Wolters Kluwer · 2 days ago
Director, Product Management - Innovation
Coppell, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$152K/yr - $271K/yr
10+ years expWolters Kluwer is seeking a Director for their new Product Management Innovation team to drive innovation and commercial growth within the Audit portfolio. This strategic role focuses on leading product innovation efforts, ensuring alignment across various functions, and developing go-to-market strategies.
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Responsibilities
Partner across the organization to define and execute the innovation strategy for Audit within the TAA Professional Segment
Continuously scan the audit market, competitive landscape, and customer feedback to identify whitespace opportunities, unmet needs, and emerging technology trends (e.g., agentic workflows, probabilistic decisioning, automation in evidence management). Translate insights into validated business cases and product concepts with clear financial outcomes
Solve the needs of the market by integrating AI, automation, agentic systems, and emerging tech into audit workflows (planning, risk, assessment, workpapers, evidence/documentation, analytics, sign-off). Collaborate with engineering and UX teams to embed intelligent, self-guided capabilities that augment professional judgement, improve time-to-value, and increase feature adoption
Own the full lifecycle of idea incubation - from early discovery and customer research through prototyping, testing, market fit analysis, and go-to-market readiness, including pricing/packaging and monetization. Apply lean innovation practices to iterate rapidly and test desirability, feasibility, usabilityand viability
Operate in a matrixed environment to align efforts across Product, Engineering/Architecture, UX, Operations, Sales, Marketing, and Services. Ensure visibility, coordination, and shared accountability for innovation execution and scaling. while following best practices for release governance, change management, and customer communications (supported by Product Operations)
Partner with go-to-market teams to ensure smooth transitions from concept to commercial launch. Develop positioning and value messaging, pricing/packaging, and sales enablement for new offerings in collaboration with Marketing and Sales
Define, track, and report on KPIs such as customer engagement, adoption, time-to-validation, revenue potential, attach rate, and scalability. Product success will be evaluated by metrics including early usage, adoption rates, and revenue. Regularly communicate progress, outcomes, and learnings to executive stakeholders
Act as a strategic thought partner to senior leadership. Share insights on industry disruptions, competitive dynamics, and emerging AI/agentic technologies. Provide guidance on long-term innovation roadmaps and pilot program implications
Build, mentor and coach a high-performing, entrepreneurial innovation team. Foster a culture of curiosity, bold thinking, and continuous learning, while maintaining a disciplined, metric-driven approach to experimentation
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
10+ years of experience in B2B SaaS product roles and/or as a company founder and early-stage product leader
Proven track record of launching successful products or services from concept to market
Proven track record of defining go to market strategies, inclusive of pricing definition through to sales readiness
Deep understanding of agile methodologies, lean startup principles, and customer-centric design
Strong business acumen with ability to evaluate opportunity size, customer impact, and strategic fit
Experience working in or with cross-functional, matrixed environments
Familiarity with AI, data-driven platforms, and emerging technologies
Exceptional communication and leadership skills with ability to influence at all levels
Preferred
Master's degree (MBA, MS in Innovation, or related field)
3+ years of managing product managers
Benefits
Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
401(k)
FSA/HSA
Commuter Benefits
Tuition Assistance Plan
Vacation and Sick Time
Paid Parental Leave
Company
Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer is an information services company specializing in software solutions and services for the healthcare and legal sectors.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$1.78B2025-06-23Post Ipo Debt· $578.76M
2025-03-13Post Ipo Debt· $542.74M
2024-03-11Post Ipo Debt· $655.84M
Leadership Team
Jason Marx
CEO, Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting
Nancy McKinstry
CEO
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