Vice President, Product Management

Diligent Corporation•Washington, DC

15h•$265,000 - $330,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Ready to be both the conductor and the lead musician of your own business lines AND for a #1 market leader? If so, Yu-Kuan Lin is hiring a VP of Product Management who can set a bold product vision and roll up their sleeves to build alongside a high‑performing team her at Diligent, #1 market leader in Governance, Risk & Compliance tech and used by 75% of Fortune 500 Boards. You’ll shape the future of our core product—the largest and strategic growth engines of a $7B revenue company—owning multi‑year strategy, AI innovation, and revenue‑tied outcomes. You will additionally be the #1 product leader for 2 business lines – our non-profit & government sector governance solutions. If you have experience being the head of product at a fast-growing growth company or tier 1 tech company, and lead by doing (not just directing), this is your stage to drive impact at executive altitude while still getting hands‑on where it matters.

Requirements

12+ years product management with 5+ years senior leadership (Director+ level)
Track record building/scaling successful products in consumer, AI, marketplace, SaaS in either a 1) fast growing start-up OR 2) tier 1 tech company (FAANG or equivalent). Having experience in both is even better.
Experience leading 15+ person product organizations with high performance stands with talent development success
Proven winning track record over multiple products or multiple companies.
Hands on builder – everyone (incl Yu-Kuan) is a builder & vibe coder on our team and we’re looking for kindred spirits.

Nice To Haves

Have personally led significant AI/LLM-based product initiatives that drove significant customer adoption (3x+ engagement or expansion metrics)
Have shipped customer-facing prototypes or products in a past life or as a hobby/side project. Extensive hands-on experience with agentic engineering/vibe coding is highly valued.
Demonstrated success partnering with C-suite and cross-functional stakeholders to shape company strategy, with examples of driving market expansion and measurable competitive wins
Former founders or similar role/experience very highly valued.

Responsibilities

Define and execute product strategy driving company-level ARR growth, retention, and market expansion in partnership with C-suite and cross-functional teams
Build and scale high-performing product organization with clear excellence standards, processes, and OKRs enabling consistent execution and data-driven accountability
Champion AI-first innovation leading GovernAI adoption to drive platform upgrades, expansion opportunities, and competitive differentiation
Scale product-led growth strategies including trials, freemium models, and self-service capabilities to accelerate adoption and revenue
Maintain deep customer empathy through Fortune 500 board engagement, leveraging insights and competitive intelligence to inform product decisions and drive expansion
Identify and capture new market opportunities within the governance and compliance ecosystem through innovation and strategic GTM partnerships