Director, Product Management

OpenKrill; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote-first

Health & Wellness benefits

Equipment allowance & Flex allowance

Career growth & internal mobility

DEI programs

Job summary

Absorb Software is seeking a Director of Product Management to lead its core PM organization and drive AI-enabled strategy across a pod-based, customer-focused environment.

You will translate strategy into roadmaps, mentor PMs to broader ownership, and align cross-functional teams to deliver cohesive, high-impact outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of product management experience in a B2B SaaS environment.
• 5+ years leading and developing high-performing PM teams at Director level or above.
• Proven track record translating strategy into roadmaps, portfolio investments, and measurable outcomes.
• Strong people leadership, coaching PMs from delivery to strategic ownership.
• Deep expertise in product operating models: roadmap planning, prioritization, discovery, and governance.
• Experience driving AI adoption within product organizations, implementing AI-powered workflows and tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for pod-based PM teams and align with company strategy.
• Develop and scale PM talent, establishing development pathways and performance standards.
• Collaborate with Design, Engineering, Customer Success, and other PMs to shape end-to-end delivery.
• Establish and evolve PM processes, data-driven governance, and quality standards.
• Champion customer voice and translate insights into actionable roadmap decisions.
• Oversee PM capacity and balance short-term delivery with long-term platform investments.
• Define and drive AI initiatives within product workflows and measurement of adoption.

Skills

B2B SaaS

Team leadership

Roadmap planning

Product discovery

AI adoption

Stakeholder alignment

Agile methodologies

Data-driven decisions

Education

MBA

MBA or equivalent

Tools

AI tools

Job description

About the role:

As the Director of Product Management, you will lead Absorb's core product management organization. You will translate company strategy and prioritized bets into shipped outcomes, own the health and craft of a talented pod-based PM team, and set the operating rhythm that keeps delivery focused and predictable. Two priorities define this role beyond delivery: driving the adoption of AI across our product management workflows, and deepening the strategic capability of every PM. You will lead a growing team of skilled product managers, building on a high-performing, customer-focused environment that aligns with business goals and customer needs.

What you'll do

Strategic Leadership:

• Translate company strategy and prioritized bets into pod-level roadmaps and outcomes. Set a clear point of view on where the product team should focus to create the most customer and business value and align execution to it.

Team Development & Leadership:

• Build, lead, mentor, and scale the product management team across flexible and specialized pods. Deepen the strategic capability of every PM, expanding their impact from strong feature delivery into broader strategic ownership, and create clear development pathways for the team. Champion a culture of accountability, customer focus, and continuous improvement.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Partner with Product Design, Development, Customer Success, and the Principal Product Managers to shape product direction and ensure cohesive, end-to-end delivery. Coordinate across pods to unblock work and manage cross-cutting dependencies and risk.

Product Operations & Governance:

• Establish and evolve PM processes, tools, and quality standards, with specific focus on creating and leveraging high quality data to drive decision making and measure outcomes.

Customer Advocacy:

• Champion the voice of the customer through qualitative and quantitative signals. Create the space and structure for PMs to develop customer expertise and translate insight into actionable strategies that inform product innovation and prioritization.

Resource & Portfolio Management:

• Oversee PM capacity and resource allocation across multiple pods and initiatives. Balance short-term delivery needs with long-term strategic investment in the platform and the team.

Innovation, AI & Trends:

• Define and drive a practical vision for how AI transforms the way our PMs work - from discovery and research synthesis to writing, analysis, and roadmapping. Identify, pilot, and scale AI tools and workflows across the team, set measurable adoption goals, model the behavior yourself, and establish the guardrails and enablement that make adoption stick. Stay ahead of industry trends and best practices to elevate the team’s impact and efficiency.

What you'll bring:

• 10+ years of product management experience in a B2B SaaS environment, including 5+ years leading and developing high-performing teams of Product Managers at the Director level or above.
• Proven track record of translating company strategy into product roadmaps, portfolio investments, and measurable business outcomes across multiple cross-functional teams or product areas.
• Strong people leadership experience with a demonstrated ability to coach Product Managers from execution-focused delivery to strategic product ownership, while building scalable career development frameworks and performance standards.
• Deep expertise in product operating models, including roadmap planning, prioritization, product discovery, stakeholder alignment, and execution governance within Agile and pod-based organizations.
• Demonstrated experience driving AI adoption within product organizations, including the implementation of AI-powered workflows, tools, and best practices that improve product discovery, decision-making, delivery efficiency, and team effectiveness.

Nice-to-Have:

• Experience leading product teams within the HR technology, learning technology, or enterprise software space.
• Experience scaling product organizations through periods of rapid growth, organizational transformation, or platform modernization.
• MBA or equivalent combination of business, technology, and leadership experience.

Are you ready to become an Absorber?

What we offer:

• Fully remote-first work with flexible work arrangements
• Comprehensive Health and Wellness Benefits including retirement savings programs, eligibility for two different bonus plans, generous time off, comprehensive medical and dental benefits based on your country of location
• New Hire Equipment Allowance and monthly Flex Allowance to support your success
• Endless opportunity for career growth and internal mobility
• Employee driven DE&I programs

Who are we?

Absorb Software is the leading global AI-driven learning platform provider, helping organizations unlock the full potential of their workforce. With its innovative Strategic Learning Systems (SLS) approach, Absorb empowers businesses to align learning with strategic goals, driving measurable impact and workforce agility. The Absorb LMS platform delivers personalized, scalable, and engaging learning experiences for employees, customers, and partners worldwide. Trusted by over 3,300 organizations and 34 million users, Absorb is redefining the future of workplace learning through cutting-edge AI, seamless integrations, and an unwavering commitment to innovation. We empower learners to enrich their lives, workplaces and communities.

Our values are simple:

• We achieve exceptional results by genuinely caring about each other and the work we do
• We’re united, and we grow through our commitment to elevating continual learning!

AI @ Absorb

We believe in the power of AI and technology to make learning accessible to everyone. By exploring new tools and constantly experimenting, we’re redefining what’s possible. We take an AI-first approach to unlock human potential, drive impact, and scale better outcomes. As the world evolves, Absorb is committed to growing with you. Investing in your skills every step of the way.

We use AI tools to support our recruitment process, such as organizing applications and highlighting potential matches based on role requirements. While these tools help streamline our review, all screening and final hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team. We encourage candidates to apply authentically and not rely solely on AI-generated responses in their applications.

Absorb is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment for all our people. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. Should you require any accommodation during the recruitment process, please indicate this on your application and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs. For any questions, please contact us at [e-mail]

Successful candidates for this position will be subject to pre-employment background screening, including a criminal record check and must be able to show proof of legal eligibility to work in the country they have applied to without sponsorship.