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# Senior Product Manager at Life.Church

- **Company:** Life.Church
- **Location:** Edmond, OK
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-07-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-15
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/life/c33ed415-f6a4-41c0-af85-14ae3dc7530a

## Job description

Life.Church wants to make a lasting difference in your life, in our community, and in the world. Our mission is to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. That's how we’re able to make a difference, and it's the driving force behind everything we do.

The Senior Product Manager I is primarily responsible for leading the strategy and execution of a full product and is seen as a key leader within their team. They define product outcomes in collaboration with leadership, drive discovery and delivery, and partner with cross-functional teams to achieve meaningful results. The Senior Product Manager I develops into an expert on their product, users, data, and key workflows. This role uses both qualitative and quantitative data to inform decisions, working closely with data partners to uncover insights and track success. The Senior Product Manager I also mentors junior Product Managers informally and is a trusted contributor to product direction and culture within the team.

This role is responsible for digital products and delivering solutions that support the direction and efforts of their team to achieve outcomes that further Life.Church’s mission and reach people for Christ.

## What You'll Do

Lead Product Strategy & Discovery

- Define and own the product strategy for a specific product or experience area.
- Lead discovery efforts to deeply understand user problems and opportunities.
- Conduct and synthesize insights from qualitative and quantitative research.
- Evaluate product ideas through the lens of value, viability, feasibility, and usability.

Foster Cross-Functional Collaboration Across Peers and Teams

- Partner with design and engineering throughout product development to ensure solutions are desirable, viable, and buildable.
- Align product priorities with organizational and team goals.
- Communicate clearly and consistently with stakeholders at all levels.
- Facilitate working sessions and team rituals to drive clarity and collaboration.

Drive Data Informed Decision Making

- Define and track product success metrics and KPIs.
- Use experimentation, data analysis, and feedback loops to evaluate solutions.
- Work with data teams to explore trends, validate hypotheses, and make outcome-oriented decisions.

Own Execution & Delivery to Support Team Priorities

- Translate product strategy into actionable plans, roadmaps, and backlogs.
- Write clear product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Manage prioritization and trade-offs based on technical feasibility and user impact.
- Ensure product solutions are delivered on time, at quality, and with impact.
- Own product execution and delivery—working closely with engineering to plan sprints, monitor progress, coordinate cross-team dependencies, and deliver high-quality outcomes.

Provide Leadership and Mentorship to Product Managers

- Mentor junior Product Managers informally through pairing, feedback, and process guidance.
- Model excellent product practices across discovery, delivery, and stakeholder alignment.
- Act as the product expert—deeply understand the product, its users, and its ecosystem.

## Skills Needed to Succeed

- Strong product discovery, strategy, and delivery expertise.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication.
- Mentorship-minded and collaborative—invests in team and product culture.
- Ability to influence and align cross-functional teams.
- Self-motivated and proactive; comfortable operating with autonomy.
- Adept at navigating complexity, ambiguity, and trade-offs.
- Strong data fluency—able to partner with analysts and use insights to drive decisions.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- 5-8 years of product management experience.
- Experience leading product initiatives from start to finish.

## Benefits We Offer

Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave. Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons. Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health. Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase. Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members. Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health. Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5% (including employee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn’t stop there—the more years on staff, the greater the investment! $160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth. Casual dress and work environment. And much more!

Our Beliefs, Culture, and Commitment to Diversity At Life.Church, every staff member, and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual’s capacity to represent Life.Church’s beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff and intern positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member or intern at Life.Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Life.Church. Learn more about what we believe at Life.Church.

While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ. To learn more about how we strengthen our team through diversity, visit our careers page.

All data collected in our application process, from resume collection to application questions, is used for recruitment purposes only.

## About Life.Church

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Life.Church is a multi-site Christian church based in Edmond, Oklahoma, that operates physical campuses and an online church, known for creating the YouVersion Bible App.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Nonprofit Organization)
- **Headquarters**: Edmond, Oklahoma, United States
- **Founded**: 1996
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (church led by senior pastors; not a typical startup with named founders)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Religious Organizations / Non-profit
- **Target customers**: B2C (individuals seeking spiritual growth, church attenders, global online community)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “To lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ” ([linkedin.com/company/lifechurch](https://linkedin.com/company/lifechurch))

## Products & Services
- **Church Services (Physical & Online)**: Multi-location worship services, kids’ and youth ministries, community groups – delivered in 45+ U.S. campuses and via Church Online.
- **YouVersion Bible App**: A free, multi-platform Bible study app (available on iOS, Android, web) – used globally to engage users with Scripture.
- **Content & Curriculum**: Sermons, teaching series, devotionals, and digital resources for personal and small-group use.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not applicable (nonprofit)
- **Key Metric**: ~603 employees (12% YoY growth as of 2026) and 45+ physical campus locations across the United States ([linkedin.com/company/lifechurch](https://linkedin.com/company/lifechurch))
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not applicable – funded by donations and church giving; no venture investors.
- **Growth Signals**: 12% employee growth year-over-year; global reach of YouVersion Bible App (over 500 million downloads, widely referenced in Christian tech circles); expansion of digital and remote‑friendly roles.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Brand Trust & Scale**: One of the largest and most recognized church networks in the U.S., with a massive digital footprint via YouVersion.
- **Tech + Mission Integration**: Unlike most nonprofits, Life.Church invests heavily in internal technology (engineering, data, product) to build tools like YouVersion that serve millions.
- **Talent Development**: Strong internal advancement culture, many alumni go on to leadership roles at other organizations (e.g., Paycom, Chick‑fil‑A) ([linkedin.com/company/lifechurch](https://linkedin.com/company/lifechurch))

## Strategic Focus
- **Digital Ministry & Engineering**: Continued expansion of YouVersion and online church presence; hiring for data engineering, AI solutions, product design, and platform roles.
- **Campus Growth**: New campus openings and site acquisition across the U.S.
- **People & Culture**: Investing in benefits, HR infrastructure, and leadership development to support a growing workforce.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Purpose**: Rated 4.7/5.0 on employer review sites (1,092 reviews), with culture score 4.8/5.0. Employees consistently highlight meaningful work and strong community ([linkedin.com/company/lifechurch](https://linkedin.com/company/lifechurch)).
- **Faith‑Based Environment**: The organization explicitly seeks individuals who align with its Christian mission (as stated in its hiring FAQ).
- **Hybrid/Remote Policy**: Roles span on‑site (Edmond, OK and other campuses) and some remote or hybrid positions, especially in engineering and digital content.
- **Benefits & Growth**: Offers competitive compensation (e.g., Infrastructure Engineer ~$104k/yr, Executive Pastor ~$113k/yr) alongside typical nonprofit benefits; interns and early‑career programs available ([jobs.lever.co/life](https://jobs.lever.co/life)).
- **Engineering & Tech Excellence**: Staff engineers, data engineers, and product designers work on a globally‑used product (YouVersion) with modern tech stacks and real impact.

## Sources
1. [life.church/careers](https://www.life.church/careers/)
2. [jobs.lever.co/life](https://jobs.lever.co/life)
3. [linkedin.com/company/lifechurch](https://linkedin.com/company/lifechurch)
4. [life.church/careers/hiring-process](https://www.life.church/careers/hiring-process/)

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