Director Product Management, DigitalOcean

Director Product Management, DigitalOcean

Company DigitalOcean
Job title Director, Product Management (AI/ML)
Job location Remote – Boston, Massachusetts, US
Type Full Time

Responsibilities:

  • Define a cloud-centric product vision, strategy, and prioritized roadmap for DO’s AI/ML product portfolio that is grounded in simplicity and differentiation.
  • Work across the DO organization (product marketing, sales, etc.) to influence and ensure alignment, support and commitment on product vision, strategy and prioritized roadmap.
  • Identify new opportunities and areas of investment for the business unit that delight DO’s customers.
  • Interact and learn from customers to better understand pain points and to identify opportunities for improving the AI/ML experience.
  • Actively lead and participate in all phases of DOs rhythm of business, including quarterly planning, P&L data analysis and reporting, monthly and weekly product and business unit reviews, and more.
  • Define scope, objectives, and key results for the AI/ML business unit that drives business objectives.
  • Support DO Executive Leadership Team during quarterly & annual planning through clear roadmap prioritization, development and presentation of business cases, data-driven proposals and justifications that simplify decision-making.
  • Lead and manage a team of experienced Product Managers. Along the way, you will mentor, develop, and grow your team to be the next generation of leadership for the organization.
  • Drive Product Management and Engineering best practices to improve consistency, accelerate delivery cadence, and sustain organizational growth.

Requirements & Skills:

  • Leadership experience in Product Management or Engineering running a large business or business unit across a public or private cloud-centric infrastructure.
  • Demonstrated technical knowledge and experience driving AI/ML product portfolios including AI infrastructure, platform, and applications.
  • Ability to handle ambiguity and drive the team forward by building a compelling vision and aligning stakeholders.
  • Leadership experience managing high-performing Product Managers.
  • Experience with financial and business case modeling.
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced and agile product development and delivery environment.
  • Experience interacting with external customers directly with a passion for customer success.
  • Past success in shaping software products with an eye on simplicity.
  • Successfully managed a complex technical product.
  • Hands-on experience as a user of cloud infrastructure is a plus.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical or business field, such as Computer Science, Engineering, Economic/Finance is a plus.
  • MSc or MBA is a plus.

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