Product Lead

Roadie
United States
RemoteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for senior product leaders with operational platform experience who can translate complex workflows into scalable solutions and lead cross-functional teams.

Best fit for

  • Senior product leaders with a background in logistics or internal operations platforms
    — “internal operations product pillar, building intuitive, scalable experiences
  • Candidates who have led ambiguous initiatives and managed product teams
    — “Experience as a player-coach, leading product execution while managing and developing product talent
  • Individuals with a proven ability to align stakeholders and define success metrics for efficiency
    — “Establish clear goals and success metrics focused on efficiency, resolution quality, self-service, and user satisfaction

Things to consider

  • The role requires direct product leadership and hands-on execution, not just strategic oversight
    — “hands-on player-coach role. You will manage and develop a small team of product professionals while directly leading high-priority initiatives
  • Candidates must be comfortable with AI-assisted tools and automation, while balancing human oversight
    — “Identify thoughtful opportunities to use AI and automation while maintaining appropriate human oversight and operational safeguards

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in transforming manual processes into scalable product solutions
    — “transforming complex, manual processes into intuitive, scalable solutions
  • Showcase AI-assisted productivity tools or automation projects you've led or contributed to
    — “thoughtful opportunities to use AI and automation while maintaining appropriate human oversight
  • Demonstrate your ability to build internal tools and manage product teams in a remote environment
    — “manage and develop a small team of product professionals while directly leading high-priority initiatives
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • improved operational efficiency
  • enhanced user satisfaction
Typical background
product managementoperations management

Skills & requirements

Required

Product VisionCross-functional CollaborationProduct Execution

Preferred

AI IntegrationLogistics Operations

Stack & domain

Product ManagementInternal ToolsOperational PlatformsComplex Workflow ProductsAIAutomationSystem ThinkingAnalytical SkillsSuccess MetricsCross-functional AlignmentVision SettingStrategy DevelopmentRoadmap CreationTeam ManagementProduct Talent DevelopmentAmbiguity HandlingStakeholder AlignmentLogisticsDeliveryTransportationMarketplace OperationsWarehouse OperationsLast-mile Delivery

About the role

Original posting from Roadie via Greenhouse

Roadie, a UPS company, is a leading logistics and delivery platform that helps businesses tackle the complexities of modern retail with unmatched delivery coverage, flexibility and visibility. Reaching 97% of U.S. households across more than 30,000 zip codes — from urban hubs to rural communities — Roadie provides seamless, scalable solutions that meet a variety of delivery needs.

With a network of more than 310,000 independent drivers nationwide, Roadie offers flexible delivery solutions that make complex logistics challenges easy, including solutions for local same-day delivery, delivery of big and bulky items, ship-from-store and DC-to-door. For more information, visit www.roadie.com.

Roadie is looking for a Product Lead to shape the systems that keep our operations moving. You will set the vision for our internal operations product pillar, building intuitive, scalable experiences that improve how teams manage work, investigate issues, take action, and resolve cases. Your work will empower internal teams to operate with greater speed, confidence, and autonomy while directly improving operational performance and the experience Roadie delivers every day.

This is a hands-on player-coach role. You will manage and develop a small team of product professionals while directly leading high-priority initiatives that improve how Roadie’s internal teams operate.

What You’ll Do

Define the vision, strategy, and roadmap for Roadie’s internal operations products

Lead the development of tools and workflows that help internal teams identify issues, make informed decisions, and resolve work efficiently

Translate complex, manual processes into intuitive, scalable product capabilities

Identify thoughtful opportunities to use AI and automation while maintaining appropriate human oversight and operational safeguards

Establish clear goals and success metrics focused on efficiency, resolution quality, self-service, and user satisfaction

Partner with cross-functional teams to understand operational needs, align priorities, and deliver meaningful business outcomes

Create clear product ownership and strong operating practices across interconnected systems and workflows

Serve as a hands-on product leader, directly driving critical initiatives while managing and developing a small team

Hire and onboard additional product talent as the organization grows

What You Bring

7+ years of product management experience, ideally building internal tools, operational platforms, or complex workflow products

Experience as a player-coach, leading product execution while managing and developing product talent

A track record of transforming complex, manual processes into intuitive, scalable solutions

Strong systems thinking, analytical skills, and experience defining meaningful success metrics

Proven ability to lead ambiguous initiatives and align cross-functional stakeholders

A high bar for internal user experiences and the same product rigor you would bring to customer-facing products

A practical, AI-forward mindset, including sound judgment about when to automate and when human oversight is essential

Bonus:

Salesforce, case-management systems, support platforms, workflow automation, or agent tooling

Logistics, delivery, transportation, marketplace operations, warehouse operations, or last-mile delivery

User experience and product design

AI-assisted support, triage automation, decision-support tools, or internal productivity platforms

Hiring, coaching, or developing product managers or product owners

Why Roadie? 

Competitive compensation packages 

100% covered health insurance premiums for yourself

401k with company match

Tuition and student loan repayment assistance (that’s right - Roadie will contribute directly to your existing student loans!) 

Flexible work schedule with unlimited PTO 

Monthly 3-day weekends

Monthly WFH stipend 

The technology you need to get the job done

Source: Roadie careers (Greenhouse)

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