Russell Tobin · 1 month ago
Product Management Practice Lead || Contract role || Plano, TX
Plano, TX
Full-time, Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$97/hr - $103.45/hr
12+ years expRussell Tobin is seeking an experienced Contract Product Management Practice Lead to help build a world-class enterprise product practice. This role involves defining the product operating model, designing product processes, and leading product manager coaching to deliver exceptional customer value and business outcomes.
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Responsibilities
Define the Product Operating Model
Design and scale our product operating model, including team structure, roles, decision rights, and funding models
Architect our portfolio structure, defining product domains, product lines, and individual products
Establish and standardize product processes for intake, strategy, road mapping, backlog management, quarterly business reviews (QBRs), and investment cycles
Define key ceremonies for success, from release readiness reviews to post-release analyses and postmortems
Create and maintain a central "practice portal" with playbooks, templates, and guidance for all stages of the product lifecycle
Standardize key metrics and a shared language for product success (e.g., North Star metrics, OKRs, product health metrics, and ROI)
Select, implement, and govern our product tool stack, including road mapping, backlog management (e.g., Jira), analytics, experimentation, and documentation (e.g., Confluence)
Establish and lead the Product Guild/Community of Practice to foster knowledge sharing and continuous improvement
Develop competency models, levelling guides, and training programs to accelerate the professional growth of our product managers
Provide coaching and office hours to elevate the skills and capabilities of our teams
Embed essential governance and controls for privacy, security, and accessibility (e.g., WCAG, SOC 2) directly into our standard templates and "definitions of done."
Define and track operating metrics across customer success, business ROI, and product outcomes to drive continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
12–15 years overall experience; 3+ years in product management
Strong process design and agile practice orientation
Must have led product organizations; agile coaches NOT preferred, someone having just product manager experience would NOT be considered
8-12+ years in product management, product operations, or portfolio governance, with a proven track record of scaling practices across multiple teams
Direct experience in designing and implementing product operating models, portfolio governance, and OKRs
A history of building high-adoption templates and playbooks in collaboration with product manager, business, engineering teams, and other stakeholders
Hands-on experience with modern product tools
Preferred
Experience in SaaS or multi-product environments
Prior experience leading a Product Operations team or a Product Centre of Excellence
Familiarity with DevOps/SRE and SDLC controls
Company
Russell Tobin
Russell Tobin is a staffing and recruiting company that provides recruitment and staffing advisory services.
201-500 employees
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