Product Manager I

About Paylocity 

Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by providing an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture.?

While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce.

Paylocity acquired Airbase! Airbase Inc., a modern finance and spend management software solution that combines bill pay / accounts payable automation, expense management, corporate cards and procurement capabilities. The acquisition of Airbase represents an expansion of Paylocity’s suite and is expected to deliver incremental integrated value to HR and finance leaders in managing all of their spend on a single platform – expanding the Paylocity total addressable market beyond HCM and further into the Office of the CFO.

We give our employees what they need to succeed, including great benefits and perks! We offer various benefits, as well as perks that support you, your family, and your finances. And if it’s career development you desire, we provide that, too! At Airbase by Paylocity, people matter most and have always been at the heart of our business.

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Position Overview 

Product management is the function that guides every step of a product’s lifecycle — by focusing on the product and its customers first and foremost. Product Managers identify the most valuable problems to solve, enable their team to ship and iterate high-quality solutions quickly, and validate market impact. They leverage customer insights to deeply understand their problems, define the correct backlog priorities and create a clear Product brief. 

This role supports the discovery, planning, and execution of product features that address real customer needs and contribute to business outcomes. As an early-career product leader, this role blends growing autonomy with ongoing mentorship from senior product managers. You contribute across the full product lifecycle—using data and research to inform decisions, translating requirements into actionable work for development teams, and ensuring successful delivery. You are expected to develop a strong understanding of the customer, the market, and the product suite while facilitating alignment across teams and stakeholders. Curiosity, a bias toward action, and a commitment to learning are essential to success in this role 

About the Role 

We are looking for a detail-oriented and execution-driven Product Manager I to join our team and support the development of our Accounts Payable (AP) Automation solutions. In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver products that streamline invoice processing, approvals, and payments. 

Primary Responsibilities  

The below represents the primary duties of the position, others may be assigned as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

• Build a deep understanding of the product, its users, and how it fits into the broader product suite and market 

• Own discovery for assigned features or product areas, collaborating with stakeholders to define customer needs and business requirements 

• Serve as the voice of the customer, leveraging both quantitative and qualitative data—including customer feedback, usage analytics, and market research—to inform decisions and assess impact 

• Facilitate the translation of product vision into actionable, prioritized epics and user stories for the product development team. 

• Coordinate with other product teams to align on shared goals, manage cross-product dependencies, and support integrated release planning 

• Contribute to continuous improvement by sharing insights, reflecting on team practices, and helping refine agile processes 

• Facilitate product planning sessions and regular stakeholder check-ins to ensure alignment on priorities and trade-offs 

• Understand the competitive landscape and balance insights to inform decisions 

• Operate with growing autonomy on research and delivery initiatives, while seeking guidance from senior product leaders as needed 

Education and Experience 

• Bachelor’s Degree  

• 2-4 yrs experience in product management  

• Strong interpersonal skills: you will need to develop strong relationships with software and software test engineers, designers, operations, sales, marketing, and other internal key partners 

• Strong analytical, technology and problem-solving skills 

• Superior attention to detail with strong communication (verbal and written) and organizational skills 

• Must be able to collaborate with team to encourage and motivate team members to produce and deliver on objectives 

• Must be customer focused and outcome driven with a proven ability to think creatively 

• Must be data and insights driven 

• Must be able to lead and guide a product’s lifecycle from discovery to launch 

• Experience working in an agile environment  

• Excellent analytical, organizational, technology skills, written and oral communication skills 

• Familiarity with finance or fintech products is a plus 

Physical requirements 

• Ability to sit for extended periods: The role requires sitting at a desk or workstation for long periods, typically 7-8 hours a day. 

• Use of computer and phone systems: The employee must be able to operate a computer, use phone systems, and type. This includes using multiple software programs and inquiries simultaneously. 

Airbase by Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Airbase by Paylocity, we believe diversity makes us better. 

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, culture, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, or any other status protected by state or local law for an individual who falls within the jurisdiction of such law. We actively cultivate these differences through our employee resource groups (ERGs), employee experiences, perspectives, talents, and approaches to drive innovation in the software and services we provide our customers. 

Applicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting accessibility@paylocity.com.