Head of Hardware Product Management: Drive-Thru Solutions

PAR Technology; Lorida (FL); Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

PAR Technology Corporation seeks a strategic Director of Product Management to lead the Hardware Product Management organization, owning the Drive-Thru portfolio and guiding current and next-generation solutions. You will build and mentor a team of Product Managers responsible for PAR's broader hardware offerings.

This role requires deep experience with connected hardware, cross-functional leadership, and a track record in restaurant technology.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Product Management experience.
• Demonstrated success managing complex hardware and technology product portfolios.
• Experience in restaurant technology, drive-thru solutions, retail technology, POS systems, or connected hardware platforms.
• Familiarity with SaaS, cloud-connected hardware ecosystems, and subscription business models.

Responsibilities

• Own the vision, strategy, roadmap, and business performance for PAR's Drive-Thru product portfolio.
• Lead portfolio planning across hardware product lines, balancing innovation, customer demand, revenue growth, margin performance, and operational feasibility.
• Leverage AI tools to synthesize customer and market insights, accelerate product requirements and roadmap analysis, and improve portfolio decision-making.
• Drive market research, competitive analysis, customer engagement, and product positioning activities.
• Translate customer pain points and market opportunities into actionable product requirements and commercial strategies.
• Monitor product performance metrics and identify opportunities to improve adoption, customer satisfaction, profitability, and market share.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the Hardware Product Management team.
• Establish scalable product management processes, tools, and best practices.

Skills

Hardware product leadership

Cross-functional leadership

SaaS / cloud services

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering/CS

MBA or advanced technical degree

Tools

AI tools

Job description

PAR Technology Corporation seeks a strategic Director of Product Management to lead the Hardware Product Management organization, owning the Drive-Thru portfolio and guiding current and next-generation solutions. You will build and mentor a team of Product Managers responsible for PAR's broader hardware offerings.

This role requires deep experience with connected hardware, cross-functional leadership, and a track record in restaurant technology.