VP of Product Strategy & Growth

Carbon Inc; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 266,000 - 399,000; Full time

Job summary

Carbon is seeking a Vice President of Product Management to shape the strategy and roadmap for hardware, materials, cleaning systems, and software. The role reports to the CEO and requires in-office presence in Sunnyvale, CA.

You will own the portfolio, drive economic outcomes, and lead a team of product managers focused on profitable growth. The ideal candidate will balance customer insight with engineering realities, make hard portfolio decisions, and collaborate cross-functionally with R&D,

Qualifications

• 10+ years in product management or leadership, including 5+ years leading PM teams.
• Track record of bringing physical products to high-volume manufacturing with production economics.
• Ownership of business outcomes such as revenue, margin, or gross profit.
• Strong technical fluency across hardware, materials, and software.
• Ability to size markets, evaluate customer contracts, and build robust business cases.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, or related field.
• Proven ability to make and communicate difficult portfolio decisions.
• U.S. person due to ITAR/EAR; visa sponsorship not available.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the product strategy and roadmap across hardware, materials, cleaning systems, and software.
• Lead and develop a PM team focused on cost per part, yield, and gross profit dollars.
• Collaborate with R&D, operations, GTM, marketing, and finance on direction and portfolio updates.

Skills

Product management leadership

Team leadership

Production economics

Technical fluency (hardware)

Technical fluency (materials)

Technical fluency (software)

Market sizing

Contract evaluation

Business cases

Portfolio decision making

Lean manufacturing

MBA / P&L experience

Vertical integration experience

3D printing / additive manufacturing

Regulated markets knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, or related field

Job description

Carbon is seeking a Vice President of Product Management to shape the strategy and roadmap for hardware, materials, cleaning systems, and software. The role reports to the CEO and requires in-office presence in Sunnyvale, CA.

You will own the portfolio, drive economic outcomes, and lead a team of product managers focused on profitable growth. The ideal candidate will balance customer insight with engineering realities, make hard portfolio decisions, and collaborate cross-functionally with R&D,