Director of Product Operations & Lifecycle

The Director of Product Lifecycle Operations will have the opportunity to focus on Portfolio Strategy, Product lifecycle, and partner closely with engineering leaders in the planning, implementation and operations within each business unit. The person in this position will lead the establishment and continuous evolution of the Pure Product Life Cycle including the processes, tools and methodologies for demand and portfolio management, project delivery, and communications.  

SHOULD YOU ACCEPT THIS CHALLENGE…

• Construct and evolve a cohesive and consistent End-to-End Product Life Cycle process for developing and launching new products and services in addition to incremental product updates.
• Manage the governance, compliance and reporting of the Product Life Cycle at an executive level.
• Drive Cross Business Unit initiatives in a fast-paced, rapidly growing environment. 
• Partner and coach Engineering and Product leaders on the portfolio wide Product Life Cycle to ensure implementation and consistency.
• Develop and drive new process initiatives and streamline existing processes to ensure efficiencies at scale.
• Define and onboard modern tools and methodologies that maximize predictability, agility and velocity.
• Provide comprehensive and consistent program visibility to stakeholders, executives and team members via portals, dashboards and metrics.
• Implement & manage enterprise PPM and related content management systems.
• Manage global products & services programs in concert with cross-functional stakeholders and functional core teams.
• Use exceptional communication skills to accurately convey project strategy, program risks & dependencies, manage issues & mitigations that deliver on the overall success of the program.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO BRING TO THIS ROLE...

• 10+ years of a strong, proven track record in one or more of the following disciplines: Program and Project Management / PLC Processes & Governance / New Product Introduction
• Proven track record of building Product Life Cycles of Hardware, Software or Subscription products.
• In-depth knowledge and experience in establishing and operationalizing project management methodologies, processes, reviews, and tools (waterfall, agile).
• Ability to work strategically and collaboratively across departments.
• Sound organizational, project management, communication skills and product life cycle knowledge
• Comfortable with leading in a matrix organization and communicating with executive leaders 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including presentation, with ability to coach others in executive level communications.
• Must be willing and able to work in an open office, team environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, quantitative/technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

The annual base salary range is: $152,000 - $229,000. Salary ranges are determined based on role, level and location. For positions open to candidates in multiple geographical locations, the base salary range is reflective of the labor market across the applicable locations. This role may be eligible for incentive pay and/or equity. And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events - check out purebenefits.com for more information.