Junior Product Manager at Esper in Bellevue, WA

Summary: Esper is a company that revolutionizes device management to drive business growth. They are seeking a Junior Product Manager to help drive new product strategy and early-stage initiatives, working closely with leadership to identify opportunities and turn ideas into actionable plans. Responsibilities: - Support new product strategy by researching markets, customer needs, and emerging trends - Help define and evaluate new product initiatives, including sizing opportunities and outlining business cases - Work with the CEO and product leadership to translate strategic priorities into actionable roadmaps - Conduct customer interviews and synthesize insights into product recommendations - Collaborate with engineering, design, sales, and marketing to drive early pilots, prototypes, and launches - Build lightweight plans, briefs, and documentation to align teams around goals and next steps - Track progress across key initiatives and ensure follow-through on cross-functional execution - Monitor competitive landscape and help inform long-term product direction Required Qualifications: - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with comfort in ambiguity - Ability to break down complex, open-ended problems into structured approaches - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Customer empathy and curiosity about user needs - Collaborative mindset and ability to work across functions - High ownership, strong follow-through, and eagerness to learn Preferred Qualifications: - 0 to 3 years of experience in product management, consulting, strategy, operations, or a related field - Experience in a startup or fast-paced environment - Familiarity with product discovery methods and customer research - Basic technical fluency and ability to partner effectively with engineers - Experience working on early-stage products or new initiatives Required Skills: Product Management, Consulting, Operations, Product Discovery Methods, Customer Research, Technical Fluency Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision 90% covered by the company, Life insurance, FSA (Medical & Dependent), 401K with a company match that vests immediately, Pet insurance discount, Unlimited time off policy with a mandatory 2 weeks off (minimum), Daily catered lunches, Wide variety of snacks in the office, Family Benefits: Maternity, Parental, Adoption, & Surrogacy leave, Stand up desks with 36” curved widescreen monitors for each employee, Team hikes and other fun events (e.g. mini-golf, bowling, board game nights, trivia, outdoor events, etc.) on a monthly basis