The Director of Product Management, ESG,  is the product lead for Workiva’s ESG and sustainability customers. As a key leader on the ESG team, this involves directing people and product direction for our major investments in sustainability, helping us grow our customers, delight users and work cross-functionally in R&D, Design/UX and research to achieve our business objectives.

This role requires the ability to learn quickly, test new ideas, and drive disciplined decision-making, as well as the ability to execute, monitor results, and adjust. The ideal individual will be highly adaptable to change, eager to operate in a fast-paced environment with urgency, and capable of leading in such an environment. 

What You'll Do

Discovery and Product Management

• Understand and Identify customer needs, validate solutions, address pain points, and ensure products meet customer needs

• Represent the voice of the ESG customer across the organization

• Manage the i2i life cycle, taking ownership from ideation through implementation and ensuring product and market fit

• Define the product roadmap to ensure we are building the right solutions for customers as well as future target customers

• Identify and resolve potential problems, ensuring alignment with broader business goals

• Accelerate growth by leading the design and development of product capabilities to increase retention, reduce churn, and acquire new customers

Product Leadership

• Author and maintain product vision and strategy, define priorities and OKRs, and establish success criteria

• Build and Mentor a team of product managers, providing guidance and mentorship and fostering Workiva’s culture as a great place to work

• Conduct regular product reviews and analyze product performance metrics to measure success and identify areas for improvement

• Lead Product Managers to deliver against business OKRs

Stakeholder Management and Leadership 

• Work closely with PMO, Solution Engineering, Solutions Development Consulting, Partners, and Technical Solutions within Growth, as well as collaborate with cross-functional aligned departments (R&D, Customer and Partner Experience, Sales, and Product Marketing)

• Manage relationships with product teams, internal stakeholders, sales, partners, and customers

• Align with the product management team, inform stakeholders of strategy and goals, and collaborate with product marketing on go-to-market strategy

What You'll Need

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years related product management experience in software development or a related field

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field 

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years direct people management experience preferred, including leading directors and managers in product organization

• MBA preferred

• Experience leading and/or managing multiple functions of an operation

• Proven success driving product strategy and product releases in a comparable environment

• Self-motivated with strong propensity for action, results and continuous improvement

• Ability to work successfully in a high-energy, fast paced, rapidly changing environment

• Expertise in product management from inception to go-to-market

• Ability to handle ambiguity, change and adapt to new priorities, as well as lead others to accomplish new goals as needed to support the business

• Demonstrated desire to learn about, explore and understand new business problems, personas and technology landscapes

• Disciplined in critical thinking and testing new ideas and solutions rapidly and with urgency, as well as understanding longer term implication

Travel Requirements & Working Conditions 

• Up to 25% travel

• Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, not in a Workiva office

How You’ll Be Rewarded

✅ Salary range in the US: $167,000.00 - $284,000.00

✅ A discretionary bonus typically paid annually

✅ Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire

✅ 401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package

The salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and other relevant factors.

Workiva is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.  We believe that great minds think differently.  We value diversity of backgrounds, beliefs, and interests, and we recognize diversity as an important source of intellectual thought, varied perspective, and innovation.  Employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other protected characteristic.  We strongly encourage and welcome people from historically marginalized groups to apply.

Workiva is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process, please email [email protected].
 

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