The Chief Product Officer is responsible for understanding market demands, technology trends, and the competitive field. Directs and oversees all aspects of product life cycle management that meet market and user requirements and that facilitate rapid development and implementation of new products and enhancements. Being a Chief Product Officer requires a bachelor’s degree. Manages the strategic product roadmap, product development, product launch, and product marketing. In addition, Chief Product Officer typically reports to top management. The Chief Product Officer manages a business unit, division, or corporate function with major organizational impact. Establishes overall direction and strategic initiatives for the given major function or line of business. Has acquired the business acumen and leadership experience to become a top function or division head.
Chief Product Officer Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Chief Product Officer to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Structure the Product team to meet objectives and deliver results;
- Collaborate closely with sales and marketing to develop and deliver sales training, sales collateral, product collateral, and other product assets;
- Partner with Marketing and help shape and build the company’s product voice, and image through analyst engagements and other external engagements;
- Provide input into our technical architecture and product design to transform customer and prospect needs into implementation plans;
- Collaborate with Sales and Marketing and own product adoption and revenue.
Requirements:
- Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills to work closely with various teams throughout organization;
- 15+ years of experience in technical or product leadership roles;
- Computer Science or Engineering degree required, MBA a plus;
- Problem Solving/Analysis and Strategic Thinking;
- Role is based in Palo Alto, CA;
- Must be able to travel both domestic and internationally to India and regularly to customer, industry, and partner gatherings and events;
- Proven experience in a product leadership role in a cloud/SaaS/AI/tech environment.