BLESS App Product Lead

At Palau, we’re on a mission to joyfully proclaim the Good News of Jesus because inviting people to know Him is the most loving thing we can do. Through the BLESS App, we are building digital tools that help people live on mission daily and fuel evangelism across North America.

Do you want to help shape innovative technology that equips people to share the hope of Jesus in practical, meaningful ways?

We are seeking a strategic and execution-focused Product Lead to oversee the practical development and evolution of the BLESS App ecosystem across mobile and desktop platforms. This role will translate ministry vision into actionable product strategy, user experience, technical implementation, and feature development.

Working under the Director of North American Ministries, this leader will collaborate closely with ministry leadership, communications teams, designers, developers, and external technology partners to build a product experience that advances evangelism and user engagement. In a small, entrepreneurial team environment, this role requires both strategic leadership and hands‑on execution — contributing directly to product development, content creation, user experience, and implementation rather than solely overseeing the work of others.

The ideal candidate combines strong product leadership, UI/UX fluency, technical understanding, operational excellence, and curiosity toward emerging technologies and AI innovation. They are highly collaborative, detail-oriented, analytically driven, and experienced in managing digital products within SaaS or app-based environments.

This role is not responsible for setting the overarching ministry vision for the BLESS App, but rather for guiding how that vision is effectively implemented through thoughtful product development, user-centered design, and scalable technical solutions.

• Lead the practical development and ongoing evolution of the BLESS App across mobile and desktop experiences.
• Translate ministry vision and organizational objectives into actionable product roadmaps, feature priorities, and development plans.
• Collaborate with software developers, designers, and contractors to oversee implementation of product improvements and new functionality.
• Ensure product experiences are intuitive, engaging, scalable, and aligned with user needs and ministry goals.
• Help evaluate and evolve technical stacks, tools, workflows, and emerging technologies to support current and future product objectives.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog prioritization, QA review, and release coordination.

• Guide UI/UX direction in collaboration with designers and developers to ensure cohesive and user-friendly experiences.
• Analyze user behavior, engagement data, analytics, and feedback to inform product decisions and innovation.
• Synthesize ministry objectives, audience insights, and platform analytics into effective product enhancements.
• Champion a user-centered approach to product development while maintaining alignment with ministry priorities.
• Explore opportunities for AI‑enhanced workflows, personalization, automation, and innovation within the app ecosystem and operational processes.

• Collaborate with ministry leaders and content creators to develop written, video, and interactive content that lives within the BLESS App ecosystem and equips believers toward everyday evangelism.
• Contribute directly to the creation, refinement, and organization of app content, ensuring experiences are engaging, practical, and aligned with ministry objectives.
• Help shape content strategy for digital discipleship, evangelism activation, and user engagement initiatives across the app and related ministry campaigns.
• Partner with Communications and Digital teams on messaging, video concepts, educational content, and campaign assets supporting BLESS initiatives.
• Produce and iterate on content deliverables as needed within a lean team environment, balancing strategic thinking with hands‑on execution.
• Oversee email campaigns and communication schedules for lights and churches.