Senior Director, Product Management - ShareFile

We are Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) - the trusted provider of software that enables our customers to develop, deploy and manage responsible, AI-powered applications and experiences with agility and ease.
We’re proud to have a diverse, global team where we value the individual and enrich our culture by considering varied perspectives because we believe people power progress. Join us as a Senior Director, Product Management and help us do what we do best: propelling business forward. This will be for our ShareFile product and will be a hybrid so working between your home office and our Raleigh NC location.
A Senior Director, Product Management develops the direction and strategy of a large product or multiple products within the business unit, influencing executive decision-making, scaling product operations and fostering high performing leadership of senior management.

Functional Responsibilities

• Applies expert industry acumen to differentiate products from the competition.
• Develops overall PM strategy, direction and roadmaps, and ensure alignment and adherence across all product teams.
• Sets pricing and licensing strategies to drive market success and revenue growth.
• Proactively identifies product challenges and uses performance data to refine focus areas.
• Set clear lifecycle policies for existing products.
• Participates in solving business challenges by partnering with cross-functional leaders (Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Support)
• Can lead cross-functional or organizational projects, ensuring alignment with overall company strategy.
• Partner with Sales on deals, pricing, and non-standard contracts to drive wins.
• Uses expertise on business insight to negotiate and influences leaders internally and externally, including with the executive team, key customer leadership and other main stakeholders.
• Serves as a thought leader; Communicates the product portfolio lifecycle and company strategy to their sub-function and addresses any questions independently.

People Management Responsibilities

• Responsible for strategic management across multiple divisions and for the leadership of a team of senior managers and directors. Is accountable for the performance and results of managed divisions. Develops and executes PM strategy to achieve organization/function objectives. Decisions are guided by company strategy and objectives. Responsible for workforce planning including assessing current and future needs and making needed changes. Responsible for the talent planning for overseen divisions including succession, talent development and talent management.
• Understands business, financial and people data and uses it to make decisions. Understands business, legal and people implications of decisions. Works with leadership as needed on more complex situations. Knows when to partner with functional experts such as HR, finance and legal.
• Leads by example, acting with integrity. Builds trust and respects, communicates clearly and demonstrates adaptability. Builds a culture of accountability, impact and continuous growth. This includes showing authenticity, being adaptable, communicating clearly, developing relationships, advancing accountability and growing as a leader.
• Builds high performing teams. Inspires others towards a united vision. Maximizes teamwork, engagement, performance and talent development. This includes hiring & onboarding, developing and recognizing, managing performance, driving engagement & teamwork.
• Advances Progress through scaling our business and operations, utilizing strategic thinking, decisive decision making and effectively leading through transformation. This includes understanding the business, thinking strategically, managing team operations, making decisions, leading through transformation, and fostering innovation.

Expertise

• Applies understanding of entire function and business knowledge to anticipate changing business directions.
• Ability to operate with agile processes, making data-driven decisions to build a winning product strategy.

Your Background

• This role requires a background in Product Management, demonstrated experience in leading complex, large-scale product organizations and may require a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical field.
• Experience leading large-scale product teams or divisions.
• Proven track records coaching and mentoring product teams, ensure alignment to overall division expectations.
• Demonstrated experience setting overall division direction and strategy.
• Expertise in aligning technical solutions with strategic business objectives.
• Exceptional strategic planning, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Highly effective communicator with the ability to navigate complex challenges and build collaborative relationships.
• Demonstrated proficiency with product management tools
• Strong data analytics and metric tracking skills.
• Extensive understanding of all product aspects, including UX/UI principles and the overall product development lifecycle

Base Salary Range: $224,422 - $277,200
This position is also eligible to participate in our performance-based annual corporate bonus plan. Final base compensation is determined by a number of factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, education, demonstrable experience, and allowance for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a robust benefits package, with details below.
If this sounds like you and fits your experience and career goals, we’d be happy to chat.

What we offer in return is the opportunity to experience a great company culture with wonderful colleagues to learn from and collaborate with and also to enjoy:

• Medical, dental, vision, life & disability, and financial benefits (including 401(k) retirement savings plan. Tuition Reimbursement program. Additional voluntary benefits including crucial illness/hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, auto & home insurance, legal, and pet insurance.
• Competitive salary, bonus, and best-in-class Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) with a 27-month lookback
• Flexible paid vacation time, paid day off for your birthday, and company holidays. A variety of leave plans, including Parental Leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and an employee well-being program focusing on physical, mental, and financial health.