Director of Product Management, Sustainability Management

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Director of Product Management, Sustainability Management based in the United States.

The Director of Product Management, Sustainability Management will define and lead the product vision for enterprise sustainability solutions while overseeing emerging AI and machine learning initiatives. This role combines strategic product leadership with people management, guiding a dedicated team of Product Managers and collaborating with Engineering, UX/Design, and Go-to-Market teams. You will transform evolving global sustainability regulations into intuitive, audit-ready reporting workflows for CFOs, Chief Sustainability Officers, ESG controllers, and risk leaders. A key priority will be integrating practical AI capabilities, including agentic workflows, automated disclosures, and predictive insights, to reduce manual work and improve reporting accuracy. You will own the product lifecycle from discovery through scaled release, using customer research and measurable outcomes to guide continuous improvement. This is an opportunity to shape mission-critical enterprise technology at the intersection of sustainability, regulatory reporting, data integrity, and AI innovation.

Accountabilities

• Product Strategy and Roadmap

  • Define and communicate a customer-centered product vision for sustainability management, representing the needs of CFOs, Chief Sustainability Officers, ESG controllers, and other sustainability stakeholders.

  • Translate complex reporting requirements and customer workflows into a cohesive, high-impact product roadmap.

  • Lead the strategic integration of agentic AI and predictive insights across sustainability solutions, including automated disclosures, audit-ready anomaly detection, and actionable intelligence.

  • Monitor global ESG regulations and emerging mandates, including CSRD, SEC climate disclosure rules, and ISSB, to identify market opportunities, support retention, and reduce customer churn.

  • Ensure sustainability capabilities integrate seamlessly with the broader platform architecture and maintain a unified, reliable single source of truth for enterprise data.

  • Product Development and Management

    • Build, lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of Product Managers, fostering an inclusive culture of continuous learning and AI-enabled product practices.

    • Oversee the complete product lifecycle, from discovery and development through launch and scaled release, partnering with Engineering and UX to deliver reliable, high-quality enterprise capabilities on schedule.

    • Embed qualitative customer research and quantitative performance metrics throughout product development.

    • Measure product success through adoption, retention, customer satisfaction (CSAT), and customer time-to-value.

    • Translate broader enterprise strategy into measurable product outcomes that support multi-year growth objectives.

    • Stakeholder Collaboration

      • Build strong partnerships between Product and Go-to-Market teams, including Solutions Engineering, Consulting, Sales, and Product Marketing, to support commercialization and enablement.

      • Collaborate with senior leaders across Product, Engineering, and Design to translate complex regulatory, technical, and business constraints into actionable product plans.

      • Work with Product Marketing and Customer Success to coordinate launch strategies, product messaging, and customer feedback loops.

      • Align product priorities and execution across teams to ensure customer needs, technical feasibility, and business objectives remain connected.

      Requirements

      • Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of experience in product management or a related technical field, or an advanced degree with 8+ years of relevant experience.

      • 4+ years of direct experience managing, mentoring, and developing Product Managers within an enterprise B2B SaaS environment.

      • Demonstrated experience delivering enterprise SaaS products over multiple years, from initial discovery through scaled deployment.

      • Experience managing complex data-driven capabilities, workflow automation, or analytics platforms.

      • Exceptional executive communication and presentation skills, including the ability to explain technical trade-offs clearly to C-level stakeholders and engineering teams.

      • Preferred Qualifications:

        • Product leadership experience in FinTech, RegTech, ERP, or other compliance-intensive environments involving complex regulatory reporting.

        • Knowledge of corporate sustainability reporting frameworks and standards, including CSRD, SEC climate disclosure rules, ISSB, and the GHG Protocol.

        • Proven experience implementing Generative AI, large language models (LLMs), or agentic workflow automation within a live enterprise product.

        • Practical understanding of AI product trade-offs, including latency, cost-to-serve, context window limitations, output verification, and explainability.

        • Experience leading 0-to-1 product development initiatives within an established enterprise SaaS organization.

        • Familiarity with usage-based packaging, seat-based pricing tiers, or value-based monetization models.

        • Ability to travel up to 25% for customer engagements, team offsites, and key industry events.

        • Reliable broadband internet connection when working remotely outside a company office.

        Benefits

        • Competitive U.S. salary range of $177,000–$290,000, with actual compensation depending on location, qualifications, skills, and experience.

        • Discretionary annual bonus, typically paid once per year.

        • Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted upon hire.

        • 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching.

        • Comprehensive employee benefits package.

        • Flexible work arrangements, with the option to work remotely from anywhere within the country of employment or from an office.

        • Opportunity to lead a dedicated product management team and influence enterprise sustainability technology.

        • Exposure to AI, machine learning, regulatory reporting, and complex enterprise data platforms.

        • Collaborative environment with opportunities to work across Product, Engineering, Design, and Go-to-Market teams.