Director of Product Management

Level: 6
Salary: Competitive
Bonus: 15% performance-based, discretionary
Location: Hybrid – work in our Cambridge, MA office up to 3x/wk

Why This Role Matters

We are seeking a Director of Product Management who thrives on ownership, operational excellence, and leading product managers to high-impact execution. This isn’t a strategy-only seat — it’s for someone who can roll up their sleeves, bring clarity to complexity, and build strong delivery habits across a growing product org.

You’ll lead a team of PMs responsible for mission-critical product lines, help them prioritize ruthlessly, and ensure products are shipped predictably and effectively. You’ll bring structure to the day-to-day, unblock teams, and set the operational rhythm that keeps engineering, design, and business stakeholders aligned and delivering.

What You’ll Do:

Lead and Elevate the Product Team

• Manage and mentor a team of product managers across multiple product lines.
• Set clear goals, drive accountability, and provide hands-on coaching to develop PM talent.
• Foster a delivery-first culture grounded in focus, transparency, and real progress.

Drive Operational Execution

• Own the rhythms and processes that keep teams shipping: sprint planning, roadmap reviews, go-to-market coordination, retros, etc.
• Standardize how work gets prioritized, documented, and delivered — no micromanaging, just smart systems.
• Identify blockers early, help resolve cross-team dependencies, and ensure consistent forward motion.

Be Deep in the Work, When It Counts

• Step into details when needed — whether it’s a roadmap prioritization challenge, helping triage scope, or aligning stakeholders.
• Balance “air cover” with hands-on support. You’re not above Jira or a product spec when the moment calls for it.

Align Product with Engineering & Business

• Be the connective tissue between product managers, engineers, designers, GTM, and leadership.
• Drive clarity in what we’re building, why it matters, and what success looks like — for internal teams and customers alike.
• Partner with engineering leadership to continuously improve the product development process.

What We’re Looking For

Experience:

• 8–10 years in product management, including 3–5 years managing PMs.
• You’ve owned delivery of complex products and helped scale product operations in high-growth SaaS environments.
• Strong track record leading individual product lines — from roadmap to release — and getting real things shipped.

Skills:

• Technically fluent — you come from an engineering or technical background and can go deep when needed, but you’ve grown into product and there you became a strong people and process leader.
• Operationally sharp — you think in timelines, blockers, team capacity, and delivery velocity. You love systems that help teams move smarter with no bureaucracy.
• Hands-on mindset — you’ll jump into the weeds when necessary, whether it’s grooming a backlog or resolving an execution snag.
• Solution-oriented — you flag risks and issues early, but always with a proposed path forward.
• Clear communicator — you simplify complexity and can rally cross-functional teams around shared goals.
• You’ve worked in startups and scale-ups — and know how to adjust your style to both.
• You’re thoughtful but action-biased. No endless debating, just structured, focused decision-making.
• You care about team health, not just business outcomes. You build with people, not over them.

US team benefits:

Healthcare 🩺
Competitive healthcare for you and your family

401k 💰
We offer a 401(k) retirement savings plan

Well-being budget ☀️
Invest in your own well-being, personal growth, and hobbies

Holiday 🏖
30 days + 12 public holidays

Additional leave days ☺️
Time off for dependents, ‘Me days’, birthdays and volunteering days off

Birthday trees 🌳
Planting a tree for every employee on their birthday, every year

Paid sick leave 🏥
10 days paid sick leave to stay home and focus on rest and recovery

Mental health support 🧠
Access the therapy for you and your family through Spill

Career progression frameworks 💫
Each department & discipline has a progression framework