Senior Product Director

Company

Key Skills:

Roles and Responsibilities:

• People Leadership & Development:

  Serve as direct manager for Product Managers on site, responsible for career development, performance reviews, coaching, mentoring, and skills growth.

• Talent Acquisition & Recruiting Leadership:

  Lead the professional recruiting process for new Product Managers, conducting interviews, assessing capabilities, and ensuring strong cultural and skills fit.

• Local Representation & Alignment:

  Act as senior product point of contact at the site, ensuring alignment between global product strategy and local execution.

• Organizational Cohesion:

  Foster collaboration, communication, and culture across distributed teams; integrate, motivate, and maintain productivity of site-based PMs.

• Operational Enablement:

  Remove local blockers, coordinate cross-functional dependencies, and ensure effective execution of the global roadmap locally.

• Product Strategy Participation:

  Shape product strategy and execution, contributing site-based perspectives and operational insights to global product leadership.

• AI-Driven Innovation:

  Drive adoption of AI-assisted workflows, champion experimentation with AI tools, and embed AI capabilities into site operations to accelerate productivity and decision-making.

• Local Leadership Participation:

  Act as an integral member of the site's leadership team, working with peers across functions to strengthen collaboration and ensure site success.

• Global Domain Leadership Participation:

  Participate in global domain leadership forums, contributing perspectives, knowledge sharing, and alignment on priorities across locations.

Skills Required:

• Must-Have:
• Extensive experience in Product Management, including building, developing, and scaling product teams.
• Strong analytical skills for developing product hypotheses and interpreting results.
• Ability to translate opportunities and customer needs into actionable products and features.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong customer empathy and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience executing product initiatives and driving experimentation in fast-paced environments.
• Experience in AI-assisted workflows or automation tools for product development.
• Proven track record of working with global teams and senior leadership.
• Nice-to-Have:
• Experience in the Fintech or B2B industry, especially global payments.
• Familiarity with global domain leadership forums and cross-location collaboration.
• Exposure to implementing AI or automation tools to enhance product workflows.

Education: