Director of Product

Fidelity National Financial•Raleigh, NC

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

SoftPro is seeking a Director of Product, a proven product leader capable of developing Product Managers, collaborating effectively with Engineering and Architecture, spearheading a significant modernization effort, and guiding sound decisions through complex organizational and technical challenges. This role provides strategic, organizational, and technical leadership for a portfolio of products and modernization initiatives. The Director of Product will develop Product Managers, align technology investments with business objectives, mitigate technical risk, and support long-term business growth. Success hinges on strong leadership, sound judgment, and the ability to unite cross-functional teams to achieve impactful outcomes. This position is hybrid, requiring 2-3 days per week in the office, and can be based in our Raleigh, NC or Jacksonville, FL office.

Requirements

8+ years of Product Management, Product Leadership, or related experience.
3+ years leading Product Managers or cross functional product teams.
Experience working closely with software development and architecture teams.
Demonstrated success leading large scale modernization, transformation, or platform initiatives.
Working knowledge of enterprise software architecture, integrations, APIs, data management, and modern software delivery practices.
Proven ability to navigate ambiguity, evaluate tradeoffs, and make decisions that support long term business objectives.
Strong communication, leadership, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience within financial services, real estate technology, or other highly regulated industries.
Experience leading enterprise software or platform organizations through significant technology transformation efforts.
Experience working with Agile product development teams.

Responsibilities

Develop Product Managers through mentoring, career development, performance management, and growth opportunities.
Establish and strengthen a consistent and effective product management discipline across the organization.
Partner with Engineering and Architecture leadership to guide modernization efforts and align priorities, goals, and expected outcomes.
Lead product initiatives focused on platform modernization, replacement of legacy capabilities, and reduction of technical debt while maintaining focus on business outcomes.
Define product priorities and evaluate tradeoffs across competing business and technology needs.
Take ownership of complex product and organizational challenges and drive resolution through effective decision making and collaboration.
Identify strategic risks, dependencies, and obstacles and work across stakeholder groups to address them.
Lead organizational change efforts by building alignment, stakeholder engagement, and adoption of new approaches and capabilities.
Communicate strategy, progress, risks, and key decisions to executive leadership.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer focus within the product organization.