Vista Equity Partners · 16 hours ago
Vice President, Product Management
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$350K/yr - $375K/yr
15+ years expVista Equity Partners is seeking a Vice President of Product Management to join the Product & Technology (P&T) Value Creation team. This role focuses on elevating product strategy and driving value creation across Vista’s portfolio by partnering with executives and establishing best practices in product management.
ConsultingInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Partner with portfolio company leadership to define and refine product vision, strategy, and roadmaps aligned to Vista’s investment thesis and value creation plans
Drive adoption of best-in-class product management practices across portfolio companies, with a strong emphasis on commercial outcomes (ARR growth, retention, expansion, pricing leverage)
Assess product-market fit, portfolio rationalization, platform strategy, and build/buy/partner decisions
Translate market, customer, and competitive insights into actionable product priorities
Establish and scale product operating models that emphasize accountability, speed, and measurable impact
Drive consistency in product discovery, roadmap planning, delivery, and lifecycle management across portfolio companies
Introduce and reinforce metrics-driven product management (e.g., OKRs, North Star metrics, outcome-based roadmaps)
Ensure tight integration between Product, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success in highly matrixed environments
Coach, mentor, and develop CPOs, VPs of Product, and senior product leaders across the portfolio
Assess product leadership talent; support hiring, succession planning, and organizational design
Act as a trusted thought partner and 'force multiplier' for portfolio product leaders navigating scale, transformation, or turnaround scenarios
Leverage modern AI-powered product tools and workflows (e.g., Figma, Lovable, and emerging AI-assisted discovery, design, and delivery platforms) to improve product velocity and quality
Guide portfolio companies in responsibly integrating AI into product development processes and, where applicable, into customer-facing product capabilities
Help modernize the PM function through automation, enhanced customer insight, and faster experimentation
Operate effectively in complex, matrixed environments with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
Serve as a senior representative of the P&T function with Vista deal teams, investment professionals, and portfolio company boards when appropriate
Provide clear, fact-based perspectives - grounded in experience - on product risks, opportunities, and trade-offs. You should be comfortable telling a CEO their roadmap is underwater and have the credibility to help them fix it
Qualification
Required
15+ years of product leadership experience, with a significant portion at the executive level
Former or current Chief Product Officer (or equivalent senior product leadership role) at a technology or large enterprise software company
Demonstrated track record of building and shipping commercial software at scale. Not PRDs that became shelfware - actual software that customers paid for and renewed
Deep experience leading multi-level product organizations, including managers of managers
Proven success operating in matrixed environments with strong cross-functional dependencies
Strong commercial orientation - understands how product decisions translate into revenue, margin, and enterprise value
Exceptional judgment, executive presence, and ability to influence without direct authority
Preferred
Experience working with private equity–backed businesses is strongly preferred
Benefits
Annual cash bonus
Comprehensive benefits package
Company
Vista Equity Partners
Vista Equity Partners (Vista) is a leading global technology investor specializing in software.
501-1000 employees
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