VP, Product Management

Published: 4th March 2023 Closing Date: 4th May 2023

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We are looking for a technical, analytical, and passionate leader who deeply understands the modern technology and cloud market and the technical challenges associated with managing complex, but highly valuable, cloud footprints at the largest technology organizations in the world. You will be the single threaded owner responsible for overall success of a multi-million-dollar line of business, including product and feature definition, prioritization, positioning, naming, and go-to market strategy. You will work directly with the largest enterprise companies in the world to revolutionize the way they manage their technology investments.

Responsibilities

• Bring a think big product vision to revolutionize how Apptio Cloudability can help customers achieve their cloud goals and accelerate Apptio Cloudability growth
• Provide hands-on technical leadership to drive the execution of that vision to delivery, owning geographically dispersed teams that design, build, and scale an already rapidly growing product line
• Be a genuinely inclusive leader, who enthusiastically builds and leads a diverse team spanning multiple global sites
• Create and own a global product roadmap driving initiatives across the Apptio Cloudability product platform
• Listen to our customers to internalize and understand their cloud financial management/FinOps challenges to develop a compelling product roadmap to address these needs
• Partner closely with engineering counterparts on the development and execution of a product roadmap
• Closely track and report on the performance of Apptio’s business across new customer acquisition and current customer health
• Partner with key cross-functional stakeholders to socialize and drive support for your vision across executive leadership, product design, marketing, customer success, and sales
• Conduct in-depth analysis of the competitive landscape for PMM, TBM, and cloud cost management/FinOps and work to develop features that differentiate Apptio in this market
• Understand Apptio’s core product strengths and work to integrate them into new platforms and partnerships, and vice versa
• Closely track industry trends and adapt your product strategy accordingly
• Drive product roadmap innovation through rapid prototyping and development

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering (related field), or equivalent work experience
• 10+ years of product management experience in a technical product line/organization
• 7+ years of experience managing managers and leaders of large geographically distributed organizations and teams of multiple disciplines and job families (product management, analytics/BI, and/or development)
• Extensive technical knowledge and understanding of the modern agile, cloud, and technology market
• Proven track record of working cross-functionally to deliver extraordinary business results
• Experience driving successful delivery of company-critical product initiatives throughout all stages of the product lifecycle
• Master’s Degree in either in Business or Computer Science/Engineering or commensurate experience in a relevant field

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or equivalent background in accounting or finance
• Significant sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
• Experience owning the P&L and budget for a high-growth technology business
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proven ability to build and develop high-performing teams
• Great leadership skills and executive presence
• Deep passion for understanding customer and market feedback
• A passion and aptitude for rapid learning