Staff Product Manager

Role Description

We are looking for a Staff Product Manager to lead one of the most important product bets at Phaidra: making Prism the connective data surface for the entire data center operation. It's the system operators trust for diagnostics and triage, and the layer executives rely on for operating intelligence across the site. Working closely with the CPO, you will shape and drive the strategy that extends Prism's reach from the floor to the boardroom.

You are bold and creative, with deep empathy for the operators on the floor who feel the pain first, and equal fluency with the executives who buy platforms. You spend time on-site and on calls with customers regularly, not just in research readouts, and you can tell me the last specific problem you heard from one. You think in systems and flywheels, not features. You are comfortable helping shape a big, opinionated bet and then sequencing the pragmatic steps that get there. You partner naturally with Engineering, AI, Design, and go-to-market, and you can hold a technical architecture discussion and a pricing-strategy discussion in the same afternoon.

We are seeking teammates who are based in Eastern or Central time zones (US or Canada).

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CPO to develop and drive the product strategy and roadmap that establishes Prism as the agentic operating platform for the data center.
• Work with the CPO to translate the platform vision into a sequenced, fundable roadmap, and drive it to delivery across teams.
• Regularly visit and join calls with customers to see Prism in production and hear unfiltered feedback.
• Translate floor-level customer pain into clear, high-quality product requirements.
• Help drive expansion along two axes — connecting more of the data center’s operational and business systems, and advancing our insight & recommendations and supervised & autonomous control offerings.
• Lead the delivery of key integrations that connect new systems into Prism.
• Partner with Engineering and Design to sequence and ship the platform capabilities.
• Support the expansion of Prism’s user base beyond the operations floor to new personas and buyers.
• Establish frameworks for prioritization, discovery, and risk mitigation; build high-quality product artifacts.
• Own the metrics that define success in this role.
• Deeply understand the product architecture and participate actively in technical planning.
• Help ensure alignment across teams by clearly communicating strategy, decisions, and trade-offs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of technical product management experience, including leading large, complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Comfortable spending significant time directly with customers or end users.
• Track record of helping take a product from point solution toward platform.
• Exceptional ability to translate customer needs into strategic product direction.
• Deep expertise in prioritization frameworks and product decision-making under uncertainty.
• Strong technical acumen, including system architecture, integrations/APIs, and data platforms.
• Ability to influence at all levels, including leadership.
• Experience mentoring and developing other product managers.
• Excellent communication skills, including explaining complex ideas to diverse audiences.
• Shares our company values: Collaboration, Transparency, Operational Excellence, Ownership, & Empathy.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Domain experience in data centers, critical infrastructure, industrial, or energy systems.
• Experience with forward-deployed or services-led motions and turning them into platform revenue.
• Familiarity with operational systems in this space, such as BMS/EPMS, CMMS, DCIM, or ITSM.
• Experience productizing agentic AI or autonomous/closed-loop control.
• Experience designing layered or usage-based B2B pricing.
• Startup or high-growth experience with distributed/global teams.

Onboarding

In your first 30 days…

• Complete onboarding and immerse yourself in Prism, the strategy, and how a customer install works end-to-end today.
• Spend time with operators to see the floor-level pain and the diagnostics/triage workflows Prism supports now.
• Deeply understand our customer base and their major pain points.
• Deeply understand your partners across Engineering, Design, Sales, and Leadership.

In your first 60 days…

• Develop an informed point of view on roadmap sequencing and pressure-test it with the CPO, Engineering, and Design.
• Take ownership of an early, high-leverage integration or capability, from requirements through delivery planning.
• Join multiple live customer implementation and support calls.
• Build the relationships across teams that you’ll need to drive a cross-functional bet.

In your first 90 days…

• Partner with the CPO to publish a sequenced roadmap with clear near-term moves.
• Have direct conversations with at least two major customer accounts to inform the roadmap and direction.
• Land said high-leverage integration or expanded capability with a live customer deployment.
• Contribute to an initial pricing or packaging experiment with a friendly account.

General Interview Process

• All of our interviews are held via Google Meet, and an active camera connection is required.
• Meeting with Operations (30 minutes) — Meet you, learn about your background, and cover formalities around your application.
• Hiring Manager interview (45 minutes) — Your experience and technical background, and a chance to ask about the team and role.
• Execution & Technical Depth (60 minutes) — Prioritization, requirements, and cross-functional execution, plus a discussion of the underlying architecture.
• Culture fit interview with one of Phaidra’s co-founders (30 minutes) — Alignment with Phaidra’s values and mutual cultural fit.

Base Salary

• US Residents:
• Tier 1 (Largest highest-cost metros): 176,800 USD - 243,100 USD
• Tier 2 (Other major metros): 167,960 USD - 230,945 USD
• Tier 3 (Mid-sized metro areas): 159,120 USD - 218,790 USD
• Tier 4 (All other locations): 150,280 USD - 206,635 USD
• Canada Residents:
• Tier 1 (Vancouver): 185,925 CAD - 255,648 CAD
• Tier 2 (Toronto): 173,530 CAD - 238,604 CAD
• Tier 3 (Montreal): 148,741 CAD - 204,519 CAD
• Tier 4 (Smaller cities / rural areas): 136,346 CAD - 187,472 CAD
• In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for equity.
• Final salary will be determined based on several factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, expertise, education and location.

Benefits

• Fast-paced, team-oriented environment where your work directly shapes the company’s direction.
• We are a 100% remote company.
• Competitive compensation & meaningful equity.
• Outsized responsibilities & professional development.
• Training is foundational; functional, customer immersion, and development training.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (exact benefits vary by region).
• Unlimited paid time off, with a required minimum of 20 days per year.
• Paid parental leave (exact benefits vary by region).
• Flexible stipends to support your workspace, well-being, and continued professional development.
• Company MacBook.

On being Remote

We take a thoughtful and intentional approach to remote collaboration. Inspired by pioneers like GitLab, we embrace proven best practices to foster an exceptional remote work environment. Our culture is documentation-first, and we prioritize asynchronous communication to support focus and flexibility across time zones. While we value independence, we stay closely connected through tools like Slack and video conferencing. Weekly all-hands meetings help us align and build strong relationships, and we regularly host virtual team-building activities and social events to maintain a sense of camaraderie.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Phaidra is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Phaidra is governed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status. We welcome diversity and strive to maintain an inclusive environment for all employees.

E-Verify Notice

Phaidra participates in E-Verify, an employment authorization database provided through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration (SSA). As required by law, we will provide the SSA and, if necessary, the DHS, with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization for those residing in the United States.

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