Vice President, Product Manager

Pennymac•Cary, NC

5h•Onsite

About The Position

The VP, Product Manager is a key leadership role focused on translating complex business needs into detailed technical product requirements for a specific product area or suite. This individual possesses a strong understanding of system architecture, data flows, and integration points, acting as the critical bridge between business stakeholders and engineering teams. This role is responsible for defining what we build and why within their assigned scope, ensuring technical products are robust, scalable, secure, and effectively meet business objectives and customer needs. You will often be responsible for leading and mentoring Product Owners within your designated product area. The VP, Product Manager will:

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field
7+ years of progressive experience in product management, business systems analysis, or technical program management, with significant focus on highly technical products (e.g., platforms, APIs, infrastructure, complex backend systems)
Proven experience (e.g., 3-5+ years) directly managing, coaching, and developing a team of Product Managers or Product Owners
Demonstrable ability to not only perform but also lead and standardize the elicitation, analysis, specification, and validation of complex technical requirements across multiple teams
Solid understanding of SDLC, Agile methodologies, system architecture, databases, API design, cloud technologies, and integration patterns. Ability to guide technical discussions and decisions
Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills
Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, capable of influencing at all levels, including senior executives
Proven ability to lead, inspire, and manage teams of product professionals in a complex, fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

Lead, manage, coach, and mentor a team of Product Owners. Foster their professional growth, set clear performance expectations, and cultivate a collaborative, high-performing product culture within your group
Define, articulate, and champion a clear, overarching vision and strategy for your collective technical product domain, ensuring alignment with company goals. Guide your Product Owners in developing individual product strategies and roadmaps that contribute to this larger vision
Oversee the development and aggregation of roadmaps across your teams. Drive strategic prioritization at a group level, managing dependencies and making complex trade-off decisions that impact multiple product areas
Provide expert technical guidance to your POs and act as an escalation point for complex technical product decisions. Ensure deep understanding of underlying systems, data, and architecture informs requirements
Represent your teams' work and strategy, translating complex technical concepts effectively. Ensure seamless collaboration between your POs, their engineering teams, and other dependent groups
Oversee the end-to-end product lifecycle across your teams' products, ensuring best practices are followed from ideation through launch and iteration, with a focus on technical execution, quality, and consistency
Engage with and influence senior leadership and key stakeholders across the organization. Effectively communicate the collective vision, progress, risks, and strategic direction of your product portfolio

Benefits

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision
Paid Time Off Programs including vacation, holidays, illness, and parental leave
Wellness Programs, Employee Recognition Programs, and onsite gyms and cafe style dining (select locations)
Retirement benefits, life insurance, 401k match, and tuition reimbursement
Philanthropy Programs including matching gifts, volunteer grants, charitable grants and corporate sponsorships

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