Full-Time

Senior Product Manager

Posted on 10/31/2025

Wagmo

Wagmo

51-200 employees

Pet insurance and preventive wellness plans

Compensation Overview

$175k - $200k/yr

New York, NY, USA

In Person

Three days per week on-site in NYC required.

Category
Product (1)
Requirements
  • Four or more years of experience in product management, preferably with experience in building and launching successful products within highly regulated industries, ensuring compliance and mitigating risk
  • A proven track record of launching new products and leading high growth initiatives and building simple products at scale
  • Strong product discovery and analytical skills
  • Exceptional cross-functional collaboration and leadership skills
  • You are a great listener and can bring the team and stakeholders along, yet you do not hesitate to make hard decisions when needed
  • Ability to identify emerging opportunities and industry trends, build business cases, define product vision and strategy, and create a supporting roadmap that rapidly iterates into delivering on your vision
  • Entrepreneurial and proactive: you take initiative, solve problems, and thrive in a startup environment
  • Willingness to travel for occasional offsites
Responsibilities
  • Own the Wagmo product - define its outcomes, craft a compelling vision & strategy, and deliver on a roadmap of features
  • Draw deep insight from competitive research and emerging industry trends to inform strategy and product decisions
  • Conduct research to uncover the needs, pain points, and workflows of both B2B clients and pet parents
  • Drive product roadmap execution with a team of engineers, cross functional stakeholders and external partners
  • Define Wagmo's go-to-market and implementation playbook for employers and benefits brokers

Wagmo provides pet insurance and wellness plans for cats and dogs through wagmo.io. Its wellness plans reimburse preventive care and routine expenses like vet visits and grooming, plus 24/7 telemedicine, totaling over $1,100 in annual reimbursements. Its insurance plans protect against unexpected events and can cover up to 100% of costs in some states after deductibles, with coverage underwritten by National Specialty Insurance Company while Wagmo handles sales and service as a licensed agency. Wagmo differentiates itself by offering combined preventive and emergency coverage and by using partnerships to reach more pet owners, with the goal of making routine and unexpected veterinary costs easier to manage.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Early VC

Total Funding

$24.4M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2017

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • bswift partnership November 2025 unlocks massive employer distribution with 75% employee demand for pet benefits.
  • Erie Insurance strategic investment validates tech-enabled model and provides potential distribution through Erie's agent network.
  • Pet ownership at 70% of U.S. households with employees prioritizing pet benefits for job retention decisions.

What critics are saying

  • Erie Strategic Ventures investment signals acquisition risk, potentially diluting Wagmo's independent employer-focused positioning.
  • Lemonade undercuts premiums 20-30% with faster AI claims processing, eroding Wagmo's reimbursement speed advantage.
  • Regulatory crackdown on wellness plan classification forces product reclassification or faces fines in key states.

What makes Wagmo unique

  • Employer-focused pet benefits integrated into bswift platform serving 16 million employees nationwide.
  • Dual wellness and insurance model covers preventive care with $1,100+ annual reimbursements plus emergency coverage.
  • Female-founded company with 24-hour claims processing and any-vet network without breed or age exclusions.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

401(k) Retirement Plan

Company Equity

Pet Insurance

Company Social Events

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-5%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

-3%
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Nov 3rd, 2025
Wagmo Partners with bswift to Bring Pet Healthcare Benefits to Millions of Employees

