Senior Director of Product Management Hardware

Role Description

In this key leadership role, you will serve as the Senior Director of Product Management, acting as the single-threaded technical product leader for Vivint’s core hardware and smart home ecosystem. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy, serving as an independent strategic engine for the organization. You are responsible for defining the 3-year product hardware strategy and technical roadmap, expanding our physical suite from standalone components into a cohesive, highly intelligent ecosystem.

This role requires a unique intersection of physical hardware lifecycle mastery and cutting-edge software execution, specifically focused on deploying advanced machine learning and AI experiences to millions of users. You will lead a team of Technical Product Managers and work cross-functionally to ensure our devices work seamlessly on behalf of our customers—giving back time, keeping them safe, and saving them money.

Primary Responsibilities

• Strategic Hardware & Ecosystem Leadership
  • Own the definition, multi-year sequencing, and execution of Vivint’s core device portfolio roadmap (including intelligent cameras, panels, sensors, and perimeter security devices).
  • Serve as the strategic thought leader on how disparate hardware endpoints, cloud platforms, and local connectivity protocols function together as a unified, frictionless, and personalized Vivint ecosystem.
  • Autonomously identify, evaluate, and secure investment for "white space" opportunities, disruptive hardware technologies, and emerging connectivity standards to expand the enterprise footprint.
• AI Experiences & Technical Execution
  • Define and drive the technical product vision for embedded and cloud-based AI experiences, transforming reactive hardware into proactive, predictive systems (e.g., leveraging computer vision, edge-AI processing, and machine learning models).
  • Author high-quality, data-driven narrative documents (PRFAQs, 3-Year Operating Plans) to align senior executive leadership (VP+) on high-stakes product investments, technical trade-offs, and architectural dependencies.
  • Establish and scale rigorous product planning and operational review mechanisms (such as hardware-software integration loops, lifecycle milestones, and usage telemetry tracking) to ensure data-driven iterations across the portfolio.
• Leadership, Influence & Team Coaching
  • Directly manage, mentor, and scale a lean team of high-performing Technical Product Managers, fostering a deep culture of product ownership, analytical rigor, and extreme customer-centricity.
  • Operate independently to influence, unblock, and align a highly matrixed, multi-disciplinary organization spanning Product, Software/Hardware Engineering, Industrial Design, Supply Chain, and AI Data Science teams.
  • Translate complex, high-level corporate visions into precise, unambiguous technical requirements, maintaining a relentless path from initial prototype optimization to high-volume global manufacturing.
  • Own the post launch product and data deep dives, ensuring once launched our products are best in class and maintain operability across all devices.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of product management experience, with at least 5+ years dedicated specifically to shipping complex consumer electronics, IoT devices, or highly integrated smart home ecosystems.
• Demonstrated experience managing products that require close coordination with software engineers, hardware architects, and data/AI scientists. Direct experience with smart home standards (e.g., Matter, Zigbee, Thread) is a significant plus.
• 3+ years of experience directly managing and developing technical product professionals, with a proven ability to scale team capabilities.
• B.S. or M.S. in a Technical Field (Computer Science, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline); MBA or equivalent business experience preferred.

Requirements

• Proven ability to define long-term product frameworks and navigate intense ambiguity independently.
• Deep, end-to-end familiarity with consumer electronics product development, including industrial design constraints, firmware, embedded systems, global supply chain dependencies, and post-launch ecosystem scaling.
• Solid technical understanding of how to apply machine learning approaches to consumer-facing hardware architectures (e.g., object detection, predictive automation, and cloud-to-edge processing architectures).
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Proven track record of presenting complex technical strategies.

Benefits

• Base salary range: $209,600 - $345,840.
• Annual bonus, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards.
• Eligible to participate in the benefits program including medical, vision, dental, 401K, and flexible spending accounts.