Director of Product Management

📋 Description

• Strengthen the strategic direction, portfolio roadmap, and investment priorities within Northwoods’ product ecosystem, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, customer outcomes, and sustainable growth.

• Articulate and share a clear product vision throughout the organization, balancing immediate delivery with long-term platform development.

• Convert customer, market, competitive, and business insights into prioritization, sequencing, and investment choices.

• Collaborate with Commercial and Executive Leadership on product positioning, packaging, pricing, partnerships, and market expansion initiatives.

• Lead product strategy concerning emerging technologies, including AI, automation, and workflow intelligence.

• Mentor and develop Product Managers and Product Owners, fostering clear ownership, accountability, and growth opportunities within the team.

• Aid in establishing role clarity, performance expectations, and developmental plans for product team members.

• Offer ongoing coaching through working sessions, roadmap assessments, requirement evaluations, and strategic planning.

• Contribute to building a strong product culture rooted in ownership, curiosity, customer empathy, accountability, and continual improvement.

• Establish and enhance Northwoods’ product operating model, incorporating discovery practices, prioritization frameworks, roadmap planning, and execution standards.

• Ensure that product requirements, acceptance criteria, and artifacts are clear, testable, and ready for implementation prior to development commencement.

• Act as a customer-facing product leader with a comprehensive understanding of user workflows, pain points, regulatory landscapes, and market opportunities.

⛳️ Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in product management, product strategy, or similar leadership positions within software or technology-enabled organizations.

• 3+ years of experience in leading, coaching, or managing Product Managers, Product Owners, or cross-functional product teams.

• Proven track record of ownership for complex products or platforms with long-term roadmaps and cross-functional dependencies.

• Demonstrated ability to create product processes, enhance operational rhythms, and scale product organizations.

• Experience in close partnership with Engineering, QA, and Design to enhance delivery quality and release confidence.

• Hands-on experience with AI, automation, or workflow intelligence in enterprise products is highly preferred.

• Experience working within regulated or mission-critical environments is strongly preferred.

• Relevant degree preferred (computer science, business, design, marketing, or a related field).

• Must possess authorization to work in the U.S.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical (includes H.S.A. option with employer contribution)

• Dental and vision insurance

• Short- and long-term disability

• Company-paid basic life insurance

• 401(k) with 4% company match

• Free financial education and consultation

• Wellness program that helps you earn lower premiums

• Comprehensive EAP program that includes free therapy sessions, lifestyle coaching, legal/ID theft services, and more

• 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave

• Up to $5,000 adoption fee reimbursement

• $500 wellness reimbursement after 60 days of employment

• Generous PTO policy and 10 company-paid holidays

• Company-paid cell phone plan