplace. Were a remote-first US-based team that values transparency empathy inclusivity creativity and ownership.
We operate on US business hours and work with clients entirely based in the US. For this role we are seeking US-based candidates.
We strongly encourage BIPOC people with disabilities and LGBTQIA folks to apply for any open roles of interest. Healthcare affects all people differently but it significantly affects those in underserved communities. With a robust diverse team we are stronger and better equipped to change the future of healthcare for all.
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