Lead Product Manager, Hippo Insurance

• Hippo is hiring a seasoned Senior Product Manager with a proven track record of owning complex, high-stakes distribution and quoting platforms in insurance or related industries to own Hippo’s Quoting & Distribution charter
• We are looking for someone who sets aspirational goals and has the agency to deliver them — someone who can think broadly about the future of distribution technology and AI-native platforms while executing with precision in the near term
• 7+ years of experience in product management, including full ownership of the product backlog and leading the end-to-end software development lifecycle in collaboration with a team of at least four engineers, delivering impactful and user-focused solutions
• Experience working with or building quoting, rating, or distribution platforms in P&C insurance or related industries. You understand how these systems work and what it takes to evolve them safely
• Experience owning API-heavy or integration-dense platforms — managing third-party vendors, partner APIs, and data pipelines as core product responsibilities, with a track record of building and scaling complex platforms
• Partner or channel management exposure — has worked closely alongside agents, distribution partners, or external sales channels and understands what it takes to earn and maintain their trust
• Proven track recordof bridging the gap between business and engineering — translating ambiguous business problems into clear technical requirements, and helping engineering teams understand the ‘why’ behind the work
• Demonstrated track record of directly improving distribution and conversion metrics — GWP growth, quote-to-bind rates, channel activation — at meaningful scale
• Ability to set a compelling vision and strategy for a technical domain while simultaneously driving rigorous near-term execution. You are equally comfortable in a strategy conversation and a sprint planning session
• Strong stakeholder management skills — ability to earn trust across business, technical, and executive audiences, and to navigate competing priorities with clarity and conviction
• Data-driven decision making with strong analytical skills. Comfortable defining success metrics, analyzing results, and iterating with discipline
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Able to distill complex topics into clear narratives for diverse audiences
• Product management experience in insurance, financial services, or an adjacent industry

Desirable

• Reports to: Director of Product, Insurance & Operations
• This is a strategic, high-impact role at the intersection of distribution technology, partner ecosystem, and business growth — responsible for the end-to-end quoting and binding platform including our quoting and binding orchestration, API and integrations layer, vendor data ecosystem, and application data management
• You will play a key role in making this platform modern and scalable — also leveraging AI to create smarter, faster, and more scalable quoting experiences across all distribution channels
• Strategy & Vision:
• Define and own the multi-year product strategy and vision for Hippo’s Quoting & Distribution platform — spanning the quote and bind flow, API/integrations layer, and vendor data ecosystem
• Identifyopportunities to improve quote-to-bind conversion and accelerate distribution channel growth by modernizing quoting infrastructure, expanding partner integrations, and embedding AI-native capabilities into the platform
• Influence and shape company-level prioritization decisions for the quoting platform, building alignment across product, engineering, distribution, and business leadership without direct authority
• Stay ahead of emerging trends indistributiontech, comparative raters, AI, and insurtech partnerships — translating them into a roadmap that positions Hippo competitively
• Execution & Delivery:
• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle for the quoting and distribution platform: discovery, prioritization, requirements, delivery, and post-launch performance
• Lead cross-functional execution of major platform initiatives, partnering with Engineering,Partnership/Distribution, Marketing, and Insurance Business Teams to deliver on time and with quality
• Translate complex integration and business requirements into crisp, actionable PRDs, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Drive measurable outcomes — own the metrics that matter, including GWP growth through distribution channels and quote-to-bind conversion rate
• Business & Stakeholder Partnership:
• Serve as the primary bridge between distribution, sales, and insurance business teams and the Engineering organization — deeply understanding partner and business needs and enabling tech to meet them
• Build strong partnerships with distribution partners, agents, and internal stakeholders, earning trust through consistent delivery, clear communication, and a genuine understanding of the P&C distribution landscape
• Communicate strategy, tradeoffs, and outcomes to leadership with narratives grounded in data and business impact
• Platform & Integration Excellence:
• Drive the evolution of Hippo’s quoting and binding platform — enabling faster, more reliable, and scalable quote experiences across all distribution channels
• Own the API and integrations layer — managing vendor data integrations, third-party partner connections, and quoting data quality and governance
• Champion AI-native thinking across the platform —identifying and driving opportunities to embed AI into quoting workflows, data enrichment, and partner experiences to increase automation, accuracy, and intelligence at scale