Senior Product Manager, Certn
$110.8-138.5k
Offers Equity. Canada pay range: CA$106K – CA$132.5K. UK pay range: £60K – £75K
AI-powered background checks for enterprises
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AI-powered background checks for enterprises
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$110.8-138.5k
Offers Equity. Canada pay range: CA$106K – CA$132.5K. UK pay range: £60K – £75K
201-500 employees
Company mission
To help companies of all sizes build trust in people.
Role
Who you are
- Product Leadership: Proven track record of launching software products—preferably B2B or enterprise-level SaaS—in a fast-paced, global environment
- Data-Driven Decision Maker: Strong analytical skills; comfortable working with metrics, running experiments, and using data to drive roadmap decisions
- Communication & Collaboration: Exceptional ability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (engineering, design, marketing, sales, and customer success) and articulate vision across all levels
- Agile & Tools Savvy: Experience with Agile or Scrum methodologies and product-management tools such as Jira, Asana, or Trello
- Market Research Expertise: Skilled at conducting market research, competitive analysis, and customer interviews to uncover market opportunities and pain points
- Go-to-Market Acumen: Demonstrated experience influencing pricing, positioning, and messaging for successful product launches
What the job involves
- We’re on the lookout for a Senior Product Manager to shape Certn’s product strategy and roadmap on a global scale
- You’ll lead product development from concept through launch—leveraging market research, competitive analysis, and customer insights to inform decisions
- With a strong external focus, you’ll engage customers and stakeholders worldwide to refine our strategic direction, drive innovation, and ensure our product delivers unparalleled value in the background-screening space
- Product Strategy & Planning: Develop and execute product roadmaps aligned with market trends and business goals. Define and prioritize user stories, requirements, and use cases to solve customer pain points. Conduct deep market research and competitive analysis to inform product direction
- Product Development: Drive the end-to-end product lifecycle—from specification to launch. Collaborate closely with engineering to ensure features are built to spec. Partner with marketing and sales to create collateral, enablement materials, and go-to-market strategies
- Cross-Functional Collaboration & Mentorship: Partner with engineering, design, marketing, sales, and customer success to align on priorities and dependencies. Provide mentorship to junior product team members, fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture
- Support Build Processes: Write crisp user stories and acceptance criteria, participate in sprint planning/reviews, and guide buy/build/partner decisions with high-level tech assessments. Monitor delivery progress and communicate delays or dependencies proactively
- Product Performance & Profitability Analysis: Define and track KPIs, ROI models, and cost-of-delay analyses to evaluate feature success. Collaborate with the BI team to analyze usage data and translate insights into product enhancements
Our take
Certn’s platform allows people to gain fast access to background checks, from criminal records through to motor vehicle records and even credit checks. Its software allows recruiters to save time and money in the hiring process, as the standard 3-4 days for completing background checks is reduced to hours.
Currently, the solution is used by over 2,800 enterprises, including leading employers, staffing firms and property management companies. However, it is not the only player using AI to conduct background checks; Checkr, GoodHire, and HireRight are some of the leading companies that are solving this years-old problem in different parts of the world, and Certn will have to work hard to stand out in this crowded space.
The company looks poised for a period of rapid international expansion over the next few years, thanks to considerable funding amounting to $115 million in 2023 and the acquisition of UK-based background check provider Credence and Australian Intercheck. It also astutely hired CTO Susan Davis (ex-VP of Engineering at Dessa and Xtiva Financial Systems) in 2021.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Apr 2023
$30m
SERIES B
May 2022
$50m
SERIES B
Total funding: $113.2m
Company benefits
- 4 weeks paid vacation
- 12 wellness days
- Extensive health benefits
- Family support program (including support for new parents and caregivers)
- Remote-first and support for flexible remote arrangements
- Green transportation allowance
- Fitness & wellness allowance
- Work from home allowance
- Professional development Budget
- And a few more goodies!
Company HQ
Harris Green, Victoria, BC
Leadership
Evan Dalton
(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)Former VP of Business Development at home rental fintech company RentMoola. Former Office Leasing Advisor at Cushman & Wakefield.
Owen Madrick
(Co-Founder, Co-CEO & CFO)Chartered Accountant & former VP of Finance at RentMoola. Former Grant Thornton LLP Manager, and Director of Finance at DFH Real Estate.
Andrew McLeod
(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)Forbes 30 Under 30 Nominee and Remote Tech CEO of the Year 2021. Co-founder of sports equipment company Emei Products (acquired 2021). Former CSO at RentMoola.
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