Product Lead - Roadmap & Strategy (5-8 yrs)

Overview :

- The Product Lead (Observability) plays a crucial role in our organization's mission to enhance product performance and user experience.

- This position is essential for leading the development and execution of our observability strategy, directly influencing product reliability and customer satisfaction.

- As technology increasingly relies on complex systems, the need for effective observability capabilities has never been more critical.

- The Product Lead will spearhead initiatives to integrate monitoring, tracing, and logging capabilities into our software products, ensuring that stakeholders have the necessary insights for data-driven decision-making.

- In collaboration with engineering, design, and operations teams, this role requires an innovative mindset to translate user needs into actionable product features.

- The Product Lead will not only coordinate internal resources but will also evaluate market trends and customer feedback, establishing our observability as a competitive advantage in the industry.

- This is an exciting opportunity for an individual passionate about transforming technical challenges into user-oriented solutions, driving the future of our product line forward.

Key Responsibilities :

- Define and execute the product strategy for observability solutions.

- Collaborate with engineering teams to design and develop observability features.

- Conduct market research to identify trends and customer needs.

- Establish key performance metrics for observability products.

- Oversee product lifecycle from ideation to launch.

- Facilitate user feedback sessions and incorporate insights into product development.

- Manage cross-functional teams to ensure timely project delivery.

- Support sales and marketing teams with product training and materials.

- Communicate product direction and updates to stakeholders and executives.

- Analyze data from observability tools to inform product enhancements.

- Monitor industry trends to ensure our observability products remain competitive.

- Drive user acceptance testing and manage feedback for continuous improvement.

- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key clients and users.

- Evaluate and select third-party observability tools and vendors.

- Monitor product performance post-launch and iterate as needed.

Required Qualifications :

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

- 5+ years of product management experience in technology or software services.

- Proven expertise in observability concepts and tools.

- Strong understanding of monitoring, logging, and tracing technologies.

- Experience with Agile methodologies and project management frameworks.

- Excellent analytical and data-driven decision-making skills.

- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams effectively.

- Exceptional communication and presentation skills.

- Experience working directly with engineering and design teams.

- Knowledge of cloud-based platforms and services.

- Customer-focused mindset with a passion for user experience design.

- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

- Familiarity with database systems and monitoring tools.

- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.

- Prior experience in user research and product validation is a plus.