Senior Product Manager

About Ontra
Ontra is the leader in AI-powered solutions for the private markets. Powered by industry-leading AI, data from over 2 million contracts, and a global network of legal professionals, Ontra automates critical private market workflows across the fund lifecycle. Ontra’s solutions transform unstructured data trapped in static documents into actionable intelligence, enabling firms to accelerate contracts, streamline compliance, and automate entity management. Trusted by more than 1,000 global GPs, investment banks, law firms, and advisors - including nine of the top ten PEI-ranked firms worldwide - Ontra helps firms focus on what’s important.

Our Culture
Ontra is built for people who want real ownership from day one in a remote-first environment that’s built to support it. Our customers are sophisticated, and our work reflects that. AI is engrained in how we work, and curiosity about it is part of who we are.

Ontranauts are sharp, genuinely collaborative, and invested in each other's success. They are excellent at what they do and even better to work with. That combination is rare, and we don't take it for granted. Learn more about our values.

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About the Role

Ontra is seeking a Senior Product Manager reporting to our Senior Director of Product.

For this job, we are currently only hiring candidates based in the United States, with a preference for candidates based in New York City. For more information on where we employ, please see below.

We’re looking for someone excited to drive product innovation, validate market opportunities, nurture new product ideas, and lead successful launches that will expand our product surface and enhance customer value. This role sits at the cutting edge of AI, developing and deploying AI agents in novel ways to solve complex problems in private markets and legal tech. This is not a business-as-usual PM role.

We are looking for an AI-forward hacker who can blend traditional PM experience with innovative techniques and rapid experimentation.

If you are a visionary, zero-to-one Senior Product Manager who leads with conviction, communicates with clarity, and drives results through experimentation, collaboration, and an innovation mindset, we’d love to get to know you!

What You’ll Do

• Customer Discovery: Engage in conversations with customers to understand their needs and challenges, and generate potential product ideas that address those needs.

• Prototyping Ideas: Develop prototypes and create pitches to present and test these product ideas with customers, gathering valuable feedback.

• Collaborative Development: Work in collaboration with engineering and UX teams to code and incubate product ideas, transforming them into viable software solutions.

• Data Analysis: Analyze both quantitative and qualitative data to assess the impact of products and evaluate the outcomes of various experiments to guide future strategies.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams to coordinate customer communications and launch plans effectively.

• Industry Research: Continuously monitor industry trends and integrate these insights into product development strategies to ensure Ontra remains competitive and innovative.

What You’ll Bring

• Product Experience: 5+ years in product management with demonstrated ability to drive product vision and execute strategies effectively.

• Strategic Planning: Proven experience in developing and executing product strategy to guide product vision and growth.

• Technical & AI Expertise: Strong technical aptitude with deep experience in AI development, enabling informed decision-making in tech-driven environments.

• Product Launch Experience: Demonstrated ability to successfully launch new products, ensuring market readiness and customer satisfaction.

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Pay Transparency

Ontra takes individual candidate location, experience, and skills into consideration when determining compensation. The base pay range is listed below. Some positions may be eligible for additional compensation, such as commission, variable compensation, profits interest units, or other equity-based compensation, which are not included in the below base pay range.

If you are selected to participate in our interview process, your Talent Acquisition Partner will share more details about the total compensation package for the role.

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Hiring Locations

We currently hire exclusively in the locations listed below. Select jobs may have more specific location requirements due to business needs.

United States

Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington

APAC

Hong Kong

EMEA

United Kingdom

Benefits Snapshot

• Remote-first working policy, with office hubs in NYC, Santa Barbara, and London

• Twice yearly team offsites for in-person collaboration

• Paid flexible time off policy

• Paid parental leave and benefits

• Employer-supported retirement contributions, varying by country

• Monthly phone and internet reimbursement

• Company-sponsored learning and development resources, department budgets for professional development, and a robust onboarding program

• Various options for medical, dental, and vision insurance

Travel

Occasional travel is required for Ontra employees, including typically at least twice per year to attend team and larger group off-sites for in-person collaboration. For some roles, additional travel may be required based on the requirements of the role and business need.

Inclusivity

Ontra is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Ontra will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact people@ontra.ai.

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Note to External Agencies: We are not accepting any blind submissions or resumes/CVs from recruitment agencies. Any candidates sent to Ontra will NOT be accepted or considered as a submission without a signed agreement in place.