Product Manager Contractor Management

Novara provides safety and operational risk management software that empowers organizations to identify and resolve issues before they become incidents. Through the Flex and Risk Management Center platforms, Novara helps organizations address operational risk proactively by unifying data, increasing workforce engagement, and proactively managing risk. Novara’s combination of training, software, and tools puts people and safety first while protecting critical operations. Position Overview The Product Manager for the Contractor Management Product Line owns the strategic direction, market positioning, and commercial success of Novara’s Control of Work solutions. This role is accountable for what we build, why we build it, and how we invest, using data, structured research, and business cases to guide prioritization and future development. Responsibilities • Own the product vision and multi‑year roadmap for the Contractor Management product line. • Establish and maintain a clear prioritization framework (e.g., customer impact, revenue potential, risk reduction, strategic fit). • Use quantitative and qualitative data to evaluate roadmap trade‑offs. • Define customer and buyer value by persona and vertical, in partnership with Product Marketing. • Lead a structured research process including customer interviews and workflow analysis, market and regulatory analysis, usage, adoption, and outcome data. • Develop business cases for future investment, outlining customer and market impact, revenue and growth potential, cost/complexity/risk, success metrics and ROI assumptions. • Partner with Product Marketing to define differentiated value propositions and positioning, ensure roadmap investments align to GTM narratives, lead GTM strategy for major releases and new capabilities, monitor competitive landscape, and determine effective pricing and packaging strategies. • Collaborate with Sales and Customer Success to drive adoption, retention, and expansion. • Partner with Product Owners to translate strategy into outcomes and measurable success criteria. • Maintain accountability for business outcomes, not sprint-level execution. • Ensure delivered capabilities align with the approved business case and positioning. Qualifications • 6–10+ years of Product Management experience in B2B SaaS. • Proven experience owning product strategy, roadmap prioritization, and GTM execution. • Demonstrated ability to make data‑driven decisions using customer insights, analytics, and market data. • Experience building and presenting business cases to executive stakeholders. • Familiarity with EHS, compliance, risk, or regulatory‑driven software strongly preferred. • Strong cross‑functional leadership skills; able to influence Sales, Marketing, Engineering, and Customer Success. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with executive‑level presence. Compensation • Annual base salary range: $130,000–$140,000. • Annual bonus opportunity: 10%. Benefits Novara supports employees with a comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, PTO, Paid and Floating Holidays, 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting, company‑funded Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Programs, and no‑cost Mental Health Benefits. Equal Opportunity Employer Novara is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of our employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and other protected categories. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document upon hire. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected].