Senior Technical Product Manager/Director
Hybrid position in Austin, TX
*all candidates MUST be local to the Austin, TX metro area; out of area candidates will not be considered.
Salary: $150,000-$200,000/year
Position Overview:
This is an opportunity to join a global provider of streaming solutions, catering to diverse markets across multiple regions. The organization is expanding its operations into new industries and is forming a dedicated product team to enhance SaaS development and support. With a strong foundation in an established and profitable global business, the goal is to create a next-generation SaaS platform for streaming solutions. This platform will empower clients to launch custom mobile, TV, and web applications for live and on-demand content, with the ambition of becoming the leading global streaming SaaS provider within three years.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic:
- Participate in discussions to understand the product’s business model and the international market landscape.
- Identify customer pain points and define clear product requirements to address these needs.
- Stay updated on trends in global and local markets.
- Translate insights into product requirements tailored to clients across diverse regions.
Platform Design & Development:
- Design the architecture, features, and scalability of the next-generation SaaS platform, ensuring modern, flexible, cloud-based infrastructure.
- Collaborate closely with engineering teams to deliver high-quality, scalable products.
Business Responsibilities:
- Develop effective business models, including operations management processes, business modeling, and product definitions, based on strategic business planning.
Lifecycle Management:
- Oversee the full product lifecycle, from ideation through deployment, ensuring the platform achieves measurable business goals.
Qualifications:
- Strong logical thinking and system abstraction abilities, combined with excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Highly self-motivated, capable of leading teams to deliver outstanding results.
- Experience in cross-functional collaboration with engineering, marketing, sales, and customer success teams to ensure smooth product development and successful launches.
- Expertise in data-driven decision-making, leveraging analytics to enhance product performance and customer satisfaction.
- In-depth knowledge of industry trends and competitive dynamics in the OTT and SaaS sectors.
- Proven ability to spearhead product launches and operations while leveraging global resources and insights.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- At least 10 years of experience in enterprise software systems, particularly in cloud services for content management or large-scale platforms (B2B and B2C) with millions of users.
- Experience in designing open platforms is preferred.
- Background in SaaS development, particularly in agile environments, is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated success in startup environments, with experience in high-growth companies preferred.
- Technical expertise in large-scale software design methodologies (e.g., RUP, UML), cloud-based systems, and scalable architectures.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams.
- Self-driven and capable of thriving in a fast-paced, global environment.
- Strong cultural adaptability and a global mindset to address the needs of diverse markets.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience in high-growth or startup environments.
- Expertise in cloud-based SaaS architectures and large-scale product design.
- Familiarity with OTT and video streaming technology (preferred but not mandatory).
- Knowledge of mobile/TV app ecosystems (e.g., iOS, Android, Roku, Fire TV) and content delivery.
