Senior Product Manager- Authentication

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 offering 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. 

We give our employees what they need to succeed, including great benefits and perks! We offer medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and a 401(k) match, 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 Paylocity, people matter most and have always been at the heart of our business. Take your career to the next level at one of G2's Top 100 Software Companies. Explore our Product & Technology positions to see where you fit! 

This is a fully remote position, allowing you to work from home or location of record within the U.S. with no in-office requirements. You must be available five days per week during designated work hours.  The work arrangement for this role is subject to change based on business needs and individual performance. This may include adjustments to on-site requirements or schedule expectations, as necessary. 

 Position Overview

The Senior Product Manager for Authentication leads the end-to-end lifecycle of high-impact security and authentication products, guiding strategy, roadmap development and execution with a customer-first mindset. This role identifies our most valuable problems to solve, leverages deep customer and market insights, and defines clear priorities to deliver secure, intuitive solutions that algin with business goals. You will own the product vision, drive innovation and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ship and iterate on high-quality features that have measurable impact. 

With expertise in the authentication and security landscape, you will shape product experiences and implementation approaches that protect system integrity while meeting customer needs. Success in this role requires strategic thinking, responsible ownership, curiosity and the ability to both work independently and lead others. You will continuously stay current on emerging security technologies and standards, using experimentation and learnings to enhance and evolve our authentication offerings. This role reports to the Group Product Manager for User Access. 

Key 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. 

Own the product roadmap and manage features from ideation to delivery, ensuring high-quality, timely execution across the entire product lifecycle. Your duties will include making tradeoff decisions and prioritizing features based on their significance to tour customers and our security standards.

Partner with key stakeholders such as Application and Information Security, Legal and Partner Ingegrations to uncover opportunities to deliver value.

• Navigate complexities of product and partner dependencies, risks and milestones across multiple teams to ensure successful delivery.
• Prioritize and execute the most impactful features that align with customer needs, business goals, and security standards. Make data-driven tradeoff decisions to ensure successful product outcomes.
• Lead and influence cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Design, Sales and Marketing to ensure seamless product development, delivery, and launch. Foster collaboration across teams to drive clarity and alignment on goals, timelines, and execution.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to inform product strategy, ensuring the product stays ahead of market trends and customer expectations.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to align on product goals and ensure all requirements are integrated into the roadmap and execution plan. Build strong, trust-based relationships with internal and external customers, partners, and vendors to deliver on business objectives.
• Define and track key metrics for product success, ensuring the team has clear visibility on progress and performance. Use insights from data to drive continuous product improvements, ensuring the product consistently meets business goals and customer needs.
• Provide strategic leadership in product planning and decision-making. Ensure alignment between product initiatives and broader company objectives, while guiding less experienced product managers and cross-functional team members.

Required Experience: 

• Must have a minimum of 8 years of experience in Product Management, with a proven track record of successfully building and launching authentication products or identity life cycle management and governance or CIAM products.
• Must have prior experience working on cloud-based SaaS or PaaS software and a track record of delivery at high velocity.
• Must have applied knowledge of identity protocols such as SAML and OIDC and identity federation, SCIM, and password-less identity standards like FIDO2 and WebAuthN.
• Applied technical knowledge of industry-leading identity standards is preferred.
• Must have experience working with external partners and vendors to make build vs. buy decisions.
• Must have at least 5 years of experience working with agile methodology to drive product development and delivery, including developing user stories/epics.
• MBA or Masters in computer science, or information security is preferred.
• Exceptional ability to execute product roadmaps, balancing strategic vision with tactical delivery. Ability to prioritize effectively and make tradeoff decisions in fast-paced environments.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to evangelize product vision and strategy to both technical and non-technical stakeholders to gain buy-in.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity, taking ownership of product direction and execution while driving clarity and alignment across teams.
• Expertise in using data and metrics to inform product decisions, track success, and optimize product performance.

 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. 

Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer. Paylocity is 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 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, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. 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.    

We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact LeaveBenefits@paylocity.com. This email address is exclusively designated for such requests, aligning with federal and state disability laws. Please do not send resumes to this email address, as they will be removed.   

The base pay range for this position is $130,100/yr - $241,500/yr  /yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for an annual bonus and restricted stock unit grant based on individual performance in addition to a full range of benefits outlined here. This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via www.paylocity.com/careers.  

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