Recidiviz

Build and maintain strong relationships with state correctional leadership to drive impact and financial sustainability of partnerships. | Requires 3+ years experience in account/product management or related roles, strong relationship building, process leadership, and willingness to travel frequently to Arkansas. | Location: Remote (USA) — this role requires frequent travel to Little Rock, AR for in-person meetings with Arkansas state officials, plus travel within Arkansas to prisons and parole offices across the state (average 3- 5 business days per month). • Strong preference for candidates based somewhere with convenient/direct flight access to Little Rock. Role Type: Full-time Compensation: $112,000-$131,000 Visa sponsorship: Not available Hires remotely in: United States Experience: 3+ years Recidiviz is thrilled to be hiring a State Partnerships Manager to join our team! We're a small, fast-moving group that partners closely with state correctional departments to safely and equitably reduce prison populations. That's where you come in. You're someone with a blend of the abilities you might see from exceptional account managers, product managers, and political strategists. You're able to captivate an audience while telling a story, to use data effectively, and to run good meetings and get things done. Most of all you are someone who brings rigor to their work and levity to their relationships. You don't need to have direct experience with criminal justice reform but care deeply about doing work that matters. About Us Recidiviz is creating safer, healthier communities by improving outcomes for justice-involved people. We build tech that reduces the number of people in prison and helps criminal justice leaders embrace data-driven decision-making. Using modern data infrastructure and thoughtful product design, we've been able to safely and permanently reduce incarceration and improve outcomes. We work side-by-side with leaders of the criminal justice system, justice-impacted individuals, and ecosystem partners to build a better path forward. In addition to the revenue we earn from state partners, some of the most respected philanthropists and foundations support our work. People who succeed at Recidiviz lead with kindness and humility, assume good intent, learn from failure, and fix problems when they see them. About The Role The State Partnerships Manager is responsible for building strong relationships, deploying relationship capital, maximizing impact, and creating value for their partner states. Your job is to partner closely with the leadership teams of state prison agencies. These leaders, your new best friends, are responsible for thousands of staff, tens of thousands of people in prison, and billions of dollars. By clearly articulating the specific needs in your partner state, you'll define and communicate, internally and externally, how exactly Recidiviz will guide your partner states to safely increase liberty for the populations they influence. This role requires regular travel to Arkansas (you would be expected to hold in-person meetings with Arkansas state officials in Little Rock and travel within Arkansas to prisons and parole offices across the state on average 3-5 business days per month). This role does not require living in Arkansas — we're prioritizing candidates who can travel there easily and reliably, ideally from a city with convenient or direct flight access to Little Rock. Core responsibilities • Understand, deconstruct and document the needs of key correctional actors and justice-involved individuals • Build deep relationships with key stakeholders by making them feel heard and supported • Adapt and deploy Recidiviz core product offerings, and ad hoc data analysis capabilities to delight state partners • Communicate in clear writing what specific steps ought be taken by product managers, user experience designers, data analysts and implementation engineers for Recidiviz to support your state's objectives • Drive partnerships towards success in terms of impact and financial sustainability • Self-regulation skills to effectively navigate high-intensity experiences with incarcerated individuals and correctional line staff in prison facilities and other challenging environments Minimum Qualifications • Be a proactive problem solver. We're looking for someone quick to try to solve new problems they come across, rather than hoping someone else will get it — whether it's a missing template for a recurring meeting or spilled cereal in the office. • Have an understanding of how to make progress in challenging environments. You have a successful track record of stakeholder engagement and relationship management. You have a boundless commitment to the combination of creativity and persistence. Former colleagues describe you as the person who makes sure the changes that matter actually get implemented. • Bring experience working in or with state governments. You've worked in or alongside state or local government agencies (any state), and know how to build trust and relationships quickly in a