Director of Product Management

About Anaconda

Be at the center of AI

Anaconda is built to advance AI with open source at scale, giving builders and organizations the confidence to increase productivity, and save time, spend and risk associated with open source. 95% of the Fortune 500 including Panasonic, AmTrust, Booz Allen Hamilton and over 50 million users rely on the value The Anaconda AI Platform delivers through a centralized approach to sourcing, securing, building, and deploying AI. With 21 billion downloads and growing, Anaconda has established itself as the gold standard for Python, data science, and AI and the enterprise-ready solution of choice for AI innovation. Anaconda is backed by world-class investors including Insight Partners.

Here is why people love most about working here: We’re not just a company, we’re part of a movement. Our dedicated employees and user community are democratizing data science and creating and promoting open-source technologies for a better world, and our commercial offerings make it possible for enterprise users to leverage the most innovative output from open source in a secure, governed way.

Summary:

Anaconda is seeking a talented Director of Product, Core Distribution to join our rapidly-growing company. This is an excellent opportunity for you to leverage your experience and skills and apply it to the world of data science, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.

What You'll Do:

• Lead product strategy and roadmap for Anaconda's core distribution products including Desktop, Notebooks, Conda packages, and Installers that serve millions of users globally
• Manage and mentor a team of product managers supporting 5-10 scrum teams across the distribution product portfolio
• Drive user engagement and retention through improved user experience, feature prioritization, and addressing critical user pain points to maintain competitive advantage against emerging tools
• Establish unified product vision that creates seamless, world-class developer experiences while enabling natural pathways for enterprise adoption and integration
• Build and maintain strong relationships with engineering leadership, developer relations, technical enablement, and partnerships teams to ensure effective cross-functional execution
• Define and track product success metrics, establish reporting cadence, and use data-driven insights to optimize product-market fit
• Champion user-centered design and development practices that strengthen Anaconda's position as the de facto standard for Python development
• Collaborate with developer community teams to foster engagement and gather feedback that informs product development priorities

What You Need:

• 7-10 years of experience building software or products in Python environments
• Proven track record leading product management teams and working with multiple engineering teams in a fast-paced environment
• Strong technical background with ability to engage in detailed discussions with engineering teams about complex technical challenges
• Experience developing developer tools, platforms, or infrastructure products with deep understanding of developer workflows and pain points
• Demonstrated success building products that balance community/open-source needs with commercial business objectives
• You embody our values of Clarity, Care and Candor
• You care deeply about fostering an environment where people of all backgrounds and experiences can flourish

What Will Make You Stand Out:

• A strong vision for the future of data science and application development in the age of GenAI-driven development
• Background in machine learning, data science, or AI product development
• Experience building products that serve both individual developers and enterprise customers with seamless integration pathways
• Experience with open-source software development, community building, and ecosystem management
• Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment
• Experience working in an open-source, AI, or data science-oriented company

Why You'll Like Working Here:

• You'll thrive in a high-performance environment where results are recognized