Lead Product Manager, Digital Identity

Have you ever had that green-light feeling? When you hit every green light and the day just feels like magic. CLEAR's mission is to create frictionless experiences where every day has that feeling. With more than 30+ million passionate members and hundreds of partners around the world, CLEAR’s identity platform is transforming the way people live, work, and travel. Whether it’s at the airport, stadium, or right on your phone, CLEAR connects you to the things that make you, you - unlocking easier, more secure, and more seamless experiences - making them all feel like magic.

As a Lead Product Manager, Digital Identity will work closely with Design, Principal Engineering and Product Leadership to define and build the next generation of interoperable digital identity products for CLEAR to enable global scale and operational excellence to millions of members worldwide.

What you'll do:

• Be the primary driver for emerging digital identity products at CLEAR, always working backwards from the customer.


• Drive outcomes that support both company and team-level success metrics


• Drive clarity around complex industry requirements while developing compelling business cases for product enhancements as the owner of the Roadmap


• Become an SME in the interoperable identity space by immersing yourself in relevant identity standards (NIST, ISO, OIDC) and conducting market analysis to understand competitive landscape and market trends


• Conduct site visits to build empathy with your diverse set of customers - Staff and Members


• Contribute to company-level strategic decisions by highlighting current and future state capabilities of the program and building buy-in with stakeholders across various departments. Excelling in stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership is a must


• Be the voice of the customers


• Collaborate with Design to map out end-to-end consumer travel journeys


• Collaborate with Engineering counterparts to ensure delivery of products on time and within budget


• Represent CLEAR externally with strategic business partners to drive towards a shared product vision

How you'll measure success:

• Develop and own KPIs to measure success and drive a culture of continuous, data-driven improvements


• Drive efficiencies for all customers - Members, Ambassadors - with thoughtful product decision-making


• Scale new products by CLEAR to millions of Members

What you're great at:

• 8+ years of experience in product management, 3+ years of experience in the digital identity space (mobile wallet, KYC, etc. products)


• Proven track record of delivering high-quality, innovative consumer experiences at scale - preferably in identity space


• Understanding of verification techniques and assurance levels for online identity proofing and presentment


• Experience in biometrics and their use for authentication


• Ability to drive alignment across senior executives, business and technical leads


• Unafraid to dive deep into the details, while also still able to come up for air and see the big picture


• Ability to create clarity and drive focus in complex and dynamic contexts


• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including description of technical topics to non-technical audiences


• Passion for learning new things and driving innovation


• Obsession with the customer experience


• You have patience and persistence, knowing not everything will go as planned


• Growth mindset: self-aware of strengths and areas to develop

How You'll be Rewarded:

At CLEAR we help YOU move forward - because when you’re at your best, we’re at our best. You’ll work with talented team members who are motivated by our mission of making experiences safer and easier. Our hybrid work environment provides flexibility. In our offices, you’ll enjoy benefits like meals and snacks. We invest in your well-being and learning & development with our stipend and reimbursement programs.

We offer holistic total rewards, including comprehensive healthcare plans, family building benefits (fertility and adoption/surrogacy support), flexible time off, free OneMedical memberships for you and your dependents, and a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.

The base salary range for this role is $200,000-$230,000, depending on levels of skills and experience.

The base salary range represents the low and high end of CLEAR’s salary range for this position. Salaries will vary depending on various factors which include, but are not limited to location, education, skills, experience and performance. The range listed is just one component of CLEAR’s total compensation package for employees and other rewards may include annual bonuses, commission, Restricted Stock Units.

CLEAR provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or protected needs. Please let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include, but are not limited to, time off, extra breaks, making a change to the application process or work procedures, policy exceptions, providing documents in an alternative format, live captioning or using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

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