new environment — you don't need existing Arkansas relationships, you need to be excellent at building them fast. • Be a process leader. Good ideas are nothing without excellent implementation. You're excited about building replicable, clear processes internally and externally. You're a clear communicator and documentation wizard with a successful track record of managing cross-functional teams. • Open-minded, humble, and curious. You are eager to learn and especially capable of active and empathetic listening, particularly with our partners, who are often subject matter experts in their own right. • Be comfortable with, and excited by, technology: You are eager to supportively guide data analysis and technology products. You're excited to work with a fast-moving team, helping it bring order and prioritization to complexity, while also respecting—and enjoying—the need to be flexible. • 3+ years of experience in account management, product management, political strategy / lobbying, business development, policy, or similar role. • Willing and able to travel frequently to Arkansas on the cadence described above, including to correctional facilities across the state. Preferred Qualifications • Have a connection to the criminal justice system and/or passion for doing work that matters: You have either lived or working experience with the operations and consequences of America's criminal justice system. You don't need to know everything about the field, but it is helpful if the design and efficacy of our criminal justice processes feel like issues that you cannot choose to ignore. • Based somewhere with convenient or direct flight access to Little Rock, AR. Compensation Compensation is standardized based on roles and responsibilities. This ensures equitable compensation and responsible stewardship of our resources. As such, we do not negotiate compensation offers. The expected salary range for this role is $112,000-$131,000. Actual pay depends on a combination of demonstrated skills, scope, and relevant experience. What we offer • Effective, extremely thoughtful colleagues, working together on a mission that matters • 90% medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your dependents • Flexible time off, including 20 days of PTO and 13 paid holidays • 12 weeks of paid parental leave • 401(k) retirement plan with 5% company match and no vesting period • Complimentary One Medical membership (depending on location) • Partnership with Carrot to provide employees with inclusive fertility and family-forming benefits, as well as a small but growing number of hormonal health and gender-affirming care benefits • Monthly ClassPass credit for personal wellness • Free mental health support via Talkspace • Well-located offices in Oakland and Manhattan, with the flexibility to work remotely or go into either office as you choose • An annual company offsite each spring and other ad-hoc gatherings • All the exhilarating challenges and stretch opportunities of a tech startup, combined with the mission-driven heart of a nonprofit More about Recidiviz Recidiviz was an all-volunteer effort until early 2019, when Clementine, Andrew, and Joshua founded the organization. Since then, we've built an A-team of software engineers, designers, product managers and domain experts, from companies like Google, Apple, Dropbox, Opower, and Sidewalk Labs. Recidiviz was part of Y-Combinator's 2019 class and has received support from some of the most respected philanthropists and foundations, including Ford Foundation, Mackenzie Scott, Schmidt Futures, Arnold Ventures, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, and the Mozilla Foundation. Today, Recidiviz works with (and earns revenue from) over 20 state partners – big and small, red and blue – and covers more than 46% of the US incarcerated population. We have helped to get tens of thousands of people out of the criminal justice system, safely and equitably, and saved states nearly $1 billion. In the next five years, Recidiviz plans to partner with 40 states and help 250,000 people who are stuck in the system to get out and stay out. In addition to partnering with state Departments of Corrections, Recidiviz collaborates with and learns from partners – from organizations like the Correctional Leaders Association (CLA) to community based organizations and justice-impacted individuals, whose perspectives guide our work. To learn more about how we do what we do, check out our 2025 Year in Review, read some press coverage, or watch our TED Talk. And if you're really keen to see our work, you can dive into our Github :). An important note Lasting change is always built on diversity. Recidiviz recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, gender identity and all protected status as required by applicable law. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a special need that requires accommodation, please let us know in your application. Even if you don't think you meet all the criteria above, drop your resume, and we'll take a look – you might be great for another role or another time!

