Head of Product, Payroll

About The Role

Gusto is seeking an exceptional product leader to oversee our Payroll product and business area on a global scale. Payroll is Gusto’s core product, used by over 400,000 small‑business customers and a significant contributor to our annual recurring revenue. As a key member of Gusto’s product leadership team, you will assume end‑to‑end responsibility for the Payroll product strategy, roadmap, and business performance.

You will directly lead the product team and indirectly oversee various cross‑functional departments, all collaborating to deliver the ultimate Payroll experience for our valued customers.

• Take ownership of the Payroll product and business area from end to end.
• Define and drive the long‑term vision and strategy for Gusto Payroll, charting the future of how small businesses will pay and empower their teams.
• Work with a strong cross‑functional team of Engineers, Product Managers, Designers, and Data Scientists to bring your product strategy to life for customers.
• Directly coach and lead a talented team of senior product managers.

• 15+ years of hands‑on product management experience across all roles/levels, with at least 5+ years leading and managing PMs (ideally teams of ≥5).
• A people‑first leader who builds, mentors, and empowers senior PMs, fosters an inclusive product culture, and inspires teams to deliver with clarity, ownership, and accountability.
• Background in SMB‑focused software, with experience working in complex areas and regulated categories strongly preferred.
• Strong track record of building and scaling large, mission‑critical products, with the ability to break down multi‑year initiatives into pragmatic, high‑impact launches.
• Skilled at collaborating across Engineering, Design, Data, Ops, Compliance, Finance, and GTM teams to drive adoption, revenue outcomes, and customer success.

Our cash compensation amount for this role is $206,000/yr to $248,000/yr in Denver & most major metro locations, and $243,000/yr to $292,000/yr for San Francisco, Seattle & New York. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate location, experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.

Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2–3 days per week (or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto’s subsidiary, whose physical office is in Scottsdale. When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office, a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection is required.

This includes non-office days for hybrid employees.

Gusto is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

Gusto is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you require a medical or religious accommodation at any time throughout your candidate journey, please fill out this form and a member of our team will get in touch with you.