CPO at a PE-Backed B2B Software Business

PrivateEquityCXO; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Falcon seeks a Chief Product Officer to lead a B2B GovTech SaaS portfolio within a PE-backed environment. You will shape product strategy across multiple lines, build a professional product organization, and translate customer insights into product improvements, partnering with customers and internal teams to drive growth and scale.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years of senior product leadership, a strong business orientation, and experience with portfolio management and multi-product strategy in

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive career success.
• Experience leading product organizations in B2B multi-product SaaS.
• Strong business orientation and strategic acumen.

Responsibilities

• Lead product strategy across multiple product lines.
• Build and professionalize the product organization.
• Engage customers, partners, and internal stakeholders to drive VOC insights.
• Drive scale via organic and inorganic growth initiatives.

Skills

Product leadership

Business mindset

B2B SaaS experience

GovTech exposure

Job description

CPO at a PE-Backed B2B Software Business

SEARCH MANDATE:

Our private equity client is seeking the right Chief Product Officer to lead one of its portfolio companies, a B2B GovTech business. The sponsor is bullish about its investment thesis on this newly acquired platform. They are prepared to invest heavily to drive the company's scale using both inorganic and organic methods.

COMPENSATION:

A competitive salary, annual bonus, and wealth-building equity grant make for a compelling economic opportunity.

THE COMPANY:

• Business Model: B2B Multi-Product SaaS
• End Market: Public Sector Agencies
• Hold Period: Exit planned for 2030
• Deal Structure: Control buyout

INVESTMENT THESIS:

Transform the business and drive scale within 4-5 years.

Be responsible for building and professionalizing the product organization, transitioning the business from an early-stage structure to a scalable, mature operating model.

Lead product strategy across multiple product lines.

Engage deeply with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders across a distributed organization to drive voice-of-customer insight and translate it into product improvements.

THE SPONSOR:

This established middle-market private equity firm based in San Francisco, CA has a strong track record of scaling businesses into professionalized, category-leading platforms. The firm invests broadly across a diversified set of industries, with depth in technology-enabled and services-oriented sectors.

CANDIDATE PROFILE:

• Business Model: B2B Multi-Product SaaS
• Functional: Top technology leader of a $25mm-$100mm B2B Multi-Product SaaS company OR number two product leader within a larger enterprise responsible for $50mm-$150mm in revenue
• Orientation: Strong business orientation is required, with product experience across portfolio management and multi-product strategy.
• Private Equity: Not required
• M&A: Not required
• Tenure: 15+ years of progressive career success

FALCON and its clients are equal opportunity employers. All candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, or any other protected status. FALCON encourages qualified individuals of all backgrounds to apply