Director, Product Management

localitymediallcdbafirstdue; United States; Remote; USD 171,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental and Vision

401(k)

Technology stipend

Flexible PTO

Job summary

localitymediallcdbafirstdue is seeking a remote Director of Product Management to lead a team of PMs responsible for defining, delivering, and improving software for public safety. You will shape AI and automation strategy across multiple product lines and partner with engineering, design, client success, sales, and services.

You will own product strategy, roadmaps, and prioritization while driving data-driven decisions and KPIs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in product management, incl. mentoring PMs.
• Experience delivering SaaS in cloud-native environments.
• Experience with mission-critical platforms where availability, performance, security, and resiliency are essential.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, communication, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of product managers.
• Own product strategy, roadmap development, prioritization, and execution across multiple product areas.
• Partner with engineering and design to deliver high-quality products balancing customer needs, technical constraints, and business priorities.
• Define and execute an AI product strategy that responsibly incorporates artificial intelligence and automation into the portfolio.
• Champion data-driven product development through analytics, experimentation, customer insights, and product KPIs.
• Build strong relationships with public safety customers and internal stakeholders.
• Present product strategy and roadmap updates to leadership.
• Support go-to-market planning, launches, pricing discussions, and customer communications.

Skills

Product management

Team leadership

Strategy & roadmaps

Analytics & KPIs

Cross-functional collaboration

Cloud-native SaaS

Public safety domain understanding

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Role overview

Remote director-level product management role leading a team of product managers responsible for defining, delivering, and continuously improving software that serves the public safety community, including fire and EMS agencies. The leader owns product strategy across multiple product lines and partners closely with engineering, design, client success, sales, marketing, and professional services. A key expectation is shaping how artificial intelligence and automation are responsibly introduced into the product portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of product managers
• Own product strategy, roadmap development, prioritization, and execution across multiple product areas
• Partner with engineering and design to deliver high-quality products balancing customer needs, technical constraints, and business priorities
• Define and execute an AI product strategy that responsibly incorporates artificial intelligence and automation into the portfolio
• Champion data-driven product development through analytics, experimentation, customer insights, and product KPIs
• Build strong relationships with public safety customers and internal stakeholders
• Present product strategy and roadmap updates to leadership
• Support go-to-market planning, launches, pricing discussions, and customer communications

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive product management experience, including 3+ years managing and mentoring product managers
• Experience delivering SaaS products in cloud-native environments
• Background building and scaling mission-critical, highly reliable platforms where availability, performance, security, and resiliency are essential
• Demonstrated success managing complex product portfolios and cross-functional teams
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, communication, and leadership skills
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred

Nice to have

• Experience in public safety, government technology, fire, EMS, law enforcement, or emergency management software
• Experience scaling high-growth SaaS organizations
• Background leading AI-enabled product initiatives and intelligent workflow automation
• Strong understanding of product analytics, experimentation frameworks, and data-informed decision making

Benefits and work setup

• Fully remote position based in the United States
• Listed base salary of $190,000
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, 401(k), and flexible PTO
• Technology stipend provided
• Minimal travel expectations