Director of Product Management

Director of Product ManagementPalo Alto, CA – Full-Time, Hybrid855 El Camino Real Palo Alto, California 94301 - (will need to go into the office 2-3 days a week)Reports To: CTO*Very Important to note that this position will have occasional international travel.*

MISSION/CORE PURPOSE OF THE JOB:Envision taking your career to the next level as a Director of Product Management working for a leading Silicon Valley data platform and services company. You will be the voice of product and will have the opportunity to see first-hand how the products are changing outcomes for our clients worldwide. You will be challenged with technological and market advances, and your responsibilities include product ownership, innovation, release management, and on time delivery

KEY FUNCTIONS:Product ownership/definition, Release management, Product fact sheet documentation, and key product artifacts creation and updatesImplement and continuously improve project management tools and processes to ensure on time deliveryManage multiple product related projects with various independent tracks with an understanding of the organization's strategies, priorities, and constraintsDefine the scope and overall objectives of the projects, as well as the product increments, while providing leadership and visionEnsure coordination of schedules, deliverables and dependencies with the different project teams and clientsProduce and communicate project KPIs, manage risks and propose mitigation measuresLead and drive implementation of technology projects based on project objectives and business requirements for remote teams in different time zonesEngagement Planning - technical understanding, strategic and API-led mindsetParticipate in defect triage and work with project teams to resolve prioritized defect fixesProduct Roadmaps - work with stakeholders and technical teams to build product roadmapsDemand Management – support processes that encompass evaluation of business needs against the available team capacity specifically assessing the ability of our Organization, Vendors, and Processes to carry out the prioritized activitiesRequirements Gathering – manage processes inclusive of functional, system and architectural requirements following Agile or Waterfall methodologyQuality Assurance – work with product teams and clients to ensure quality standards are met

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:Strong understanding of technical and feature requirements gathering with customer focusAbility to learn and adapt to new technologies and market changes and drive innovations into the productPrevious experience working on data fabric/data mesh platforms related to highly scalable analytics, AI, and cloud deployed platform productsPrevious experience coordinating and managing projects across cross-functional teams and across time zonesExperience working with both Waterfall and Agile product development and project management processesUnderstanding of emerging technologies in data processing/analytical/AI platforms and API platformsUniversity degree, preferably in Engineering, Computer Science or Business analyticsMinimum 4 years of platform product development or product management experience or Background building scalable data systems for large organizationMinimum 5 years of project management experience related to platform productsA team player, fostering collaboration and creativity in an open and honest environmentExcellent in collaborating in the delivery of initiatives and the ability to link your expertise with business needs to create valueComfortable working in constantly evolving complex environments and multidisciplinary teamsAn excellent communicator, adept at negotiating, risk management and decision-makerMobilizer, organized and results oriented

LOCATION & TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:This position might require occasional international travel to visit customers and distributed product teams

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