Interim Product Advisor 🛠️

Reporting To: CEO

Location: Remote

Duration & Commitment

• Initial Phase (First 120 days): ~20 hours per week for intensive collaboration and auditing.
• Ongoing Support: Transition to a contractor/advisor role with less than 10 hours per month.

Compensation

• $25 - $50/hr, commensurate with experience.
• Mix of cash and equity available.

🏡 About Viva:

Viva Benefits is a network of affordable housing that offers families a set of benefits, including access to health, education, and financial resources. As one example, Viva offers families access to FREE cash - worth more than $5,000 - to help accelerate the transition to homeownership. We are creating equity for all through housing.

📌 Key Responsibilities & Time Allocation

To ensure clarity and balance in responsibilities, the following percentage ranges represent the approximate distribution of effort:

Product Management (~40%)

• Manage backlog prioritization and workflow.
• Conduct user research and usability testing.
• Maintain product documentation and workflows.

Product Design (~30%)

• Provide UX/UI feedback as needed.
• Support case studies and product-related content.
• Collaborate with designers and stakeholders.

Project Management (~30%)

• Track project progress and coordinate deliverables.
• Document and follow up on action items.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration.

📋 AOR Transition Plan & Self-Assessment

The Areas of Responsibility (AORs) will be shared prior to the hiring panel. Candidates should prepare a transition plan to address risks, propose improvements, and outline their approach to managing these responsibilities.

Each candidate will be asked to self-assess their confidence level (1-5) in managing each AOR independently with minimal onboarding/training. If their score is below 4/5, they should outline:

• Any prior experience or evidence supporting their competency.
• Areas where they need additional support.
• Requests to delegate (up to 3 “get out of jail free” cards for non-critical tasks).

This process ensures alignment between expectations and capabilities while identifying areas for development.

✅ Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in product management, UX/UI, and/or project coordination.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with tools such as Figma, Canva, SendGrid, and FullStory is a plus.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience working with small, early-stage startup teams (or equivalent)

📈 Success Metrics:

• Backlog and project tasks remain organized and updated.
• UX/UI feedback is provided in a timely and actionable manner.
• Usability testing insights contribute to product improvements.
• Stakeholder communication and documentation remain clear.

ℹ️ Additional Information:

This is a temporary role with the potential for long-term engagement as a contractor or advisor based on performance and company needs. The Interim Product Advisor will collaborate closely with internal teams and leadership to ensure a smooth transition.

🔹 Please note: At this time, we are only considering candidates who are authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for visa sponsorship, now or in the future.