ABBYY · 5 hours ago

VP of Product & Strategy

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$250K/yr - $300K/yr

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Responsibilities

Lead the Centralized Product Strategy Team: Manage and lead a small team of Product Managers focused on developing and aligning product strategy across all product lines and groups. Ensure that the team’s work is coordinated, driving a unified approach to product strategy across the organization.

Product Roadmap Coordination: Oversee the development of coordinated product roadmaps across all product lines, ensuring alignment with business goals and market needs. Facilitate cross-product collaboration to create an integrated strategy.

Virtual Leadership for Product Managers: Act as a virtual leader for all Product Managers in the company, providing guidance, mentorship, and oversight. Foster a collaborative and consistent approach to product management practices across teams and geographies.

Best Practices Implementation: Ensure that product management best practices are being carried out across the organization. This includes establishing standardized processes for product discovery, development, and go-to-market strategies, as well as driving the adoption of tools and frameworks that support excellence in product management.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with key stakeholders across R&D, marketing, sales, and customer success to align product initiatives with company goals. Ensure that product management activities are well-coordinated with other functions, optimizing the overall customer experience and business impact.

Strategic Product Vision: Provide leadership in defining and communicating the overall strategic product vision for the company. Ensure the product strategy is forward-looking and aligned with company strategy, industry trends, customer needs, and competitive pressures.

Performance Metrics and Reporting: Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for product management performance. Ensure that product managers across the organization are delivering measurable impact, and that product decisions are data-driven.

Stakeholder Management: Work closely with senior leadership, including the Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO) and other executive stakeholders, to ensure alignment on product strategy and execution.

Market and Competitive Analysis: Lead efforts to ensure that the product strategy is informed by market trends, customer feedback, and competitive insights. Use data and insights to shape product direction and prioritize initiatives.

Qualification

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Product Management LeadershipStrategic ThinkingBest Practices AdvocateCustomer-Centric MindsetExecutive CommunicationProduct Led GrowthProduct Management CertificationsExperience in Technology/Product-Driven MarketsAdvanced Degree

Required

Extensive experience leading product management teams and driving the development of product strategies and roadmaps, particularly in a complex or multi-product environment.

Ability to think strategically about product direction, market opportunities, and cross-product alignment. Experience developing and implementing long-term product strategies.

Demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization, fostering collaboration and alignment across product, engineering, marketing, and other key business units.

Deep knowledge of product management best practices, frameworks, and methodologies (e.g., Agile, Lean, Design Thinking). Experience driving the adoption of these practices across a diverse organization.

A track record of ensuring that product decisions are centered around customer needs and market opportunities. Proven ability to translate customer feedback and market insights into product improvements and innovations.

Strong analytical skills with the ability to leverage data to inform product strategy, set priorities, and measure product success.

Strong executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to present complex product strategies and updates to senior leadership and key stakeholders.

Preferred

Experience with successfully implementing product led growth strategies.

Certifications in product management (e.g., Pragmatic Marketing, AIPMM) are a plus.

Experience leading product management in fast-paced, technology-driven markets is preferred, particularly within SaaS, cloud services, or AI-related industries.

A master’s degree in business, product management, or a technical field is preferred but not required with equivalent experience.