Director, Software Product Management

Brady Corporation•Charlotte, NC

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, Software Product Management will create and execute a software vision for standalone and embedded software, leading the software product management team responsible for developing the cloud and app portfolio in an agile, Scrum, and SAFe environment. The role focuses on differentiating solutions, building a transparent and responsive roadmap, and developing a team and culture that can deliver those outcomes consistently. This is a hands-on leadership role: the Director will set direction and coach the team while personally owning the roadmap process and the most important cross-functional decisions. The role partners closely with hardware product management to deliver integrated solutions, support profitable growth, and increase software adoption. The position is based in Fort Mill, South Carolina, and is hybrid. Candidates must be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents; visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident.
Must be able to work in a hybrid role based in Fort Mill, South Carolina.

Responsibilities

Create and execute the software vision for standalone and embedded software.
Lead the software product management team developing the cloud and app portfolio in an agile, Scrum, and SAFe environment.
Build and run a visible process for request intake, prioritization, and roadmap publication, using criteria tied to revenue, pull-through, customer impact, and cost.
Own portfolio and program backlogs and lead PI planning from the product side, tracing every epic to a business outcome.
Review and communicate the roadmap on a regular cadence, adapting it as customer and market signals change.
Partner with hardware product management to plan software and devices as integrated solutions and align roadmaps, bundles, and launches.
Own subscription pricing, packaging, attach, adoption, and renewal goals.
Measure and report software’s influence on hardware and solutions revenue, and make software easier for sales teams and distributors to sell.
Lead and coach product managers and product owners to deliver outcomes.
Build team business acumen in pricing, financial cases, customer discovery, and differentiated solution selling.
Clarify product manager and product owner roles, create career paths, hire to address skill gaps, and address performance directly.
Personally own the roadmap process and key cross-functional decisions.