Director Product Management

What's the role?

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Director Product Management to oversee a portfolio of Routing and Navigation content and services products targeted at the Automotive and Multi-Industry markets. This leadership role requires a visionary professional who can manage a team of experienced product managers, drive product strategy, foster (sustaining) product innovation, focus in internal as well as customer-facing quality KPIs, and achieve cost targets.

 

The senior role will work closely with cross-functional teams, including Automotive and Multi-Industry go-to-market teams, development, data operations, and customer support, to ensure the successful delivery and growth of our product offerings.

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

Leadership and Team Management

• Lead and mentor a team of six content and services product managers, providing guidance, support, and professional development opportunities.
• Foster a collaborative and innovative team culture that encourages creativity and continuous improvement.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.

Product Strategy and Integrated Road Map

• Define and communicate a clear product vision and strategy that aligns with the company’s overall goals and market needs.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive, content and services integrated product road map, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer demands.
• Prioritize product features, enhancements, and improvements based on market input, research, customer feedback, and business priorities.

New Product Development

• Lead the ideation, validation, and development of new product concepts from inception to production release.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities for (sustaining) innovation and differentiation.
• Collaborate with go-to-market, development and design teams to create customer-/user-centric products that meet market demands and exceed customer expectations.

Quality KPIs and Cost Control

• Relentless focus on product quality, making internal as well as customer-facing quality KPIs (such as defect densitiy, first-pass yield, mean time to resolution, customer complains per feature, …) a central aspect of everyone’s role in delivering long-term product success.
• Set and achieve cost targets for the product portfolio.
• Monitor product performance metrics and make data-driven decisions to optimize product quality and cost.
• Work closely with development and data sourcing teams to develop effective integrated product road maps and quality KPIs.
• Work closely with vertical go-to-market teams to develop effective go-to-market strategies and licensing models.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, including senior management, customers, and partners.
• Communicate product vision, strategy, and performance to stakeholders, ensuring alignment and support.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and ensure that all teams are aligned and working towards common goals.

Customer Focus

• Champion the voice of the customer throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring that customer needs and feedback are incorporated into product decisions.
• Conduct regular customer interviews, surveys, and usability testing to gather insights and improve product offerings.
• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and loyalty by delivering products that meet or exceed customer expectations.

Who are you?

Who are you?

• Bachelor’s degree in Product, Business, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field; MBA preferred.
• Minimum of 10-15 years of experience in product management, with at least 5-10 years in a senior or lead role.
• You care deeply about your customers, their problems and work tirelessly to innovate on their behalf.
• Experience in working with products in Automotive and in Multi-Industry markets. Included in this are companies that provide the following capabilities: (EV) Routing and Vehicle Navigation Services, Automotive L2/L2+ Navigation, Fleet Logistics, Last Mile and Middle mile, Transportation, and Traffic Management.
• Experience in creating products and solutions that improve operational efficiency of vehicles and fleets, improve ETA predictions, provide planning insights, and reduce operational costs through measurement and analysis. Has product and industry knowledge about capabilities and applications of (EV) Routing Services, Traffic Services, EV Cha