Director of Product Management
About The Position
As Director of Product Management at Spara, you will: Own product strategy and execution for AI-native products used by non-technical GTM teams, defining how hybrid AI/human processes should operate end-to-end. Work closely with our executive team to manage and grow the Product Management function and team at Spara. Lead customer discovery and research, running interviews, shadowing sessions, and rapid tests to deeply understand customer pain points and translate them into clear product requirements. Define quantitative success criteria for every initiative—including adoption, performance, accuracy, latency, quality, and business impact. Shape and maintain the product roadmap, working closely with leadership to balance customer needs, technical feasibility, and company priorities. Operate autonomously, driving initiatives from concept → spec → launch → iteration while keeping engineering, design, and leadership aligned. Stay current on emerging AI capabilities and identify opportunities to apply them to real customer workflows. Promote a culture of sustainable innovation, tight collaboration, and continuous improvement across product and engineering. Partner deeply with Design and Engineering, ensuring fast cycles, crisp specs, and high-quality releases in a rapid-shipping environment. Spara ships to production multiple times per day; our engineering team is entirely Staff-level and empowered with AI copilots. Product is embedded directly into this velocity—PMs are expected to move quickly, make well-reasoned decisions with incomplete information, and iterate rapidly in partnership with engineering and design.
Requirements
- 7+ years product manager experience, including a experience with B2B SaaS and a demonstrated deep interest in the rapidly emerging landscape of AI-native products
- Strong grasp of product management methodologies, modern tooling, and technologies across the stack
- Proven ability to thrive in early-stage, agile environments and define solutions in the face of ambiguity and uncertainty
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Responsibilities
- Own product strategy and execution for AI-native products used by non-technical GTM teams, defining how hybrid AI/human processes should operate end-to-end.
- Work closely with our executive team to manage and grow the Product Management function and team at Spara.
- Lead customer discovery and research, running interviews, shadowing sessions, and rapid tests to deeply understand customer pain points and translate them into clear product requirements.
- Define quantitative success criteria for every initiative—including adoption, performance, accuracy, latency, quality, and business impact.
- Shape and maintain the product roadmap, working closely with leadership to balance customer needs, technical feasibility, and company priorities.
- Operate autonomously, driving initiatives from concept → spec → launch → iteration while keeping engineering, design, and leadership aligned.
- Stay current on emerging AI capabilities and identify opportunities to apply them to real customer workflows.
- Promote a culture of sustainable innovation, tight collaboration, and continuous improvement across product and engineering.
- Partner deeply with Design and Engineering, ensuring fast cycles, crisp specs, and high-quality releases in a rapid-shipping environment.
Benefits
- Competitive salary, ranging from $210k to $260k, and equity, depending on experience
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Sustainable work culture that values focused work and professional growth
- Collaborative environment with experienced engineers solving cutting-edge challenges
- In-office culture in NYC with flexibility for work-life balance
- Opportunity to create measurable, real-world impact from day one
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