Wagmo partners with bswift to bring pet healthcare benefits to millions of employees. Wagmo, the pet healthcare benefit trusted by leading employers, today announced a new partnership with bswift LLC, a leading innovator in employee benefits technology and administration serving more than 16 million lives nationwide. Beginning November 3, 2025, employers using bswift can choose to offer Wagmo pet healthcare benefits, including Wagmo wellness, insurance, and VETalk - a 24/7 televet service - with exclusive discounted pricing. Through this collaboration, bswift customers will be able to offer employees affordable access to Wagmo's pet wellness plans, which reimburse everyday pet care like annual exams, vaccines, grooming, and more, along with 24/7 televet support and discounts on services like pet sitting and medication. Built directly into the bswift platform, Wagmo makes it easy for employers to add meaningful, modern pet benefits into their total rewards packages. bswift clients will also receive a discount off retail rates, ensuring affordable access for their employees. Pet benefits are quickly becoming essential for employers. According to the American Pet Products Association, nearly 70 percent of U.S. households own a pet, and U.S. Census data shows that more families today include a pet than children under 18. In the workplace, a 2024 Wagmo survey found that 75 percent of employees miss time each year for pet care and 65 percent say pet benefits are important when considering a job offer. For employers, the payoff is clear: 94 percent of Wagmo members say they would be disappointed if the benefit went away, and 87 percent report it makes them more loyal to their company. By partnering with bswift, Wagmo is making it easier for employers to deliver benefits that employees value and use every day. "By embedding Wagmo pet healthcare benefits directly into the bswift platform, we can support even more pet parent employees across the country," said Christie Horvath, CEO of Wagmo. "Everyday pet care is an important part of family life, and we're proud to help employers strengthen retention and engagement with benefits that truly matter to their people, delivered seamlessly through their bswift experience." "bswift is excited to partner with Wagmo," said Sharon Morrissey, Senior Vice President of Channel and Integration Partnerships at bswift. "Together, we will make it even easier for employees to access meaningful benefits that support the health and happiness of their pets." Wagmo's integration with bswift ensures a seamless experience for employers and employees alike. For employers, it's a simple way to differentiate their benefits packages with a solution employees love and use often. For employees, it's a chance to save money and stress while keeping their pets healthy through everyday care. For more information about Wagmo's comprehensive pet healthcare benefits, visit: wagmo.io/business. About Wagmo Wagmo is a New York City-based pet healthcare benefit provider trusted by leading employers. With a goal to unlock every pet parent's potential to provide extraordinary care, Wagmo is committed to improving the lives of pets and their owners. Wagmo was founded in 2017 and is the only female-founded and operated pet healthcare company in the market. About bswift bswift LLC is a leading provider of cloud-based benefits technology and employee engagement solutions. Known for continuous innovation and our people-first culture, we enable clients to deliver rewarding experiences that maximize engagement, simplify benefits navigation, and optimize utilization. Our flexible, highly scalable platform offers personalized online enrollment, interactive decision support, AI-infused benefits support, ACA compliance reporting, and custom communications. Discover more at bswift.com. View source version on businesswire.com:https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251103401419/en/ Wagmo bswift

Coverager
May 3rd, 2024
Wagmo Partners With Rover

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PR Newswire
Jan 18th, 2024
Erie Insurance'S Corporate Venture Capital Arm Announces Three New Investments

Erie Strategic Ventures invests in tech-enabled pet wellness and insurance, AI-powered insurance operations and digital estate planning startupsERIE, Pa., Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Erie Strategic Ventures, the venture capital arm of Erie Insurance (ERIE), today announced investments in three new portfolio companies: Wagmo, Roots Automation and Trust & Will.The Erie Strategic Ventures fund, launched in August 2022, focuses on investing in the personal and commercial insurance value chain, as well as adjacencies that offer potential to deliver value to ERIE, its agents and policyholders. ERIE works with the corporate venture capital firm Touchdown Ventures to help manage Erie Strategic Ventures. The three investments announced today support startups operating in tech-enabled pet wellness and insurance, AI-powered insurance operations and digital estate planning."We are excited to partner with Wagmo, Roots Automation and Trust & Will," said Keith Kennedy, senior vice president for Next Level Innovation at Erie Insurance. "Erie Insurance is a relationship company, and we believe that these three relationships create numerous opportunities for mutual benefit."Wagmo offers a tech-enabled pet care solution with unique pet wellness and pet insurance products specifically designed for employers, designed to extend coverage beyond traditional offerings and increase value and flexibility for customers. Select features include the ability to visit any groomer or service provider, submit claims digitally and have claims paid in 24 hours all through Wagmo's app

Coverager
Aug 24th, 2023
Pet Insurance Company Wagmo Raises $9 Million

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Wagmo
Mar 15th, 2023
Teaching Your Pet New Tricks: A Step-by-Step Guide

That's why Wagmo, Inc. has created this step-by-step guide to help new pet parents navigate the training process with confidence.

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