VP, Product

About NewtonX

NewtonX is the world’s leading B2B research company. Our proprietary, AI-driven search scans 1.1 billion professionals across 140 industries to find the exact person to answer any kind of question.

About the Role

The VP of Product will work in close collaboration with the engineering and product teams to define and build a suite of products to provide customers with business insights for decision-making. Success in this role includes: (1) helping NewtonX evolve its offering to support new business models and customer growth; and (2) coaching/leading a high-performing Product team focused on core platform features and functionality.

The role is New York preferred but remote/hybrid is available (EST working hours)

Responsibilities

• As a VP of Product, you will play a critical role in defining and executing the vision, strategy, and roadmap for NewtonX’s various products

• Define NewtonX’s product strategy in partnership with engineering leadership and key business/product stakeholders

• You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Data Engineering, Data Science, Product, Engineering, and Business stakeholders, to deliver a robust and scalable portfolio of products that meet the needs of our organization

• You will be responsible for understanding market trends, identifying customer requirements, and translating them into product features and enhancements

• Take product ownership to deliver key insights into our business, drive future business decisions, and distribute data to key services around NewtonX

• Create and maintain the product roadmap, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic priorities and product vision

• Lead and document requirements, in the form of user stories & acceptance criteria, prioritizing the product backlog to streamline the execution of program priorities

• Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies related to platforms and make recommendations for adoption or integration

• Define and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of the platform and drive continuous improvement

• Conduct product demonstrations, trainings, and presentations to internal teams, customers, and stakeholders

• Act as a subject matter expert on the product suite for business insights, providing guidance and support to internal teams and customers

• Play a key role in self-organizing agile delivery teams

• Play a key role within the PO/PM and troikas here at NewtonX, sharing your industry best practice and fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and cross-skilling

• Collaborate with Engineering counterparts to ensure delivery of products on time and within budget

• Build and lead a high-performing team of product managers

• Foster a culture of ownership around the delivery of products

• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to ensure the success of the product platform

• Develop and mentor team members to ensure their growth and development

• Represent NewtonX externally with strategic business partners to drive towards a shared product vision
  
  

Required Qualifications 

• This position requires strong communication, strategic thinking, and product management skills

• Proven experience, minimum of 8 years, in Product Management, preferably in B2B companies or teams developing B2B products

• Experience using reporting, data visualization, and business intelligence tools to analyze business needs and measure product success

• Strong understanding of data management concepts, data engineering, data governance, and related practices

• A self-starter able to work both autonomously with minimal supervision and collaboratively within an agile team

• Track record of managing, developing and coaching team members and team sizes of 15+ people

• Strong leadership skills and the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams

• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and drive results in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

• Experience in B2B start-up environments

• Experience working in Agile development methodologies

• Experience conducting stakeholder interviews and facilitating stakeholder workshops (internal and external stakeholders including customers, prospects, colleagues)

• Translates product roadmap features into well-defined product requirements including features, user stories, and acceptance test criteria

• Drives high standards for individual accomplishment and works to meet or exceed challenging goals

• High level of self-awareness displayed and good understanding of the behavior relating to the environment

• Ability to constructively challenge and question as well as actively listen

What we offer

• Competitive compensation - total comp range of $230-280K (incl. annual performance bonus) and equity package. (Please note that compensation and equity may vary based on factors such as skills, experience, performance and location.)

• Career advancement and development opportunities.

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents.

• 401k match with immediate vesting.

• Health savings/flexible savings account, life insurance, and pre-tax commuter benefits.

• Paid time off: vacation, holidays, sick, and parental leave.

• A diverse, collaborative, and positive culture where we invest in and celebrate each other's success.

• Good vibes (happy hours, team projects, and retreats).

NewtonX is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.