Senior Director, Product - Builder Solutions
Paradigm · Seattle, WA · 3 wk ago
HybridMarketing$23/hrFull-time
About the role
The Senior Director, Product – Builder Solutions will lead the transformation of the residential, construction, and building product industries. Reporting to the CEO, this role will oversee the growth and development of the Builder Solutions product portfolio, which includes tools that help home builders organize their operations, inspire buyers, and sell more homes.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and strategic direction across the Builder Solutions product portfolio, serving as its senior product owner and internal champion.
- Shape, lead, and execute the Builder Solutions growth strategy and roadmap, balancing the near-term needs of existing customers with the longer-term bets that drive differentiated growth.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of product leaders and managers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, strong customer understanding, rigorous prioritization, and outcome-oriented delivery.
- Raise the bar for product craft and create visibility of the teams' work across the organization.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, marketing, and sales, to ensure the product is built well, launched successfully, and continuously improved based on customer and market insights.
- Make decisions with division-level implications, guided by company and product strategy, balancing near-term execution with long-term growth, capability building, and organizational resilience.
- Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and product metrics that measure whether Builder Solutions is creating real customer and business value, and use those insights to guide prioritization.
- Ground product strategy in strong customer understanding, data, and operational realities, while identifying opportunities for differentiated innovation, including AI adoption and production modernization.
- Manage and maintain relationships with external partners, vendors, and technology providers to support product development and enhance product capabilities.
- Contribute to hiring strategy, succession planning, and onboarding practices to strengthen long-term capability building within the Builder Solutions product organization.
- Collaborate with executive leadership to inform and execute pricing strategies, product positioning, and go-to-market plans for Builder Solutions, supporting adoption, customer value, and revenue growth.
- Serve as a thought leader and advocate for product excellence within the organization.
Requirements
- 12+ years of product management experience, with at least 5 years leading product teams.
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or an equal amount of related professional experience.
- Experience on both sides of the maturity curve: scaling products that customers already depend on and building 0-1 products in markets that are still taking shape.
- You know the difference between the two modes, and you can operate in both simultaneously.
- Experience in the homebuilding industry, construction technology, or a closely adjacent domain.
- Workflows, pressures, and decision-making patterns of home builders are not foreign to you.
- Experience leading complex, enterprise-scale product areas or major product domains, delivering customer value and measurable business impact.
- Strategic mindset with the ability to translate company-level objectives into clear, executable product strategies.
- Enterprise-aware perspective, balancing the needs of the Builder Solutions product organization with broader company priorities and strategic objectives.
- Make decisions with conviction and communicate clearly across audiences, from teams to executive leadership to customers, bringing others along while maintaining momentum.
- Demonstrate executive presence with the ability to influence senior leaders, align cross-functional stakeholders, and translate complex concepts into clear, actionable outcomes.
- Uncharted problems energize you.
- Comfortable adjusting direction as the business and technology environments evolve, and bring the presence and credibility to lead through change.
Qualifications
- Ready to join a transformative journey in the construction industry.
Skills
- Strong leadership and strategic thinking skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
- Experience with product development methodologies such as Agile and Scrum.
- Understanding of customer feedback mechanisms and analytics.
Benefits
At Paradigm, we offer competitive compensation packages, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment. Our goal is to provide a rewarding career path for our employees.
Pay
Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
Schedule
Full-time position.