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Head of Product, Payroll

Gusto is a mission-driven company building payroll, benefits, and HR tools for small and medium businesses. The Head of Product, Payroll will lead the global Payroll product area end-to-end, owning strategy, roadmap, business outcomes, and a team of senior product managers to scale Gusto’s core payroll offering for hundreds of thousands of customers.

Skills

  • Executive product leadership and roadmap strategy
  • Experience shipping and scaling mission-critical, regulated products
  • Deep cross-functional collaboration with engineering, design, data, ops, compliance and GTM
  • People management and talent development for senior PMs
  • Data-driven decision making and strong analytical skills
  • SMB product experience and customer empathy

Responsibilities

  • Own the Payroll product area end-to-end, including strategy, roadmap, and business performance
  • Define the long-term vision and North Star metrics for Payroll and translate them into multi-year plans and pragmatic launches
  • Lead, coach, and scale a team of senior product managers and foster an inclusive, high-ownership product culture
  • Collaborate with Engineering, Design, Data, Ops, Compliance, Finance, and GTM teams to drive adoption, revenue, and customer success
  • Break down complex, regulated product initiatives into deliverable phases with measurable outcomes
  • Represent Payroll product priorities to executive leadership and influence cross-functional decision making

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
  • Advanced degree (MBA or MS) preferred but not required

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary and equity
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Generous paid time off and parental leave
  • Hybrid work model with office hubs in Denver, San Francisco, and New York
  • Professional development and learning stipends
  • Inclusive, mission-driven culture and employee support programs
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Gusto was founded in 2011. This company provides payroll processing and employee benefits services. Their headquarters are located in San Francisco, California.

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October 8, 2025
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