Director of Product

About the role

Join Recidiviz as a Director of Product to lead and develop a high-performing team of product managers. You’ll set the strategic direction, build the systems to support the team, and ensure the team stays aligned with the broader mission.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing PM team, managing and mentoring experienced PMs and emerging leaders.
• Build systems that give the team clarity and stability, including career ladders, performance frameworks, and onboarding processes.
• Build cross-functional trust with engineering, design, data science, and policy teams, and coach PMs to do the same.
• Set the strategic context for the PM team, defining clear directions, priorities, and the importance of their work.
• Maintain a pipeline that moves fast without sacrificing quality, ensuring a steady flow of talent.
• Ensure new hires contribute meaningfully within their first month, fostering a culture of productivity.
• Ensure everyone at Recidiviz can articulate the product's direction and why it matters, enhancing strategic clarity throughout the organization.
• Support the growth and wellbeing of the team members, measuring success by their professional development and satisfaction.

Requirements

• 10+ years in product management, with at least 5 years managing a team; experience leading both senior ICs and emerging leaders.
• Exceptional communication and relationship skills, earning trust quickly, especially with people who have strong opinions and high standards.
• Experience coaching PMs toward management readiness, developing future managers, not just individual contributors.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity, creating clarity and momentum where little exists.
• Proven ability to build people systems from scratch, including career ladders, performance frameworks, and onboarding programs.
• Experience running recruiting at scale, including pipeline building, interview design, and closing candidates in a competitive market.
• Strong strategic instincts, identifying what's misaligned and helping teams make better decisions with less friction.
• A builder's mindset paired with strategic rigor, seeing gaps and closing them to leave things better than they found them.
• Ability and willingness to travel, about one trip per quarter.
• Experience navigating complex, multi-stakeholder environments, building trust with end users, administrative buyers, and institutional partners.
• Experience working in or closely with mission-driven, nonprofit, or public sector organizations.
• Personal or professional experience working with the criminal justice system.
• Experience in a high-growth startup where the playbook was still being written.
• Exposure to AI-assisted product development and the unique team dynamics it creates.
• A track record of elevating strong ICs into more strategic, senior thinkers, not just promoting people.

Qualifications

• Personal or professional experience working with the criminal justice system.
• Experience in a high-growth startup where the playbook was still being written.
• Exposure to AI-assisted product development and the unique team dynamics it creates.
• A track record of elevating strong ICs into more strategic, senior thinkers.

Benefits

• 90% medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your dependents.
• Flexible time off, including 20 days of PTO, 3 days of paid volunteering time, and 13 paid holidays per year.
• 401(k) retirement plan with 5% company match and no vesting period.
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Complimentary One Medical membership (availability based on location).
• Partnership with Carrot to provide employees with inclusive fertility and family-forming benefits, as well as a small but growing number of hormonal health and gender-affirming care benefits.
• Monthly ClassPass credit for personal wellness.
• Free mental health support via Talkspace.
• Well-located offices in Oakland and Manhattan, with the flexibility to work remotely or go into either office as you choose.
• An annual company offsite and other ad-hoc gatherings.
• All the exhilarating challenges and stretch opportunities of a tech startup, combined with the mission-driven heart of a nonprofit.

Pay

$201,250

Schedule

Remote