Director, Product Management

To be considered for the Director, Product Management role at Findem, you should have at least 12 years of experience in product management, ideally with a startup background. A minimum of 3 years managing product managers is crucial. Experience in building products from 0 to 1 and 1 to 10, particularly within B2B SaaS, is expected. Familiarity with AI/ML technologies and experience in recruiting or HR software would be advantageous.

As the Director of Product Management at Findem, your responsibilities will include leading a major product line, crafting long-term strategies, and making investment business cases. You’ll own the company’s market insights, target customer personas, and ensure your team communicates effectively across various functions to meet product goals. You'll also dive deep into product decisions and priorities to drive successful outcomes.

Collaboration is extremely important for the Director, Product Management position at Findem. You’ll be expected to work cross-functionally with teams such as marketing, support, and general management. Your ability to foster alignment and drive collaborative efforts will play a significant role in achieving product goals and overall company objectives.

At Findem, you can expect a team culture that values curiosity, trust, heart, grit, and fun. We embrace a collaborative environment where innovation thrives, and where humor, emojis, and even pet pictures are shared freely. It’s a place where passionate individuals come together to tackle challenges and celebrate successes.

When applying for the Director, Product Management role at Findem, be sure to highlight your relevant years of experience, particularly focusing on your leadership of product teams and successful product launches. Showcase your familiarity with B2B SaaS and AI/ML as well as any unique insights you can bring from your previous work in startups or HR technology.

In answering this question, share specific examples of your product management experience in startups, highlighting key achievements, challenges faced, and how you contributed to scaling products. Discuss your approach to managing teams and collaborating across departments, emphasizing any successful outcomes tied to your leadership.

Discuss your methodology for prioritizing product features by balancing customer needs, market trends, data-driven insights, and resource constraints. You can mention frameworks such as RICE or MoSCoW and share how you incorporate feedback from your team and stakeholders while remaining aligned with the company's strategic vision.

Emphasize the significance of both qualitative and quantitative data in your decision-making process. Detail how you leverage analytics to measure product performance, understand user behavior, and iterate on product improvements. Real-world examples of data-led decisions from past roles would be particularly persuasive.

Define success through clear and measurable metrics related to product adoption, customer satisfaction, and team performance. Talk about how you would set goals, gather feedback, and create a culture of continuous improvement to uphold your team's motivation and yield great product outcomes.

Provide a concise narrative that details the initial concept, the research and development phases, challenges encountered, and the stakeholders you collaborated with during the launch. Highlight your leadership, decision-making process, and the metrics used to evaluate the product's success after launch.

Discuss your method of ensuring that product narratives align with the overall company brand. Mention simplifying complex ideas into accessible messages that resonate with your target audience and creating content that maintains brand voice while still addressing customer needs and pain points.

Talk about your philosophy on developing high-performing teams. Discuss how you foster growth through mentorship, continuous training opportunities, and creating an inclusive environment where creativity and collaboration thrive. Make it clear that you value feedback and open communication.

Share the various resources you use to stay updated, such as industry publications, networking events, webinars, podcasts, and professional groups. Highlight any communities you’re part of that focus on AI/ML and SaaS to show your ongoing commitment to professional development.

Outline how you employ KPIs such as customer retention rates, user engagement metrics, and revenue generation to assess post-launch product performance. Share how you would gather user feedback to inform iterations and enhancements that maintain or improve the product's relevance and effectiveness.

Provide details about a specific instance where you encountered resistance, how you analyzed the situation, and the strategies you used to persuade stakeholders or your team. Illustrate how you remained focused on the end goal while addressing concerns and fostering collaborative discussions.