Director of Product
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SDLC
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Act as a trusted product expert with deep knowledge of the business, customer needs, and technology.
- Provide clear visibility into the product roadmap and inspire confidence across stakeholders.
- Define and track measures of success and regularly report performance.
- Apply practical, fit-for-purpose product management methodologies.
- Drive long-term product vision and roadmap aligned with growth, customer satisfaction, and competitiveness.
- Use data and customer insights to identify innovation opportunities and guide prioritization.
- Monitor performance and market trends to inform strategy and optimize features.
- Lead the full product lifecycle from ideation to sunset, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.
- Generate, validate, and document product ideas and requirements (PRDs, epics, user stories).
- Collaborate with UX, support, and sales teams to integrate customer feedback and research into design and conduct client meetings or site visits.
- Support successful adoption of products through collaboration with Customer Success and Support; create adoption materials and assist go-to-market efforts.
- Part of the global Product Management team; reports to Mark Moreau.
Requirements
- Experience in software product management, with a strong track record in both discovery and delivery phases.
- Problem-solving expertise, with the ability to navigate complex challenges, assess risks, and deliver effective solutions.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, using product management tools and frameworks to align teams and drive outcomes.
- Excellent communication abilities, including presentation, written communication, and stakeholder relationship management.
- Highly organized and self-directed, able to manage priorities and work independently.
- Adaptability, with experience adjusting to evolving project requirements.
- Curiosity and passion for innovation, staying current with industry trends and emerging technologies.
- (Highly desirable) Experience using Overleaf or other scientific writing products.
- (Highly desirable) Experience in and/or domain knowledge of academic research and writing.
- (Highly desirable) Experience in developing products used by researchers and scientists.
