Mudflap

Director of Product, Freight

Palo Alto, CA, Remote. Posted 4 months ago

The role

You will own product strategy and execution for freight-focused experiences. You will lead discovery, definition, and delivery of freight-related product initiatives and manage a team of product managers.

What you will do

  • Lead discovery, definition, and delivery of freight-related product initiatives
  • Own and evolve the freight product roadmap
  • Bring a point of view on freight economics, carrier and broker needs, and operational realities
  • Champion customer empathy by spending time with owner-operators, small fleets, and freight partners
  • Drive alignment across engineering, design, data, operations, marketing, and business development teams
  • Define and track KPIs related to freight engagement, adoption, liquidity, retention, and monetization
  • Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing team of product managers

Required qualifications

  • 8+ years of product management experience
  • 3+ years in a senior or leadership role
  • Deep experience in freight, logistics, transportation technology, or marketplaces serving carriers and shippers
  • Proven track record of launching and scaling complex, multi-sided products with real operational constraints
  • Strong intuition for user workflows, freight decision-making, and the tradeoffs inherent in logistics marketplaces
  • Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without authority
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • Experience operating on teams that have evolved traditional SDLC processes into agentic workflows

Benefits

  • Commuter benefits
  • Lunches and snacks
  • Competitive salary and equity
  • Multiple health benefit options
  • Responsible Time Off
  • 401(k) matching
  • Opportunities and support for major career growth
  • Annual Company offsite event (Mudfest!)

About the company

Mudflap is a fintech platform that helps underserved small businesses save on fuel. The company is on a mission to transform the trucking and logistics industry.

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