Director, Product

About DAT

DAT is an award-winning employer of choice and a next-generation SaaS technology company that has been at the leading edge of innovation in transportation supply chain logistics for 45 years. We continue to transform the industry year over year, by deploying a suite of software solutions to millions of customers every day - customers who depend on DAT for the most relevant data and most accurate insights to help them make smarter business decisions and run their companies more profitably. We operate the largest marketplace of its kind in North America, with 400 million freights posted in 2022, and a database of $150 billion of annual global shipment market transaction data. Our headquarters are in Denver, CO, and Beaverton, OR, with additional offices in Missouri, and Bangalore, India. For additional information, see www.DAT.com/company

 

Job Application Deadline: 03/31/2025

 

The Opportunity

DAT is seeking a Director of Product Management to lead our eCommerce, Billing, Identity & Access Management, and Customer systems. This critical leadership role will drive the next phase of DAT’s growth as we harness data and technology to intelligently connect all players in the freight industry.

Role Overview

As Director of Product Management, you will own the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of some of our most essential platform capabilities. You will mentor and manage a team of product managers tasked with optimizing core systems that power our eCommerce growth and overall business operations. Working closely with Engineering, Design, Marketing, and Sales, you will be a key member of DAT’s product leadership team, advancing our product management discipline across the organization.

Candidate profile

You are a seasoned product leader with a proven track record of guiding product teams to success. You’ve built products from conception to launch—and, when necessary, made tough calls to sunset products that no longer serve strategic objectives. You excel at balancing ruthless prioritization with nurturing team collaboration, and you embrace a culture of open communication and shared innovation. You believe in low walls between disciplines, recognizing that the best ideas and products emerge from fully engaged, cross-functional teams.

What You’ll Do

• Define & Champion Strategy: Set a clear product vision for CRM, onboarding, billing, and payments, aligning roadmaps with business objectives.
• Develop and Lead High Performing Teams: Hire, mentor, and empower a high-performing product management team, instilling best practices.
• Drive Measurable Outcomes: Establish goals and success metrics, leveraging data to inform decisions and owning accountability for outcomes.
• Enable Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with engineering, design, and business stakeholders to prioritize initiatives, communicate tradeoffs and ensure successful delivery.
• Optimize the Product Lifecycle: Oversee and improve product ideation, launch, and evolution, balancing customer value, technical feasibility, and revenue impact.

The Skills and Experience You’ll Bring

• Extensive Product Management Experience: 8+ years in SaaS/software, including leadership of product managers.
• Platform Expertise: Proven success developing or managing platform capabilities (CRM, billing, payments, identity).
• Data-Driven & Outcome-Oriented: Skilled at defining measurable goals, interpreting metrics, getting your own data & insights, and iterating quickly.
• Team Leadership & Coaching: Track record of recruiting, mentoring, and retaining top product talent.
• Exceptional Communication: Adept at translating complex concepts for executives, customers, and technical teams alike.

 

Why DAT?
DAT is an award winning employer of choice.

For starters, we have a hybrid work environment, but we also know what makes a great workplace. We have a time-tested and resolute set of operating values predicated on integrity, mutual respect, open communication