Director, Group Product Lifecycle

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Job Title: Director, Group Product Lifecycle

Reports to: Sr. Director, Product Management

Location:  Remote

Interested applicants must reside in one of the following approved states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington

The Role

The Director, Group Product Lifecycle will:

• Develop and articulate a clear vision for the Product Lifecycle group in alignment with overarching business strategy. Identify market trends, customer needs, and new opportunities to enhance the product offerings.
• Manage the product management budget and resources to achieve business objectives within scope.
• Oversee the entire lifecycle of Product Lifecycle products, from conception and development to launch and continuous improvement.
• Ensure the value propositions for Product Lifecycle products are clearly defined and communicated.
• Work closely with other product groups and functional departments (such as sales, marketing, and customer service) to ensure product group alignment with company goals and customer expectations. Act as the primary liaison between technical teams and business units.
• Collaborate with senior leaders and technical teams impacted by Product Lifecycle to drive strategic alignment of product delivery with company goals as well as adoption by customers.

We celebrate diversity--of your background, your experiences and your unique identity. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and equitable workplace where all of our employees can Come as They Are. We believe that when we bring our different perspectives to work, we are truly Better Together.

Your Impact
The primary functions of this role, include but are not limited to:

• Prioritize the most impactful problems to solve to realize strategic outcomes, as well as shape the solution options for product and delivery teams to decompose strategy to execution.
• Support and champion the Deckers approach to governance of global teams across multiple brands and geographies.
• Lead and mentor a team of product managers and cross-functional teams. Foster a collaborative environment and encourage innovation and excellence in product development.
• Lead product and delivery teams in how they collaborate and orchestrate with stakeholders, plan and monitor the execution of deliverables, craft adoption plans, and measure success.
• Ensure the delivery of business outcomes and value through a technical understanding of Product Lifecycle systems, promoted and shared across the Product Lifecycle product group team
• Define and monitor success criteria as well as both leading and lagging key performance indicators (KPIs). Regularly report progress to senior management and adjust strategies as needed.
• Work to manage risk and remove impediments impacting product efficiencies through continuous product group improvement initiatives and partnership with cross functional teams and leadership.
• Provide transparency and insights into capacity and skillset gaps across teams. Work with appropriate cross functional leaders to remediate.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, engineering, computer science or related field.
• 10-12+ years of experience in product management, product strategy development, product lifecycle management, and product launch.
• A track record of product and project management success in a global organization with Product Lifecycle capabilities.
• Demonstrated success managing a team of product managers across multiple geographies.
• Demonstrated success aligning strategy across senior leadership.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills,
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decision making.
• Ability to work/manage effectively across cross-functional teams and geographies.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.

We’d love to hear from people with

• Relationship building and collaboration skills across diverse and matrixed stakeholders and customers.
• Ability to surface, prioritize, and balance multiple stakeholder priorities.
• Strong time management skills to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Excellent problem solving and an