[Remote] Senior Director, Product Management

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Oracle is a leading technology company that provides data, infrastructure, applications, and expertise to drive innovation across various industries. They are seeking a Senior Director of Product Management to lead teams in market research, product development, and customer advocacy while aligning product strategies with the company's strategic goals.ResponsibilitiesDirects teams to conduct market research and analysis, enabling the organization to evaluate data patterns across diverse portfolios and prioritize initiatives with the highest strategic impactGuides teams to ensure that the product portfolio aligns with Oracle's strategic objectives, continuously refining competitive strategies to lead in the marketplaceGoverns alignment efforts that integrate customer feedback, market trends, internal stakeholder priorities, and Oracle’s long-term goalsSets strategic direction for product positioning, pricing, and market strategy, ensuring Oracle's sustained leadership and innovation in the industryDirects teams identifying and capitalizing on customers' unmet needs, market opportunities, and/or regulatory requirements, shaping the organization's strategic direction and product portfolioChampions internal teams in developing problem statements and forming hypotheses for new products, ensuring alignment with long-term customer needs, emerging market trends, and organizational goalsGuides solution identification processes, providing strategic oversight as neededGoverns the creation and maintenance of solution artifacts (e.g., regulatory requirements, functional and non-functional requirements, user documentation), offering guidance as necessaryGuides the planning, execution, and release processes for the organization’s entire product lifecycle, ensuring alignment with the overall strategic visionEstablishes long-term initiatives for evolving the product roadmap for an extensive portfolio of products/features, ensuring coherence with the organization’s long-term goalsAdvises others in establishing and developing feature requirements and resources, setting innovative best practices organization-wideCollaborates with senior executive stakeholders to drive delivery excellence, maintain project timelines, and ensure successChampions analytic frameworks for existing metrics (e.g., Service Requests, bugs, customer feedback, customer volumes) and data-driven decision-making to achieve optimal product development and market impactProvides strategic oversight for the development and review of user stories and acceptance criteria, ensuring unparalleled product quality and customer satisfactionForecasts future needs and guides prioritization of features or experiences in the roadmap, aligning them with ambitious success criteria and Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)Partners with key stakeholders at the executive level to drive product direction in alignment with the company's vision, business goals, and customer needsSets direction for product development to deliver exceptional customer experiences and achieve business goals aligned with Oracle's future stateGuides business performance and operations reviews to track progress and identify opportunities for improvementStrategizes the innovation and evolution of products through identification and prioritization of new features and enhancementsDrives alignment across business units, ensuring strategic insights are shared effectively and communication channels are optimized at all levelsReviews and influences established guidance to equip employees to proactively address and navigate complex stakeholder pushbackDirects the development and execution of innovative solutions tied to OKRs and KPIs, driving organizational transformationEstablishes success criteria and performance metrics (OKRs, KPIs) for multiple products and features, ensuring alignment with the organization’s strategic visionGoverns cross-team user testing and iterative development, using user insights to drive innovation and leadershipProvides strategic oversight to teams advocating for customers, ensuring feedback is a critical part of the product lifecycle and overall business strategyEmpowers employees to engage effectively with customers, gather actionable feedback, and utilize analytics to inform strategic decision-making and improve Oracle’s offeringsLeads teams in adopting a customer-centric approach to identify, prioritize, and execute enhancements that provide transformative business valueForecasts new product capabilities and feature designs, leveraging deep customer insights and market trendsChampions alignment between products and customer needs, leading initiatives to continuously adapt to, and anticipate, market shiftsCoordinates cross-functional collaboration, maximizing product consumer satisfaction and product successProvides oversight on resolving complex and high-stakes customer issues, ensuring customer satisfaction and product qualityGuides the review, validation, and strategic coordination of delivery for the field team (e.g., release overview, field presentations, demos)Governs the process of recruiting and supporting early adopters to validate and refine product solutions, offering strategic oversight as neededDirects development of user documentation to ensure accuracy and alignment across the organizationPerforms high-level review of the product adoption tracking process, ensuring improvement initiatives align with long-term strategic goalsGuides product demonstrations for customers, partners, industry analysts, and field, engaging key stakeholders to gather feedbackProvides strategic oversight in managing and executing large-scale projects or initiatives, monitoring timelines, deliverables, and budgets to ensure successSets strategies for delegation, priority setting, and aligning projects with business needsDrives the strategic planning process across teams, providing guidance on resource allocation and anticipating changesSets strategic direction for collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of expectations and objectivesDrives a culture of teamwork, empowering teams to build and maintain partnerships with business leaders, stakeholders, and customers for organizational successPromotes transparency and inclusivity so that all voices are valued and respectedDevelops and implements organizational strategies for advanced problem-solving, serving as an escalation point for highly complex operational or technical issuesOversees teams leveraging innovative techniques to tackle ambiguous issues and identifies root causes to prevent recurrence, reviewing solutions as neededChampions continuous learning to maintain cutting-edge skills and organizational best practicesInspires teams to maintain expertise by monitoring trends, technologies, and standards, positioning Oracle as an industry leaderContributes to strategy for learning and development, influencing leadership to foster opportunities for growthDrives a culture of improvement, establishing efficient and effective processes, protocols, and workflows across the organizationOversees efforts to implement large-scale improvements, ensuring alignment with goalsSets direction, prioritizes, and approves the roadmap of initiatives to maximize return on investmentDrives and ensures consistency in performance management strategies, systems, and processes organization-wideCreates a career development culture, encouraging proactive pursuit of growth and guiding leaders to support team developmentEnsures consistency in talent procedures and communicates performance expectationsPartners with HR and executives to envision and execute talent strategy, balancing budget and resourcesSkills10+ years of experience in product management or related fieldAbility to read, write, and speak EnglishExperience in conducting market research and analysisExperience in guiding product lifecycle from planning to releaseExperience in establishing long-term initiatives for product roadmapExperience in developing problem statements and solutionsExperience in driving product innovation and evolutionExperience in establishing success criteria and performance metrics (e.g., OKRs and KPIs)Experience in customer advocacy and customer-centric approachesExperience in resolving complex and high-stakes customer issuesExperience in guiding go-to-market efforts and product demonstrationsExperience in managing and executing large-scale projects or initiativesExperience in collaborating with cross-functional teamsExperience in advanced problem-solving and addressing complex operational issuesExperience in continuous learning and maintaining cutting-edge skillsExperience in driving a culture of improvement and establishing efficient processesExperience in performance management strategies and talent developmentBenefitsMedical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinionShort term disability and long term disabilityLife insurance and AD&DSupplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending AccountsPre-tax commuter and parking benefits401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company matchPaid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.11 paid holidaysPaid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.Paid parental leaveAdoption assistanceEmployee Stock Purchase PlanFinancial planning and group legalVoluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insuranceCompany OverviewOracle is an integrated cloud application and platform services that sells a range of enterprise information technology solutions. It was founded in 1977, and is headquartered in Austin, Texas, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.oracle.com/.