Jen Hau

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Director of Product at Nava Benefits

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Jen is a product leader at Nava Benefits with a unique background, having transitioned from a career in law after earning her JD from Boston College Law School. She has a strong record of launching major products and significantly increasing user engagement. Colleagues describe her as knowledgeable, ambitious, and hardworking.

Outside of her core role, Jen is passionate about mentoring and supporting under-represented talent in the tech industry. She serves as an investor and advisor for Merit, a company dedicated to providing tech mentorship to the under-networked. She recently returned from maternity leave.

Jen successfully pivoted her career from being a self-described "pencil-skirt-wearing corporate litigation attorney" to a product leader in the tech startup world.

Personality Overview

Big Picture Person

Relationship Oriented

Informal

They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.  They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Topics They Care About

Breaking into Product
Frequently speaks and advises on making a non-traditional career move into product management, drawing from her own experience transitioning from law.
Mentorship in Tech
Acts as an investor, advisor, and coach for Merit, a platform focused on helping under-represented and under-networked individuals grow their careers in tech.
Career Pivots
Her personal journey from being a practicing attorney to a product leader is a core part of her professional story and a topic she often discusses.

Media Appearances

Product Management - Nava Benefits (Team page). Featured in The Org

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Work History

8-2022
Director of Product at Nava Benefits
4-2019
Investor, Advisor at Merit
Director of Product at Better
VP of Product at Troops
Senior Product Lead (formerly at Hightower pre-merger) at VTS

Education

2009 - 2012
JD from Boston College Law School
2004 - 2008
BA from Washington University in St. Louis

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Exp : 6 Location : New York, New York, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director of Product at Nava Benefits
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Insights For Selling To Jen

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.
  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone

DONT's

  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jen is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jen

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jen move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Jen take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Jen

Personality Compatibility


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