Toptal · 1 month ago
Senior Director of Product, AI - US-Based
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
10+ years expToptal is a global network of top talent in business, design, and technology that enables companies to scale their teams on-demand. They are seeking a Senior Director of Product Management to lead the strategy and execution of their AI platform, guiding a team of Product Managers to build AI-driven capabilities that enhance internal systems and customer-facing products.
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Responsibilities
Own the overall strategy and roadmap for our AI platform and AI-driven products, ensuring the platform accelerates product delivery while AI capabilities across talent and client experiences drive measurable business value
Provide thought leadership, strategic insight, and clear communication (written and verbal) to your team and the rest of the organization on your product’s strategy and roadmap
Track progress, assess risks, coordinate delivery, and actively communicate contingency and mitigation plans for the team
Guide the prioritization of initiatives as the team scales
Lead and grow a team of amazing Product Managers, helping them do the best work of their careers
Help define and evolve Toptal’s Product Management practice, including how AI products are discovered, validated, launched, and scaled
Work cross-functionally with other teams such as Executives, Operations and Engineering to ensure AI platform initiatives align with business objectives, operational needs
Accomplish work objectives through leading and supervising other Toptal team members within the function or subfunction (or on the Product team)
Establish objectives and initiatives for the team, recommend the team’s structure and jobs, and organize, assign, delegate, oversee, and monitor work
Coach and mentor team members, provide feedback, conduct performance reviews, and implement performance improvement plans, if needed
Work to get up to speed with how the organization runs, including how our objectives, RACIs, and other operational frameworks work
Begin learning Toptal’s platform architecture, internal tooling, and current AI initiatives and capabilities
Become acquainted with your product area, the product goals, and those you will partner with
Work cross-functionally and with Product Managers to refine your product’s strategy, organize and prioritize your high-level roadmap and backlog
Start collaborating closely with your Product teams
Have a very strong understanding of how the Product Management function and all related external functions are working together
Take full ownership of the technology products domain, its strategy, and roadmap
Garner the trust of your peers and the individuals with whom you’re working most closely
Have built your team of world-class Product Managers
Exemplify the ability to inspire and mentor the teams you’re working with
Uplevel the team’s ability to brainstorm, collaborate, and execute materially
Have chartered a clear path for scaling the team and the impact the Product organization can deliver
Deliver on your roadmap priorities and promises
Ensure your team has an incredible record of building impactful products in a timely and elegant fashion
Work cross-functionally to scale your team to meet the growing needs of our business and our users
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree is required, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, or Economics)
At least 10 years of proven software Product Management experience
At least 3 years of experience leading other Product Managers
Experience leading AI-enabled products, with a focus on delivering measurable business outcomes
Comfortable working with SQL or spreadsheets to analyze data, as well as conducting research with internal and external users
Ability to creatively craft solutions through data and a user-centric approach
Be meticulous and have a high bar for quality when writing user stories, brainstorming technical approaches, and testing a feature before it is released
Be humble, willing to learn, and do whatever is needed to help us accomplish our goals
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Experience using agile development methodologies with globally distributed teams and the ability to keep up with a fast-paced and global company
Ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and handle a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a diverse array of contacts
You must be a world-class individual contributor to thrive at Toptal. You will not be here just to tell other people what to do
Preferred
Prior experience working as a Software Engineer is a strong plus
Benefits
Participation in a 401(k) retirement plan
Medical, dental, and vision health insurance plans
Basic life insurance coverage and short-term and long-term disability coverage
Access to flexible spending, dependent care, and health savings accounts
Access to telehealth virtual doctors
An employee assistance program
Flexible paid time off
Company
Toptal
Toptal is a network of talent in business, design, and technology that enables companies to scale their teams, on demand.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
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Leadership Team
Taso Du Val
CEO
Alejandro Rigatuso
Principal Growth Marketing Strategist
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