Director of Software Portfolio Strategy

About the Role

We’re seeking a visionary Director of Software Portfolio Strategy to shape the future of our software business and lead platform strategy across software, control systems, and SaaS offerings. In this role, you will drive portfolio direction, roadmaps, and investment priorities to accelerate growth and build scalable platforms that deliver customer value. Working across Product Management, Engineering, Software Business Development, Sales, Services, and Finance, you will connect strategy and execution to drive innovation, alignment, and results.

Responsibilities

• Set the software portfolio vision and roadmap.
• Prioritize products, platforms, and partnerships that drive growth.
• Define the shared cloud platform strategy and build scalable, reusable shared services for SaaS growth.
• Define the cloud-edge strategy for scale and resilience; partner with Engineering and Architecture on hybrid solutions.
• Turn customer and market insight into strategy and shape roadmap decisions with Product Management.
• Influence SaaS packaging, pricing, and growth strategy; identify growth opportunities across the software lifecycle.
• Lead portfolio governance and investment prioritization; guide investment decisions across the portfolio lifecycle.
• Lead cross-functional alignment across key teams and help shape executive decisions on strategy and priorities.

Qualifications

To be considered for the Director of Software Portfolio Strategy, we require the following:

• Bachelors degree, preferably in Engineering or Business.
• 10–15+ years of experience in software strategy or portfolio leadership.
• Strong experience with:
  • SaaS transitions or recurring revenue business models.
  • Multi-product software portfolios and platform-based architectures.
• Proven understanding of:
  • SaaS and cloud transformation.
  • Platform strategy and shared service models.
  • Product vs platform tradeoffs.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and align across Engineering, Product, and Commercial teams.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate vision into actionable priorities.

Preferred Experience

• Incorporating emerging technologies, like generative AI or AI agents, to improve and automate customer workflows.
• Experience in hybrid cloud + edge environments (e.g., IoT, industrial systems, distributed control environments).
• Familiarity with:
  • Data platforms, telemetry systems, or device ecosystems.
  • Large installed hardware/software customer bases.
• Experience modernizing legacy software portfolios into unified platforms.

Location & Travel

This position has the opportunity to work from a U.S.-based home office and is open to candidates eligible to work in the U.S. The selected individual must be able to travel domestically or internationally, up to a week at a time, to customer sites, installations, vendors, conventions, company headquarters, etc. Anticipated travel frequency is 6-12 trips per year or as needed. Must be able to obtain the appropriate visas to travel to other countries as needed. Fluent in English, written and verbal.

The selected individual must comply with the Daktronics Driver Eligibility Policy and pass a motor vehicle record (MVR) check conducted in accordance with applicable laws.

Pay

The typical hiring range for this position is $180,000 to $210,000 annually. The actual offer will consider a wide range of factors, including relevant education, experiences, location, and applicable local legislation.

Benefits

Information about Daktronics benefits can be found on our Career Opportunities page.