Lead and develop product management team and define product strategy with executive leadership. | 10+ years product management experience with 5+ years in management, strong strategic instincts, and ability to operate in ambiguity. | Location: Remote, New York City, or Oakland, CA Role Type: Full-time Compensation: $201,250 Reports to: Chief Impact Officer Visa sponsorship: Not available Hires remotely in: United States Experience: 10+ years - Recidiviz is thrilled to be hiring a Director of Product to join our team! We're a small, fast-moving group building technology that helps government leaders safely reduce incarceration and improve outcomes for people in the criminal justice system. That's where you come in. We're looking for a product leader who is equally energized by people and strategy — someone who can set the direction, build the systems, and develop a high-performing team of product managers to do the most important work of their careers. About us Recidiviz is creating safer, healthier communities by improving outcomes for people in the criminal justice system. We build technology to reduce the number of people in prison and to help criminal justice leaders embrace data-driven decision-making. Using software tools and thoughtful product design, we've been able to safely reduce incarceration and improve outcomes. We work side-by-side with leaders of the criminal justice system, people in prison and on supervision, and ecosystem partners to build a better path forward. In addition to the revenue we earn from state partners, some of the most respected philanthropists and foundations support our work. People who succeed at Recidiviz lead with kindness and humility, assume good intent, learn from failure, and fix problems when they see them. They are excited to work arm in arm with government leadership and staff to improve outcomes. They are great listeners. They build deep relationships with and empathy for the people we work with and the people who our mission serves, even when those two groups feel at odds. About the role This role sits at the center of Recidiviz's ability to scale. As a Director of Product, you'll lead and develop a team of experienced product managers — people with years of domain expertise, strong opinions, and a deep commitment to the mission. Your job is to make each of them sharper, more supported, and more impactful: setting the strategic context that guides their work, building the people systems that help them grow, and creating the conditions for them to do the best work of their careers. You'll report to the Chief Impact Officer and serve as a key partner on product direction, team health, and the org design decisions that will shape Recidiviz as it grows toward national scale. Some travel to our state partners, internal team gatherings, and offsites is expected. Core responsibilities Lead, develop, and build a high-performing PM team. Manage and mentor experienced PMs and emerging leaders — including senior ICs who own product areas deeply and those growing toward management. Own the full hiring engine from sourcing to close: pipeline development, interview design, and offer process. You run a high-performing team, and you measure your success by the growth and impact of the people around you. Build the systems that give the team clarity and stability. Partner with People Ops to own and evolve the career ladder, performance frameworks, and onboarding that make this team feel like a place worth building a career. You know what great looks like at every level and you make that visible. Build the cross-functional trust that makes great product work possible. Partner closely with engineering, design, data science, and policy and coach the PMs to do the same. Collaborate with executive leadership and state government stakeholders, and help the team stay close to frontline staff and the people most affected by the criminal justice system. Set the strategic context that guides the team's work. Define a clear direction for the PM team — helping each PM understand where their area fits in the bigger picture, what to prioritize, and why it matters. Help PMs define strategies for their areas, translate ambiguity into clear priorities, and make more confident product calls. You are the reason the team always knows what they're working toward and the org has clarity on our product strategy. Move the team toward the future of product. AI is reshaping what it means to be a PM — and your job is to help the team stay ahead of that shift. Champion and model AI-assisted workflows across discovery, scoping, and prototyping. Set standards for using these tools with judgment, not just speed. Develop the adaptability and craft that will make your PMs exceptional long after their time at Recidiviz. Wild success Here are a few things you might accomplish in your first year that would demonstrate wild success in this role. Some of these will be the direct result of your work. Others will be because of the conditions you've set for a great team to do great things — which is just as important. The topline is moving: Recidiviz's overall product portfolio has deepening impact — better outcomes, higher tool usage, more support from client executives, improved CSAT, steady launch momentum. You didn't build all of it, but the team that did was sharper, more supported, and more strategically grounded because of you. Multiple PMs have grown into a meaningfully new scope — a first-time manager, a senior IC owning a harder problem, someone who was stuck and is now thriving. The team can