Role OutcomeThe Director of Product owns the clarity, coordination, and execution integrity of the Product organization.
This is an execution-first role, and you're joining at a great time to make an impact: our outdoor positioning product has real revenue momentum, and this role will shape what comes next. This isn't a process-only seat - you'll be hands-on with engineering on some of our most technically complex product decisions, not just relaying them. You will lead a team that translates product direction into clear specifications, structured backlogs, actionable roadmaps, and coordinated delivery - ensuring what gets built matches what the market needs, at the pace and scale the business requires.
Success in this role means:
- Product definitions clearly reflect market and customer requirements before engineering begins work.
- The backlog and roadmap are transparent, current, and understood across the company.
- Engineering builds stay aligned to the intended market outcome, with tradeoffs surfaced early and managed intentionally.
- The field, customers, and leadership have structured visibility into what is coming, what shipped, and what it does.
- Delivery stays aligned to spec through release, with gaps caught early and the team held to a high bar.
- Executives, the board, customers, and internal teams get regular, structured updates on roadmap progress and business impact.
Immediate Areas of FocusDocument Complete, Market-Driven Product DefinitionsOwn the creation and maintenance of detailed Product requirements across the portfolio.
- Lead structured interviews with stakeholders and customers to document what the product must accomplish from a market perspective.
- Translate business and customer needs into clear functional requirements.
- Maintain Product requirements as living documents throughout the lifecycle of each capability.
- Update documentation as scope, sequencing, or functionality evolves.
- Ensure scope is reviewed and approved prior to execution.
Own Backlog Tracking & Roadmap PrioritizationYou own the roadmap: the prioritization calls, the operating cadence, and the visibility across the company.
- Own and maintain a transparent, company-wide backlog.
- Set prioritization criteria and make the final roadmap sequencing calls, in partnership with executive leadership.
- Consolidate sizing inputs and own the resourced roadmap.
- Lead roadmap review sessions with Product and Engineering leadership.
- Update the roadmap quarterly to reflect actual progress and new priorities.
- Clearly communicate changes when sequencing or delivery timing shifts.
Own Positioning Engine (Client) Product DirectionOwn the roadmap and support boundaries for the client/positioning-engine side of the product - one of the most technically complex, highest-upside parts of the portfolio, especially as we push into Indoor positioning.
- Set a clear point of view on where the positioning engine/client product is headed, and what we will and won't support going forward.
- Own this area end-to-end rather than as a side responsibility - it requires dedicated, hands-on attention to do well.
- Identify and prioritize growth opportunities here, with Indoor positioning as a key near-term focus.
- Free up executive/technical leadership time currently spent on this work by taking direct ownership of it.
Qualifications- 8+ years of experience in Product Management or Product Strategy, including experience leading a team.
- Track record of owning product strategy and roadmap decisions for a SaaS, hardware-adjacent, or technical platform.
- Strong technical acumen; engineering or technical background is a plus.
- Preferably, experience with GNSS, robotics, autonomous systems, drones, industrial automation, or defense technologies.
- Experience with cloud platforms, APIs, embedded systems, and real-time data systems.
- Preferably, technical depth in GNSS/positioning fundamentals (e.g., signal processing, multipath, sensor fusion, satellite geometry) sufficient to personally dig into why a positioning solution is degraded, not just relay engineering's explanation.
- Experience partnering directly with executive leadership and presenting to boards or investors.
- Experience driving monetization, pricing, or portfolio strategy with measurable revenue impact.
- Strong ability to structure ambiguity into clear strategy, documentation, and plans.
- Experience working cross-functionally with Engineering, Sales, and Customer Success leadership.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Bias toward action, ownership, and continuous improvement.
