Sr. Director, Product Manager

USIC; Indianapolis (IN); Remote; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

USIC is seeking a Senior Director of Product Management to drive strategy execution for a regulated, safety-critical service line. This role leads roadmaps, performance plans, and capability enhancements while maintaining full P&L accountability.

The position is 100% remote with up to 50% nationwide travel, requiring collaboration across Operations, Finance, Technology, Sales, and Account Management to deliver scalable, compliant offerings.

Qualifications

• Senior-level product management experience.
• Experience owning service-line strategy and roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of service-line strategy and roadmaps aligned to enterprise priorities and market needs.
• Accountable for revenue growth, margin, and cost targets within approved plans.
• Collaborate with Operations to align delivery, safety, and compliance with roadmaps.
• Engage with Technology, Data, Sales, and Account Management to enable adoption and market positioning.
• Support decisions to launch, scale, or retire services with data and readiness assessments.

Skills

Leadership

Product management

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Description:SummaryThe Senior Director of Product Management is a senior leader responsible for driving the strategy execution, performance, and evolution of an assigned service line adjacency with regulated, safety-critical environment and full profit and loss accountability. This role leads the development and execution of service roadmaps, performance plans, and capability enhancements that support enterprise growth profitability and operations scalability. Operating at the intersection of customer needs, service economics, regulatory requirements, and operations realties, the Senior Director translates market and customer insights into differentiated, scalable service offerings. While accountable for service-line performance outcomes, this role does not own day-to-day field operations or service execution, which remains the responsibility of operational leadership. Success is achieved through influence, data-driven decision making, and strong cross-functional partnership rather than direct operations authority.This role is 100% remote with up to 50% Nationwide travel.ResponsibilitiesLead the development and execution of service-line strategy and roadmaps aligned to enterprise priorities and market needsAccountable for achieving revenue growth, margin, and cost targets within approved plans and budgets, in partnership with FinanceTranslate customer, market, regulatory, and competitive insights into scalable service enhancements and new offeringsPartner with Finance on planning, forecasting, pricing analysis, and performance trackingEstablish and monitor KPIs tied to financial, operational, customer, and strategic outcomesEvaluate new capabilities, technologies, and process improvements; develop business cases and recommendations for executive approvalMonitor service performance and identify opportunities to improve unit economics, quality, safety, and customer outcomesCollaborate closely with Operations to ensure strategies and roadmaps align with field delivery models, safety standards, and compliance requirementsPartner with Technology, Data, Sales, and Account Management to ensure effective enablement, adoption, and market positioningSupport decisions related to launching, scaling, adapting, or retiring services by providing data, analysis, and operational readiness assessmentsEnsure regulatory, safety, and compliance considerations are embedded into all service and product decisionsBuild alignment and drive outcomes through credibility, insight, structured communication, and collaborationEngage with key customers and industry stakeholders as appropriate to inform strategy and validate assumptions, with executive visibility as requiredRequirements10+ years of progressive leadership experience in product management, service-line ownership or adjacent roles within utility locating, damage prevention, or field-based regulated servicesPrevious experience in either the telecommunications or construction industryBachelor's degree preferredDemonstrated accountability for financial performance, budget management, or business-case ownershipDeep domain expertise in utility locating or closely adjacent services, including field workflows, compliance, safety requirements, customer contracts, and service economicsProven ability to lead complex initiatives and influence outcomes across Operations, Finance, Technology, Sales and Human Resources teamsStrong analytical skills, strategic judgment, financial acumen, and roadmap execution experienceAbility to travel as needed (about 50%)We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans are encouraged to apply.