see a credible path forward because they've watched someone walk it. XFN partners, like engineering, design, marketing, are proactively pulling PMs into hard decisions earlier, not because they're required to, but because the PM team has become the kind of thought partner people actually want in the room. Hiring lag is eliminated. You've built a pipeline that moves fast without sacrificing quality, and Recidiviz is no longer a bottleneck on its own growth. Onboarding time-to-productivity is fast. New PMs are contributing meaningfully within their first month because the infrastructure matches the quality of the team they're joining. Everyone at Recidiviz — not just the PM team — can articulate where the product is going and why. Strategic clarity has become a property of the org, not just a document. Minimum qualifications Deep care for the growth and wellbeing of the people you manage — you measure your success by theirs 10+ years in product management, with at least 5 years managing a team; you've led both senior ICs and emerging leaders and know how to get the best from each Exceptional communication and relationship skills — you earn trust quickly, especially with people who have strong opinions and high standards Experience coaching PMs toward management readiness — you've developed future managers, not just individual contributors Comfort operating in ambiguity, with the ability to create clarity and momentum where little exists Proven ability to build people systems from scratch — career ladders, performance frameworks, onboarding programs — in a fast-moving environment Experience running recruiting at scale: pipeline building, interview design, and closing candidates in a competitive market Strong strategic instincts: you can zoom out to see the system, identify what's misaligned, and help teams make better decisions with less friction A builder's mindset paired with strategic rigor — you see gaps, you close them, and you leave things better than you found them Ability and willingness to travel, about one trip per quarter Preferred qualifications Experience navigating complex, multi-stakeholder environments where end users, administrative buyers, and institutional partners each have distinct needs — and where building trust with all of them is part of the job. Experience working in or closely with mission-driven, nonprofit, or public sector organizations Personal or professional experience working with the criminal justice system Experience in a high-growth startup where the playbook was still being written Exposure to AI-assisted product development and the unique team dynamics it creates A track record of elevating strong ICs into more strategic, senior thinkers — not just promoting people, but genuinely shaping their craft Compensation Compensation is standardized based on roles and responsibilities. This ensures equitable compensation and responsible stewardship of our resources. As such, we do not negotiate compensation offers. The compensation for this role is: $201,250. What we offer Effective, extremely thoughtful colleagues, working together on a mission that matters 90% medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your dependents Flexible time off, including 20 days of PTO, 3 days of paid volunteering time, and 13 paid holidays per year 401(k) retirement plan with 5% company match and no vesting period 12 weeks of paid parental leave Complimentary One Medical membership (availability based on location) Partnership with Carrot to provide employees with inclusive fertility and family-forming benefits, as well as a small but growing number of hormonal health and gender-affirming care benefits Monthly ClassPass credit for personal wellness Free mental health support via Talkspace Well-located offices in Oakland and Manhattan, with the flexibility to work remotely or go into either office as you choose An annual company offsite and other ad-hoc gatherings All the exhilarating challenges and stretch opportunities of a tech startup, combined with the mission-driven heart of a nonprofit More about Recidiviz Recidiviz was an all-volunteer effort until early 2019, when Clementine, Andrew, and Joshua founded the organization. Since then, we've built an A-team of software engineers, designers, product managers and domain experts, from companies like Google, Apple, Dropbox, Opower, and Sidewalk Labs. Recidiviz was part of Y-Combinator's 2019 class and has received support from some of the most respected philanthropists and foundations, including Ford Foundation, Mackenzie Scott, Schmidt Futures, Arnold Ventures, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, and the Mozilla Foundation. Today, Recidiviz works with (and earns revenue from) over 19 state partners — big and small, red and blue — and touches over 45% of the country's incarcerated population. We have helped to get hundreds of thousands of people out of the criminal justice system, safely and equitably. To learn more about how we do what we do, check out our 2025 Year in Review, read some press coverage, or watch our TED Talk. An important note Lasting change is always built on diversity. Recidiviz recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, gender identity and all protected status as required by applicable law. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a special need that requires accommodation, please let us know in your application. Even if you don't think you meet all the criteria above, drop your resume, and we'll take a look — you might be great for another role or another time!