Director, Product Management – Self-Serve, Platform

📋 Description

• Drive the strategy, roadmap, and—most importantly—deliver exceptional products that enhance how developers engage with and build on the Chainguard platform.

• Create a developer-centric platform that fosters integrations and encourages partner growth.

• Lead projects from concept through to launch and beyond, continuously acquiring new customers and enhancing the product while managing maintenance and support.

• Collect and react to quantitative and qualitative data and feedback, assessing the effectiveness of your team's initiatives and adjusting course as necessary.

• Collaborate effectively with Engineering, Partnerships, Product Marketing, UX, and other cross-functional teams, ensuring that our product is easily adoptable by both developers and security professionals. Navigate cross-functional landscapes with clarity and influence.

• Represent Chainguard externally as needed, including engagements with customers and prospects, partners, and industry analysts.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in recruiting, leading, and developing teams of Product Managers. You should possess the ability to attract and retain outstanding talent. Team performance is a collective effort, and you will need support to meet your objectives.

• A strong technical background is essential, as you’ll need to quickly gain credibility with developers and communicate effectively in their language. This could stem from prior experience as a developer or demonstrated success in systems, networks, or a closely related technical field.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a solid history of engaging deeply with customers and taking ownership of outcomes through hands-on execution and delivery.

• Ability to take initiative and act swiftly, even amidst uncertainty.

• Capacity to prioritize decisively and concentrate on what is most important.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Enjoy the flexibility of remote work with opportunities for team meetups, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone, and internet expenses.

• Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Additionally, you can take part in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options (yes, you read that right: 10 years!).

• 100% Covered Health Insurance: We fully cover your health, vision, and dental insurance premiums for both you and your dependents. Nothing is deducted from your paycheck.

• ∞ Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need— to perform at your best, it's essential to recharge and reset.

• 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: We provide 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, with the flexibility to use it all at once or spread it throughout your child's first year.