Principal Product Manager- Time to First Production

Accountabilities

• • Own the Time to First Production outcome end to end, defining its north-star metrics, customer journey, strategic objectives, roadmap, and key initiatives.
  • Establish a clear vision for what an exceptional first-production experience looks like and translate that vision into measurable product outcomes.
  • Partner with data and validation teams to create robust, end-to-end measurement of the customer journey, identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement.
  • Set priorities across initiatives covering AI-assisted and agentic building experiences, onboarding, guided development, testing and validation, production readiness, and human-in-the-loop process experiences.
  • Work closely with Engineering, Design, and Experience leaders to translate strategy into execution and ensure investments remain aligned with customer outcomes.
  • Represent the outcome area to senior leadership, Product Marketing, and go-to-market teams, communicating progress, priorities, insights, and strategic recommendations through clear, evidence-based narratives.
  • Collaborate with other product outcome leaders to maintain a coherent overall product strategy and ensure smooth transitions between customer lifecycle stages.
  • Bring an outside-in perspective to roadmap decisions by continuously incorporating customer research, feedback, behavioral data, and market evidence.
  • Influence cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders without relying on direct reporting authority, creating alignment around strategy and measurable outcomes.
  • Continuously refine the product strategy as customer needs, AI capabilities, market conditions, and organizational priorities evolve.
  • Help shape an AI-first product operating model by exploring new ways AI agents and intelligent tooling can support product development, process creation, testing, and optimization.

  Requirements:

  • Significant experience as a Principal, Staff, or similarly senior Product Manager, owning a cross-functional, metrics-driven product outcome, platform, or strategic area rather than a single feature.
  • Strong background in B2B or enterprise SaaS, with experience managing products or experiences that span multiple teams, workflows, or customer lifecycle stages.
  • Demonstrated ability to establish north-star metrics and measurement frameworks from the ground up, working effectively with data and analytics teams to create credible and actionable insights.
  • Proven ability to develop product strategy and roadmaps based on customer evidence, quantitative data, market signals, and business priorities.
  • Exceptional cross-functional leadership and influence skills, with the ability to align Engineering, Design, GTM, Product Marketing, and executive stakeholders without formal authority.
  • Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to create clear, structured strategy documents that provide direction for multiple teams.
  • Strong customer-centric mindset and demonstrated ability to identify meaningful customer problems and translate them into compelling product opportunities.
  • Comfort operating with ambiguity and shaping an evolving remit, including defining the outcome, metrics, priorities, and roadmap.
  • Genuine interest in AI-native and agentic product experiences, with practical experience in or strong understanding of how AI can transform software development, workflows, or customer experiences.
  • Strong strategic thinking, prioritization, decision-making, and stakeholder-management capabilities.
  • Experience in process automation, workflow orchestration, BPM, or developer platforms is a plus.
  • Experience partnering with Product Marketing or Analyst Relations on category-level or outcome-level positioning is beneficial.
  • Experience working within an organization undergoing a transition toward an AI-first product operating model is an advantage.

  Benefits:

  • Competitive, location-based compensation with a Romania-specific Total Rewards package determined according to skills, experience, and location.
  • Equity participation through a virtual stock option plan, where applicable.
  • Fully remote and flexible work environment, with the ability to work from anywhere.
  • Home office budget and co-working space support.
  • Flexible time off to support sustainable work-life balance.
  • Annual company-wide kickoff events, team offsites, and budgets supporting local and in-person team connections.
  • Locally tailored healthcare benefits and global mental wellbeing support through Modern Health.
  • Live Well Lifestyle Spending Account supporting wellbeing, family care, personal interests, experiences, and financial wellbeing, with the program scaling to €1,000 annually from 2027.
  • Retirement and pension plans, often including company contributions, plus life and disability insurance where applicable.
  • Up to $1,000/€1,000/£1,000 per year for self-directed professional development, including courses, certifications, and books.
  • Inclusive, globally distributed work environment with opportunities to collaborate across international teams.
  • Opportunities to make a visible impact while helping shape an AI-first product organization.