Director, Product Management

Fortive•Austin, TX

12d

About The Position

Accruent is seeking a Director of Product Management to shape and execute the product strategy for its Asset Solutions Group. This role will translate business priorities into product direction, roadmap decisions, and measurable customer and commercial outcomes. Initially, the leader will be responsible for Accruent's Maintenance Management and Mobile Workforce Management product portfolios, driving customer value, adoption, retention, and growth. The role will collaborate with the General Manager to define product strategy, evaluate market opportunities, prioritize investments, and ensure execution aligns with business objectives. Over time, the role may expand to include additional offerings like Engineering Document Management Solutions. This strategic partner will lead a team of Product Managers, balancing customer needs, market opportunities, technical investments, and commercial outcomes. Success requires strong leadership, sound judgment, and the ability to align cross-functional stakeholders.

Requirements

10+ years of product management experience in B2B SaaS or enterprise software.
5+ years leading Product Managers and developing product teams.
Ability to connect customer needs, market dynamics, technology investments, and business goals into clear product direction and actionable roadmaps.
Strong understanding of SaaS business models and the drivers of growth, retention, expansion, and customer value.
Proven track record of incorporating customer feedback, market analysis, competitive intelligence, and product data into strategic decisions.
Ability to influence across organizational boundaries, align executive stakeholders, and lead teams through complex decisions and change.
Demonstrated ability to move effectively between strategic planning and operational execution, establish strong product operating mechanisms, and drive accountability.
Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field required.

Nice To Haves

MBA or equivalent advanced degree.
Experience in maintenance management, field service management, asset management, facilities management, or related enterprise software markets.
Experience leading modernization initiatives or SaaS and cloud transformation programs.
Familiarity with product-led growth, platform strategies, and multi-product portfolio management.
Experience with on-premise and SaaS software business models, including modernization and cloud migration strategies.
Experience operating within a Fortive-style business system or continuous improvement environment.

Responsibilities

Partner with the General Manager to define and evolve the product strategy for the Maintenance and Field product portfolios.
Translate business priorities into clear product direction, investment recommendations, and roadmap decisions grounded in customer needs, market dynamics, and competitive differentiation.
Lead the development and execution of portfolio roadmaps that balance innovation, modernization, technical debt, customer commitments, and commercial outcomes.
Establish clear decision frameworks and ensure resources are focused on the highest-value opportunities.
Lead, coach, and develop a global team of Product Managers, creating a high-performance culture grounded in customer focus, accountability, collaboration, strong product judgment, and data-driven decision making.
Develop a deep understanding of customer workflows, business challenges, buying behavior, and industry trends using direct customer engagement, partner feedback, win/loss analysis, market research, competitive intelligence, and product data.
Partner closely with executive leadership (Chief Product & Technology Officer, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, Services, and Support) to align product priorities, technical investments, delivery plans, and go-to-market execution.
Ensure product strategy supports measurable improvements in customer value, adoption, retention, growth, and expansion.
Partner on market positioning, packaging, product launches, migration strategies, and customer communication.
Oversee the lifecycle of products from strategic planning through delivery, adoption, optimization, modernization, and end-of-life decisions.
Present product direction, investment recommendations, roadmap decisions, portfolio performance, and key trade-offs to executive leadership.