AI-First Product Leader for Internal Tools - Employee-Owned

Willmeng Construction, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

401k with employer match

Employee medical, dental, and vision 1

Job summary

Willmeng Construction, Inc. is seeking a Senior Director, Product & Innovation to lead its first product organization, partnering with the CIO to set vision and strategy and to build the operating structure, process, and team that carry product ideas from concept to a fully supported release.

The role leads an AI-first engineering team and Product Managers embedded in Finance, Business Operations, and Construction Operations.

Qualifications

• Background in software development or technical product management with Agile fluency.
• Experience building in-house proprietary software for internal stakeholders.
• CP or coding background is a plus; not required.
• Track record taking a product past pilot (alpha) to a fully adopted release.
• Ability to translate executive vision into concrete process with CIO partnership.
• Strong coaching, mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the product roadmap and strategy across Willmeng's internal software initiatives.
• Lead the product organization including Dev Team Lead and Product Managers; oversee backlog, specs, and QA.
• Establish product lifecycle stages (MVP, alpha, beta, GA) and success criteria.
• Partner with executives to align product priorities with business goals and operations.

Skills

Product leadership

Agile methodology

Software development

Roadmap & strategy

Stakeholder management

Job description

Willmeng Construction, Inc. is seeking a Senior Director, Product & Innovation to lead its first product organization, partnering with the CIO to set vision and strategy and to build the operating structure, process, and team that carry product ideas from concept to a fully supported release.

The role leads an AI-first engineering team and Product Managers embedded in Finance, Business Operations, and Construction Operations.