Director of Product Management

The Director of Product Management is responsible for corporate strategy and allocation, product-level P&Ls & priorities, and operating rhythm. This role will oversee the strategic direction, establishment/execution of objectives, and/or people management of the Product Management function, or a subset within.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assumes an ownership / GM mindset and drives cross-functional tasks across Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Operations, and others to execute the product management lifecycle from vision to launch.
• Develops and evangelizes overall product vision, product strategy, and product roadmap across horizons in alignment with company objectives.
• Develops a robust market, customer, and competitor fact base to inform and validate product strategy by championing the voice of the customer, establishing close relationships with key market constituents, and conducting market research.
• Sets operating priorities and resource allocation across products and development project types (major / minor enhancements / product support).
• Partners closely with Engineering leadership to transform, harden, and scale product development processes.
• Owns monetization strategy and assessment for products, including business model, pricing, and business case evaluation.
• Owns innovation agenda facilitating the development of new solutions driving company growth.
• Works with Senior Product Leadership and Corporate Development to make buy / build / partner decisions.
• Conducts recurring product business reviews with executive team and cross-functional leads.
• Provides executive support for select complex and lucrative sales and partnership opportunities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven track record of developing, evangelizing, and executing ‘winning’ product/GTM strategies and roadmaps with quantifiable results over a meaningful time horizon.
• Understanding of how a multi-function business comes together to have success in the marketplace.
• Proven track record of managing and scaling product management teams, products, and processes.
• Proven track record of launching high quality products that delight customers while meeting scheduling commitments.
• Strong P&L management experience with and ability to translate financial metrics into clear operational actions.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Impeccable integrity.
• High pace change agent with ability to identify gaps and mobilize a team to drive continual operating improvements with appropriate foresight.
• Exceptional analytical skills and effectively leverages data to inform opinions and solve problems. Values building an approach based on detailed analysis.
• High intellectual curiosity and passion for identifying and solving customer problems.
• Sound business judgment with the ability to make logical decisions quickly and effectively.
• Passionate about coaching and developing team members to achieve their career goals.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with a belief that attention to detail is a source of competitive advantage.
• Willing to roll up sleeves as needed.

SUGGESTED PROFILE / EXPERIENCE

• 10+ years of experience in product management, and/or GTM roles including ideally at least 5 in high growth SaaS companies.
• Experience in loan origination or related fin-tech and system of record companies.