Job Description
At Certn, we’re changing how trust works with The World’s Easiest Background Check.
We’ve raised $127M+, earned Deloitte Fast 50 recognition three years in a row, and we’re still only scratching the surface. Our goal is straightforward: help people move faster - into jobs, homes, and opportunities - by simplifying the path to trust.
We’re not a traditional background screening company. We’re a team of curious, collaborative builders who care about solving real problems for real people. We challenge each other, move fast, and have fun doing it.
If you want to grow, make an impact, and help shape products used by millions, this is your place. Let’s build what’s next, together.
The Role: Senior Product Manager
As a Senior Product Manager, you’ll play a critical role in shaping the future of Certn’s products by defining strategy, driving execution, and delivering solutions that create meaningful value for customers and the business.
This role combines strategic thinking with hands-on product leadership. You’ll work closely with customers, internal stakeholders, and cross-functional teams across Engineering, Design, Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, and Operations to identify opportunities, solve complex problems, and bring innovative products and features to market.
You’ll be responsible for developing and executing product strategies and roadmaps aligned with business goals, market opportunities, and customer needs. You’ll also serve as a key voice of the customer, using market insights, data, and direct customer feedback to help shape product direction and priorities.
The successful candidate will be located in Canada. You’ll be working closely with our team in Eastern Europe so the expectation is to be aligned with their working hours .
This is a live role and we are planning to fill it as soon as possible.
What You’ll Be Doing (and Crushing)
Product Strategy & Vision
Develop and execute product strategies and roadmaps aligned with business objectives, customer needs, and market opportunities.
Conduct customer discovery, market research, and competitive analysis to identify problems worth solving and opportunities for growth.
Define and communicate product vision, priorities, and strategic direction to internal and external stakeholders.
Discover, validate, and prioritize customer and market needs to drive innovation and future product development.
Product Development & Delivery
Lead product initiatives from concept through launch, partnering closely with Engineering and Design teams to deliver impactful solutions.
Own and maintain the product roadmap, balancing long-term strategic investments with iterative improvements.
Translate customer and business needs into clear requirements, user stories, and priorities that enable successful execution.
Define, track, and evaluate product success metrics, using data and customer insights to continuously improve outcomes.
Cross-Functional Leadership & Business Impact
Collaborate across Product, Engineering, Design, Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, and Leadership teams to drive alignment and execution.
Build strong relationships with customers, stakeholders, and industry partners to inform product decisions and roadmap priorities.
Develop business cases and profitability analyses to support product investment decisions and maximize commercial impact.
Mentor and support team members while fostering a collaborative, high-performing product culture.
What You Bring to the Table
Proven success developing, launching, and scaling software products in a fast-paced technology environment.
Strong experience in product strategy, roadmap development, and product lifecycle management.
Deep understanding of product development processes, methodologies, and best practices.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams to deliver successful product outcomes.
Experience conducting market research, competitive analysis, and customer discovery activities.
Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
Ability to balance strategic thinking with practical execution.
Bonus Points
Experience in SaaS and a strong understanding of SaaS business models.
Experience working with enterprise-level or B2B SaaS products.
Experience working with globally distributed teams.
Familiarity with Agile or Scrum methodologies.
Experience using product management tools such as Jira, Asana, Trello, or similar platforms.
Experience supporting go-to-market strategies and product positioning initiatives.
If you meet most, but not all, of the qualifications listed above, we still encourage you to apply. We recognize that strong candidates come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, and we value the diversity of perspectives that brings.
Our Culture
We’re a remote-first company with a high-performance edge. We value hustle, hunger, and helping each other win - but we also have a strict no-jerk policy. Ambition here is about lifting people up, not stepping on toes.
We think like owners and execute with urgency.
We’re customer-obsessed and always learning.
We give real feedback and hold each other to high standards.
AI in Our Culture
We’re AI enthusiasts. From Ops to Legal, Product to People & Culture, we use AI to move faster, make smarter decisions, and build better experiences.
We believe in using AI intentionally - ethically, creatively, and always in service of delivering more for our customers and each other. Don’t worry if you’re not an expert; curiosity and a willingness to learn matter most.
How We Hire (and How We Use AI)
At Certn, we use AI tools to support our recruitment process, including helping us organize and review applications to identify early matches based on role criteria. These tools assess the information you provide, such as your skills, qualifications, and experience.
That said, all hiring decisions involve human judgment and oversight.
Your personal information will be collected and processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy, which explains what data we collect, how we use it, how long we will retain it, and your rights to access, correct, or request a human review of any automated decision.
Tip: Show us the real you. We encourage you to apply authentically and avoid relying solely on AI-generated responses, especially during interviews. We want to get to know you and not your Generative AI tools!
What’s In It For You
32 days of paid time off per year
Company-paid benefits that start on day 1
Remote-friendly and supportive flexible remote arrangements
Work-from-home allowance
Professional development budget
And a few more goodies!
Come As You Are
We’re committed to building a workplace that’s diverse, inclusive, and empowering for all. If you need accommodations to support any special needs at any stage of the recruitment process, just let us know - we’ve got you.
One Last Thing…
Just so you know, the selected candidate will be required to complete a background check. This means you will get to see first hand what we do, and trust us, we do it REALLY well!
