Director of Product Management

DigitalOcean, the cloud for developers, is a dynamic, high-growth technology company that serves a passionate community of technologists around the world. We want to simplify cloud computing for every developer and are working on some of the most challenging and interesting problems in cloud computing.

Our Product team works closely with our engineers and designers to create a simple infrastructure experience that will change how millions of developers build, deploy and scale the next generation of applications.

* Oversee Product Management work in your teams, to ensure that development effort meets user needs, is aligned with company goals, and ships product in a consistent, plannable cadence * Drive best practices in both Agile and traditional Product Management processes as appropriate to optimize each workstream * Hire, develop, mentor, and provide ongoing performance feedback to Product Managers on your teams * Represent and advocate for your teams in cross-functional forums with Software Engineering and Infrastructure leadership * Lead the annual budgeting and quarterly OKR processes for your teams * Work with internal and external stakeholders such as Marketing, Sales, Support, Community, Product Design (UX), and Operations to ensure alignment across the organization

Product Management will lead a team of 4-6 Product Managers as they extend the company’s existing offerings and create new platform capabilities. This role is a great opportunity for Senior Product Managers who want to expand their leadership and executive skills in a dynamic environment where they can have a real impact, both within the company and in the developer community at large. **What We'll Expect From You:** * Leadership: a track record of managing high-performing teams, developing talent, and delivering results in a dynamic environment * Customer Focus: a solid understanding of the challenges that face developers when selecting an infrastructure platform, and a vision for how great products can help * Technical Knowledge: the ability to collaborate with engineering teams on a highly technical product, and advocate for a customer base made up of professional developers * Verbal and Written Communication: the ability to lead productive meetings, create effective and useful product documents, and maintain alignment in a large, complex product portfolio **Minimum Qualifications:** * 5-10 years experience in Product Management, including at least 3 years of team leadership * BS in Computer Science, Engineering or comparable work experience * Hands-on experience in software development and hosted infrastructure a plus