Sr. Director, Product Management - Cloud Kafka

Confluent

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About The Position

Thousands of customers use Confluent Cloud each and every day to put data in motion. As the Sr. Director of Product Management for Cloud Kafka, you will lead a team of product managers in developing and growing Confluent’s flagship cloud product. At the heart of Confluent Cloud Kafka is our cloud-native streaming engine called Kora. Kora already gives our customers a faster, more elastic, cloud-native experience. Now you will lead the creation of next-generation Kora capabilities and turn them into amazing products for our customers. This role reports directly to the VP of Product and leads our Cloud Kafka product management team.

Requirements

• A minimum of 8 years of product management experience, ideally in B2B and with developer-focused products.
• 6+ years of leadership experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.

Nice To Haves

• Experience building and growing infrastructure cloud services.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the VP of Product and other Product Leaders to grow Confluent Cloud and align its roadmap with our strategic company goals.
• Work closely with customers and the field to inform Cloud’s strategy and roadmap.
• Coach the Cloud Kafka product management team to ensure they are growing their careers and enabled to do their best work.
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to prioritize and address the needs of our customers and take new Cloud features and capabilities to market.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees