Director, Product Management - Operations

Flock Safety

• $150K — $180K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of Product Management experience, including direct management of Product Managers.
  • Proven experience managing internal tools, operational systems, or technical platform products.
  • Successful track record in redesigning workflows or automating processes for improved efficiency or quality.
  • Strong ability to manage executive stakeholders and build trust with senior partners.
  • Expertise in decision-making in high-dependency and ambiguous environments.
  • Comfortable with architecture-level conversations and technical tradeoff discussions.
  • Ability to develop high-performing PM teams while remaining detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

  • Drive a cohesive end-to-end Operations product vision and strategy.
  • Strengthen cross-functional decision-making processes.
  • Lead a team of Product Managers to achieve operational goals.
  • Collaborate closely with Engineering, AI/Data Science, and Applications teams.
  • Translate business priorities into actionable product roadmaps.
  • Establish relationships with senior stakeholders across Operations for effective collaboration.
  • Execute projects that leverage AI and automation to improve operational workflows.

Benefits

  • Flexible PTO plus 11 company holidays.
  • Fully-paid health benefits including Medical, Dental, and Vision with HSA match.
  • 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave, with additional recovery time for birthing parents.
  • $50,000 lifetime maximum benefit for eligible adoption, surrogacy, or fertility expenses.
  • Comprehensive mental health benefits tailored to individual needs through Spring Health.
  • Caregiver support services available for employees.
  • 1:1 sessions with Equity Tax Advisors regarding individual grants and tax questions.
  • Work-from-home stipend of $150 per month.
  • Productivity stipend of $300 per year for personal development resources.
  • One-time home office stipend of $750.
Full Job Description
The Opportunity

As Flock grows, the complexity of our Operations workflows grows with it. We are hiring a Director, Product Management - Operations to provide focused leadership across Implementation, Delivery, Customer, and Supportability product lanes and to serve as a trusted product counterpart to senior Operations leadership.

This role is responsible for driving a cohesive end-to-end Operations product vision, strengthening cross-functional decision making, and increasing operational leverage through better workflow design, automation, and practical AI adoption. You will lead a team of Product Managers, guide portfolio-level tradeoffs, and partner closely with Engineering, AI/Data Science, and Applications teams to turn business priorities into measurable outcomes.

This role reports to the VP, Product Platform.

The Skillset
  • 8+ years of Product Management experience, including direct management of Product Managers.
  • Strong track record owning internal tools, operational systems, or technical platform products.
  • Demonstrated success redesigning workflows or automating processes to improve scale, efficiency, or quality.
  • Executive stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and build trust with senior cross-functional partners.
  • Strong product judgment and decision-making ability in ambiguous, high-dependency environments.
  • Comfort engaging in architecture-level conversations, system/data flow reasoning, and technical tradeoff discussions.
  • Ability to grow high-performing PM teams while staying close to product details and execution.
  • Experience translating operational priorities into clear roadmap decisions in partnership with Engineering.
  • Ability to lead product partnership with AI/Data Science and Applications teams at a strategic level.
  • Practical fluency with modern AI and automation approaches, including judgment on when AI is the right solution versus simpler product or process changes.


Feeling uneasy that you haven't ticked every box? That's okay; we've felt that way too. Studies have shown women and minorities are less likely to apply unless they meet all qualifications. We encourage you to break the status quo and apply to roles that would make you excited to come to work every day.

90 Days at Flock

We prescribe to 90 day plans and believe that good days lead to good weeks, which lead to good months. This serves as a preview of the 90 day plan you will receive if you were to be hired in this role at Flock.

The First 30 Days
  • Build trusted working relationships with senior stakeholders across Operations and adjacent partner teams.
  • Establish a clear operating cadence for updates, decisions, and cross-functional alignment.
  • Complete a structured read-in across Implementation, Delivery, Customer, and Supportability product lanes.
  • Assess the current permitting workflow end-to-end, including systems, handoffs, and major friction points.
  • Define a high-level product engagement model with AI/Data Science and Applications teams so intake and prioritization are clear.


The First 60 Days
  • Align key stakeholders on permitting pilot strategy, architecture direction, and execution milestones.
  • Convert first-month workflow findings into a clear plan with scope, owners, dependencies, and success criteria.
  • Implement a streamlined cross-functional operating rhythm that improves planning quality and communication consistency.
  • Lead integrated planning across Implementation, Delivery, Customer, and Supportability with explicit priorities and tradeoffs.
  • Ensure Engineering, Product, and Operations teams are aligned on near-term goals and decision ownership.


90 Days & Beyond
  • Deliver a meaningful permitting automation milestone, including an end-to-end pilot in at least one jurisdiction.
  • Establish a repeatable rollout path to expand permitting automation to additional jurisdictions.
  • Operate as the primary product counterpart for Operations leadership with strong, predictable communication and decision support.
  • Solidify the Product + AI/Data Science + Applications partnership model for sustained execution.
  • Publish a forward roadmap of additional operational leverage opportunities across automation, AI, and workflow improvements.


Location

We're building the impossible, together. To drive innovation through in-person collaboration, we're prioritizing candidates in our key hubs: Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York City, and San Francisco. While we value the energy of our hub communities, we embrace remote work and welcome applications from exceptional talent across the United States.

The Perks

Flexible PTO: We offer non-accrual PTO, plus 11 company holidays.

Fully-paid health benefits plan for employees: including Medical, Dental, and Vision and an HSA match.

👪Family Leave: All employees receive 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave. Birthing parents are eligible for an additional 6-8 weeks of physical recovery time.

Fertility & Family Benefits: We have partnered with Maven, a complete digital health benefit for starting and raising a family. Flock will provide a $50,000-lifetime maximum benefit related to eligible adoption, surrogacy, or fertility expenses.

Spring Health: Spring Health offers a variety of mental health benefits, including therapy, coaching, medication management, and digital tools, all tailored to each individual's needs.

💖Caregiver Support: We have partnered with Cariloop to provide our employees with caregiver support.

Carta Tax Advisor: Employees receive 1:1 sessions with Equity Tax Advisors who can address individual grants, model tax scenarios, and answer general questions.

ERGs: We want all employees to thrive and feel like they belong at Flock. We offer four ERGs today - Women of Flock, Flock Proud, LEOs and Melanin Motion. If you are interested in talking to a representative from one of these, please let your recruiter know.

WFH Stipend: $150 per month to cover the costs of working from home.

Productivity Stipend: $300 per year to use on Audible, Calm, Masterclass, Duolingo and so much more.

Home Office Stipend: A one-time $750 to help you create your dream office.

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