Cockroach Labs

Director, Product Management

New York, NY; San Mateo, CA · Director

Sponsorship not specified$245k-$326kDetected 28 days ago

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About the role

Deep customer and journey discovery: qualitative and quantitative, continuous and structured
Clear, concise Outcome Briefs (3 pages or less) anchored in WHAT, WHY, and WHO - not feature specs

Drive evidence-based prioritization using frameworks like RICE and customer signals - making tradeoffs explicit, not implicit
Partner with Engineering on feasibility and tradeoffs - owning the WHAT and WHY; Engineering owns the HOW
Deeply understand our user journeys, the Developer Lifecycle framework, and the product areas you'll own
Meet your direct reports, Engineering partners, and cross-functional stakeholders across Field, Support, Design, and GTM
Fully own your user journeys - running rituals, driving prioritization, and setting clear success criteria
Deliver your first Outcome Briefs, Journey Maps, and an updated now/next/later roadmap
Develop an informed hypothesis on the highest-impact investments for your area and socialize it with your manager and key partners

8-12+ years of experience in Product Management, with 3-5+ years in leadership roles managing PMs

A team of Product Managers (Staff PMs and/or Senior PMs) - their development, accountability, and craft
A track record of designing and scaling AI-enabled workflows that improve how work gets done across teams or functions.
A demonstrated ability to identify and integrate AI tools that reduce friction and shorten the time from insight to action.
Experience setting expectations and holding teams accountable for AI-native ways of working.
Experience working in a SaaS, enterprise software, or open-core business model preferred
The picture of success for your area: a North Star metric plus leading and lagging indicators that reflect real user progress, not feature output

The annual anticipated base salary range for U.S. candidates for this role is listed in USD below.

Reporting to Igor Stanko, VP of Product, you will lead the Product Management team and serve as a key member of the R&D leadership group.
Cockroach Labs is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer building a diverse and inclusive workforce.
If you need additional accommodations to feel comfortable during your interview process, please email us at accessibility@cockroachlabs.com.
Cockroach Labs has a hybrid work model, with Roachers that are local to one of our offices coming in on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays and working flexibly the rest of the week.
While we've learned valuable lessons working remotely, nothing can replace the connection, creativity, and fun that occurs when Roachers get together and we are committed to fostering a workplace that encourages collaboration and allows us all to do our best work.
In addition, we are often open to a wide variety of profiles, and recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted.

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