Digital Tech Project Management Director

Provides strategic leadership for a team of Product Managers responsible for product strategy, portfolio management, and business partnerships that deliver complex, cross-functional technology solutions. Combines strong people leadership and coaching capabilities with deep expertise in product management, Agile methodologies, and software development practices. Accountable for developing talent, driving operational excellence, establishing product management standards and frameworks, and ensuring successful delivery of business and technology outcomes. Serves as a key liaison across business, technology, and vendor organizations, championing a data-driven approach to product strategy, prioritization, and execution while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Product Managers, fostering a culture of growth, accountability, and collaboration
• Provide goals, coaching, performance feedback, and career development support tailored to individual and team needs
• Promote a culture of continuous learning, improvement, and innovation
• Work with business stakeholders to identify business goals and formulate product strategies across multiple lines of business
• Create and manage product roadmaps supporting product strategies and ensure cross-roadmap alignment
• Manage Technology Product portfolio, creating a holistic point of view and drive product changes to improve/optimize the product portfolio
• Employ product management best practices, responsible for product roadmaps and requirements while utilizing Agile (Hybrid), Scrum, and SDLC methodologies
• Partner with engineering, product, and business leaders to align business and product strategies to prioritize initiatives
• Use Jira and Confluence for product tracking, documentation, and collaboration
• Act as a hands-on Product Manager setting the example and standards for the Product Management team
• Establish and refine Product Management frameworks, presentations, tools, and communications
• Monitor product health and business objectives using KPIs and data-driven insights
• Identify and resolve product challenges working closely with vendors, business partners, and the technology teams
• Create a culture of clear, quality, concise, and timely communications, strategically using various communication tools, including email, chat, wikis, Gantt charts, and slideware
• Serve as a key liaison between business partners and senior leadership, ensuring alignment on priorities and outcomes
• Ensure cross-functional collaboration and decision-making across engineering, product, and vendor teams

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• 6+ years of experience in technical product management or engineering leadership, with 3+ years in a people management role
• Proven experience coaching and developing high-performing teams
• Deep understanding of Agile development, SDLC, and product management best practices
• Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, Figma, Trello, Smartsheet, and other related tools
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience managing complex software product initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in STEM, or a related technical field
• Experience in a fast-paced, matrixed technology organization, ideally delivering a variety of software solutions
• Worked in companies at different levels of operational maturity (startups, growth, established)

Supervisory Responsibilities

Responsible for supervising both hourly and salaried team members, as well as third-party contractors and vendors.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand and use hands and fingers to handle or utilize objects, tools, or controls
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision and peripheral vision
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Must have the ability to push, pull, reach, bend, twist, stoop, stack, crouch, kneel, and balance when performing job duties in varying work areas such as confined spaces

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
• May be exposed to an environment containing unrestricted secondhand tobacco smoke

Pay

$160,000.00 - $190,000.00 per year