Director of Product

LINQ•Denver, CO

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

LINQ builds software that helps K–12 districts manage complex operational, financial, and compliance needs. This role is part of the product leadership team and reports directly to the VP of Product. The Product organization defines what LINQ builds and why — translating customer needs and market opportunity into software that helps districts run more effectively. The team this role manages spans product management and product design.

Requirements

3-5 years’ experience as a product leader, coaching and managing product managers
At least 10 years’ experience working with SaaS software
The ability to navigate complex environments and drive product direction and leadership accordingly
Proven success in owning a roadmap, gathering and writing requirements, and collaborating with development teams to refine and prioritize work for development
Microsoft Office
Slack

Nice To Haves

Experience working with cross functional teams including engineering, QA, sales, support, client success, implementations, design/user experience, and more
Proven experience driving priorities, managing trade-offs, and solving complex problems
Empathy for customers and end users, with a passion for solving their challenges through your product
Strong organization and project management skills
The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, and cross-functional environment
A blend of technological know-how and strategic vision
Effective presentation and communication skills, with the ability to express complex concepts in a clear, concise, and convincing manner to clients or decision-makers

Responsibilities

Serve as a change evangelist and support operational improvements, helping to level up product management and development practices
Act as product leader for the Nutrition team, overseeing prioritization and delivery of roadmap initiatives aligned to company strategy and top-level roadmap objectives
Directly supervise and coach a team of product managers
Support the CPO and executive leadership team in monitoring and tracking status of product deliverables, including key KPIs, progress toward development completeness, and progress toward general availability to the market
Partner closely with engineering and QA leadership to ensure on-time and quality delivery of roadmap initiatives
Partner closely with the CPO and engineering leadership to further define and refine requirements to deliver on the “OneLINQ” platform vision
Collaborate with other product leaders to align on shared roadmap initiatives, such as integrations
Partner with the Director of Product Operations to ensure transparency and visibility on initiatives, particularly in Readiness and GTM processes
Ensure product serves as a market expert and voice of the customer by regularly interacting with customers and deeply understanding their challenges
Collaborate with other parts of the business (including engineering, QA, sales, support, client success, implementations, design/user experience, and more) to ensure product success and build a robust ecosystem around product line
Understand the competitive landscape and identify opportunities for differentiation that will help define the product and business strategies

Benefits

Competitive base salary of $190,000 - $200,000
12% bonus
Work remote from one of our eligible states across the US, or if you’re near Austin three days in office a week!
401(k) plan with a 4% employer match on total earnings
Flexible Open Paid Time Off Plan
Paid Parental Leave
Ten Paid Corporate Holidays
16 paid volunteer hours
Medical, dental and vision coverage
Low deductible PPO and pair with an FSA or a HDHP with a sweet HSA – with contributions from LINQ
Dental perks that even cover braces for the kiddos
Employer-paid Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Basic Life, and AD&D insurance
Gym reimbursements
Travel assistance
Employee assistance
Pet insurance options
Referral bonus