Director of Product Strategy & Growth

Patriot Mobile; Grapevine (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Patriot Mobile is seeking a hands-on Director of Product Development to lead strategy, development, launch, and ongoing performance of its device offerings, accessories, insurance and device protection products, financing options, and other value-added services.

The role will own the product lifecycle from evaluation and partner terms to coordinating launches, monitoring performance, and improving offerings, with emphasis on inventory management and member experience.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of product lifecycle management from research to retirement with clear roadmaps and measurable outcomes.
• Strong financial acumen to build business cases, manage pricing, margins, forecasting, and product economics.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and product launches without direct authority, ensuring follow-through across departments.
• Experience managing vendor and partner relationships, negotiating terms, renewals, and performance issues.
• Ability to anticipate risks, track dependencies, and elevate issues with impact assessments and recommended actions.
• Plan product changes to protect member experience and use performance data to drive actions.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills, with proficiency in product management and analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage the product lifecycle from research and business case development through launch, improvement, transition, and retirement.
• Prioritize offerings based on member needs, market opportunities, profitability, resources, and objectives; define owners and milestones.
• Develop pricing analyses, comparisons, demand forecasts, margins, costs, and risks.
• Collaborate with Finance to evaluate promotional pricing and actual performance against projections.
• Coordinate launch readiness across all departments including systems, billing, training, and communications.
• Manage vendor and partner relationships, terms, service expectations, renewals, and changes.
• Track deadlines and dependencies, document decisions and risks with recommended actions.
• Plan transitions to address communications, authorizations, and continuity of service.

Skills

Product lifecycle management

Financial acumen

Cross-functional leadership

Vendor relationship management

Communication & documentation

Analytics tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in product

7+ years product experience

Strong communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Patriot Mobile is seeking a hands-on Director of Product Development to lead strategy, development, launch, and ongoing performance of its device offerings, accessories, insurance and device protection products, financing options, and other value-added services.

The role will own the product lifecycle from evaluation and partner terms to coordinating launches, monitoring performance, and improving offerings, with emphasis on inventory management and member experience.