Product Director

Position Summary:

The Product Management Director drives the strategic vision and evolution of one or more major product lines across the full product life cycle, orchestrating alignment across sales and technical teams to ensure new products and features are delivered with the highest quality and in accordance with customer needs.

The Director is responsible for providing strategic thought leadership and direction through planning, goal setting and executing process and technology improvements, managing workload and assignments, projecting resource levels needed to scale implementation capabilities, and working with management on planning, budgeting and cost efficiency measures.

Primary Accountabilities:

• • Architect the design and end-to-end execution of business cases, product line pro-forma, or other decision analysis projects, exhibiting mastery of common techniques and frameworks for asking critical questions and conducting analysis.
  • Independently own multiple parallel product initiatives of high complexity through the full product life cycle; define and manage multi-stage programs of high complexity; make resource trade-off decisions within a product line or program.
  • Expertly assess the competitive landscape and own the creation of a winning competitive strategy for a major product line, including implications for customer segmentation, profitability, and feasibility; conceive and manage the roadmap for new products, enhancements, and end-of-life.
  • In collaboration with cross-functional teams, steer the definition and execution of go-to-market strategy for product initiatives and support sales efforts with product line-level expertise.
  • Establish strategic team-specific OKRs and evaluate/prioritize initiatives to achieve those outcomes.
  • Assess high-level technical feasibility and tradeoffs to help prioritization efforts.
  • Communicate with product leadership and key stakeholders frequently and effectively regarding product strategy, and mobilize the cross-functional teams that contribute to product delivery.
  • Provide cross-functional influence within specific domain(s) of expertise; network with senior internal and external parties in own area of expertise, when needed.
  • Ensure ideas are heard and respectfully challenge the ideas of others; advocate a position and encourage others with a sense of shared purpose and exciting possibilities.
  • Drive organizational excellence in talking to a range of customers using their area of product and beyond, always looking for deeper insight.
  • Anchor decisions in research; use research as a key input into problem and solution definition; proactively define the problems for their area of product the organization should be seeking to understand.
  • Able to spot product quality risks early and proactively work with partners to ensure final product quality is high; contribute to QA testing strategy of products and features.
  • Identify and anticipate risks and issues and proactively find solutions to any obstacles.
  • Role model core values and virtues, serving as a master mentor to guide others as they develop; provide high-level craft mentorship to product associates at all levels across the organization.
  • Champion talent density by actively participating in the recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding calibration for individual contributors and managers.
  • Advise on workload planning and strategic resource allocation across teams; partner with people managers to support performance calibration and facilitate career growth pathways for high-potential talent.

• Additional Responsibilities:
  • Performs other duties as assigned
  • Complies with all policies and standards
• Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelors in marketing, business, technology or related area required 
  • 10+ years Minimum of 15 years of related work experience; or any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to complete the major responsibilities/essential functions of the position required
  • Strong experience with managing and mentoring technical teams
  • Domain knowledge in markets specific to Inmar; such as marketing and retail technology, digital media, financial services or product life-cycle
  • Proficient with Google Suite and Microsoft Office Suite
  • Product Owner Certification  required
• Physical Demands
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the major job responsibilities (essential functions) of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the major job responsibilities. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.
  • Use Hands to Handle Objects - Regularly
  • Reach with Hands or Arms - Regularly
  • Talk or Hear and Read Instructions - Regularly
  • Stand, Kneel, or Stoop and Lift 20 Pounds - Occasionally
  • View Items at a Close Range - Regularly
• Rarely: Job requires this activity up to 25% of the time
  Occasionally: Job requires this activity between 25% - 50% of the time
  Frequently: Job requires this activity between 50% - 75% of the time
  Constantly: Job requires this activity more than 75% of the time
  
  Individual Competencies
  • Building Collaborative Teams: Develops, maintains, and reinforces alliances internally and externally to create a mutual benefit.
  • Influential Communication: Handles organizational concerns via advanced problem-solving techniques requiring logic, sequentional reasoning, and a methodical approach.
  • Accountability: Entire organization.
  • Problem Solving: Completes routine and repetitive tasks where tasks are straightforward.
  • Influence: Function.
  • Effective Execution: Demonstrates support for innovation and organizational changes needed to improve effectiveness and efficiency.
  • Urgency: Expertise in their discipline and understands these concepts in other disciplines.
• As an Inmar Associate, you:
  • Put clients first and consistently display a positive attitude and behaviors that demonstrate an awareness and willingness to listen and respond to clients in order to meet their short-term and long-term needs, requirements and exceed their expectations.
  • Treat clients and teammates with courtesy, consideration and tact; you also have the ability to perceive the needs of internal and external clients and communicate effectively with the objective of delighting and retaining the client.
  • Build collaborative relationships and work cooperatively with others, inside and outside the organization, to accomplish objectives, develop and maintain mutually beneficial partnerships, leverage information and achieve results.
  • Set and attain achievable, yet aggressive, goals with a sense of urgency and accountability.
  • Understand that results are important and focus on turning mission into action to achieve results following the principles of Flawless Execution while consistently complying with quality, service and productivity standards to meet deadlines and exceed expectations by giving our clients the best possible outcome.
  • Support a safe work environment by following safety rules and regulations and reporting all safety hazards.

At Inmar, we put people first and that means empowering our associates to thrive at every stage of life and career. Our comprehensive and competitive benefits package is thoughtfully designed to support a wide range of lifestyles and life stages.

Eligible associates have access to:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

• Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance options

• 401(k) retirement plans with company match

• Health Spending Accounts (HSA/FSA)

We also offer:

• Flexible time off and 11 paid holidays

• Family-building benefits, including Maternity, Adoption, and Parental Leave

• Tuition Reimbursement and certification support, reflecting our commitment to lifelong learning

• Wellness and Mental Health counseling services

• Concierge and work/life support resources

• Adoption Assistance Reimbursement

• Perks and discount programs

Please note that eligibility for some benefits may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be governed by specific plan or program terms.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets.

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This position is not eligible for student visa sponsorship, including F-1 OPT or CPT. Candidates must have authorization to work in the U.S. without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.