Job Details

Chief Product Officer

Job Posting

Healthy Minds Innovations (HMI) is a non‑profit organization that offers a rich ecosystem of well‑being tools and services, including:

• Digital tools for individuals:

The award‑winning Healthy Minds Program app (guided meditation and well‑being practices built on the ACIP framework: Awareness, Connection, Insight, Purpose), the Emotional Styles Quiz, Healthy Minds Texts, Science of Flourishing online course, Kindness Curriculum for Educators et al.

• Organizational offerings:

Enterprise‑grade wellbeing services including consulting, workplace training, measurement tools, speaking engagements, and the "Wellbeing Science Services" program tailored for businesses and educators.

Opportunity and Summary

In 2026, we are seeking to hire a Chief Product Officer (CPO) who will drive a balanced portfolio of strategic, operational, and growth-oriented initiatives. Reporting directly to the CEO, the CPO will own all technology and design decisions, as well as the teams responsible for executing the product vision and roadmap. These efforts will support us in building the infrastructure and integrations needed to establish a strong foundation for sustainable scale, while delivering tangible progress and measurable impact to our stakeholders.

Strategic Vision & Roadmap

• Help the CEO define and lead the overall vision and strategy for both consumer-facing products (app, course, quiz, texts, curriculum, books) and enterprise well‑being services
• Align product strategy with HMI's scientific mission and ethos: evidence‑based, accessible, and scalable well‑being solutions
• Conduct discovery on commercialization efforts in order to increase earned revenue
• Ensure new products and updates are grounded in empirical evidence-transparent about outcomes like stress reduction, increased social connection etc.
• Ensure efficient resource use, building capacity to scale production while protecting quality and scientific integrity

Product Development Leadership

• Oversee the entire product lifecycle: ideation, research, prototyping, development, launch, and iteration
• Collaborate cross-functionally with science/research, learning and development, and marketing teams
• Responsible for all application technologies outside of internal IT, which include the consumer app, a research platform, and our direct‑to‑consumer portfolio
• Manage the technology and design team

User Experience & Impact Metrics

• Set up and monitor clear KPIs for both impact and engagement:
  • Consumer metrics: app downloads, course enrollments, quiz completions, and user retention
  • Organizational metrics: client adoption, retention, satisfaction, and well‑being outcomes
• Gather and synthesize feedback to continuously enhance usability, accessibility, and relevance

Product Portfolio Management

• Oversee a diverse product portfolio, balancing resources across:
  • Low‑cost/high‑reach consumer tools (app, texts, quiz)
  • Higher‑touch, higher‑revenue organizational offerings (consulting, courses, speaking)
• Identify opportunities for bundling or integration to enhance customer value and cross‑product synergy

Qualifications

We recognize that talent can come from people with a variety of backgrounds. If you have experience that matches the job responsibilities, that is the most important qualification for this particular role.

In addition, the successful candidate must:

• Be able to work in the US without requiring sponsorship
• Some travel may be required

Hiring Process

Given the unique nature of our organization and its mission, we would prefer candidates who are willing to do a trial to hire basis for 2 months so that we can ensure alignment and shared vision is articulated.

Reports to: CEO

Salary Range: $230,000-250,000

Status: Full-time, salaried, exempt

Expected Deliverables in 2026

1. Comprehensive Product Strategy & Roadmap
   • Deliver a unified 12–24 month product strategy covering both consumer tools (e.g., Healthy Minds Program app, Emotional Styles Quiz, courses) and organizational services (enterprise training, workplace offerings, consulting).
   • Include clear priorities, sequencing, and resource needs, grounded in scientific evidence and market demand.
   • Present to CEO and board by end of Q2 for adoption.
2. Standardized Impact & Engagement Dashboard
   • Launch a data‑driven measurement framework that tracks both user engagement and well‑being outcomes across all HMI offerings that connects to our North Star Goals.
   • Deliver a dashboard with key KPIs (downloads, retention, stress reduction, increased connection, enterprise adoption rates, etc.) that is reviewed quarterly.
3. Enterprise Wellbeing Services Productization
   • Translate HMI's consulting and organizational offerings into a scalable, clearly defined suite of services (e.g., tiered packages, toolkits, facilitator training, digital components).
   • Pilot at least two organizations with a packaged offering by end of year one, producing case studies that demonstrate impact and ROI for future clients.
4. Cross‑Platform Product Integration & User Journey Mapping
   • Deliver a map of the end‑to‑end user journey that connects HMI's fragmented offerings (app, texts, quiz, courses, curriculum).
   • Identify opportunities for seamless integration (e.g., a quiz result links directly to tailored app modules, enterprise clients get a custom dashboard, or curricula connect to digital practice tools).
   • Implement at least one major integration that measurably increases cross‑product engagement by year end.

Interested?

To apply, please submit a comprehensive application. Both your resume and cover letter are mandatory. Incomplete submissions will not be reviewed. Apply by visiting our online applicant portal at and click the "Apply Now" button.

Equity and inclusion are integral to achieving the vision of the Healthy Minds Innovations (HMI). We seek candidates with an awareness of and commitment to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion across all spectrums. HMI is committed to continuously increasing the cultural competence of its leadership and staff through organization-wide forums and professional development opportunities. We strongly encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply.