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Ookla · 1 day ago

VP, Product Platform

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

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Responsibilities

Define Product Vision & Strategy: Establish the long-term product vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with overall company goals.

Platform Roadmap: Develop and manage a comprehensive platform roadmap, collaborating with the Applications and Data Science teams to prioritize features and timelines.

Platform Strategy: Lead the strategy for Ookla’s platform, covering data collection (SDKs, applications, ingestion), data platform (modeling, hygiene, transformation), and data exposure (APIs, hosted data access, access control).

API Roadmap: Define and drive the strategy for creating and enhancing APIs that enrich crowdsourced QoS and QoE data with additional metadata from ISPs and MNOs.

New Metrics: Develop new QoE and QoS measurements that reflect real-world user experiences and enhance the value of Ookla’s datasets.

Prioritization: Prioritize features based on customer needs, business value, and technical feasibility.

Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, design, and data science teams to ensure smooth product development and delivery.

Agile Development: Lead the product development process using Agile methodologies to ensure timely and effective delivery.

Quality Assurance: Ensure product quality and reliability through rigorous testing and quality assurance processes.

Customer Insights: Understand customer needs, pain points, and preferences to drive exceptional user experiences.

Go-to-Market: Develop and execute a successful go-to-market strategy, including launch plans, marketing campaigns, and sales enablement.

Sales Enablement: Equip the sales team with the necessary tools and knowledge to effectively position and sell the product.

Product Performance: Own product performance requirements, optimizing resource usage and maximizing profitability for each customer added to the platform.

Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a team of product leaders at various seniority levels. Foster strategic thinking, keep the team focused on execution, and build confidence in customer and executive interactions.

Vendor Strategy: Develop strategies to increase the adoption of Speedtest technology in Customer Premise Equipment and collaborate with partners to identify new capabilities and technologies that enhance consumer experiences and data.

Data Protection: Serve as Ookla’s Data Protection Officer (DPO), ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations, best practices, and app store policies.

Executive-Level Customer Engagement: Lead executive-level customer discussions to differentiate Ookla’s offerings, address customer challenges, and identify opportunities for growth.

Qualification

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Product LeadershipProduct ManagementData ExpertiseSaaS KnowledgeCloud PlatformsData IntegrationData PlatformsSDKsAPIsProduct StrategyRoadmap ManagementMarket InsightsStrategic PlanningProject ManagementUX PrinciplesStakeholder ManagementRegulatory ComplianceTelecom Knowledge

Required

Advanced Degree: A Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.

Product Leadership: Extensive experience in product leadership, with a proven track record of managing high-performing teams and delivering impactful products.

Product Management Expertise: Demonstrated success in product management, preferably within the SaaS or data analytics industries.

Data Expertise: Strong understanding of data concepts, data modeling, and data warehousing.

SaaS & Business Models: Deep knowledge of SaaS business models, subscription pricing, and customer lifecycle management.

Cloud & Data Integration: Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), APIs, and data integration technologies.

Data Platforms & SDKs: Expertise in data platforms, SDKs, APIs, and the complexities of data collection and transformation.

Product Strategy & Vision: Ability to develop and execute a clear product vision and strategy that aligns with business goals.

Roadmap Management: Skilled in creating, managing, and adjusting detailed product roadmaps to meet business objectives.

Market & Customer Insights: Expertise in conducting market research and identifying customer needs to drive product development.

UX Principles: Understanding of user experience (UX) principles and the ability to design intuitive, user-friendly interfaces.

Strategic Planning & Analysis: Proven experience in strategic planning, analysis, and resource allocation to drive product success.

Project Management: Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to drive complex, cross-functional initiatives.

Cross-Functional Leadership: Proven ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams, working collaboratively with stakeholders across engineering, data science, marketing, and external partners.

Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Comfortable presenting to executive-level audiences.

Stakeholder Management: Skilled at managing relationships with customers, sales, engineering, and senior leadership teams.

Regulatory Compliance: Ability to navigate complex regulatory environments, ensuring data privacy and compliance with relevant laws.

Telecom Industry Knowledge: Strong understanding of the telecommunications industry and its trends, challenges, and opportunities.