Director of Product Management and Design

Company Overview:

Procurement Sciences is at the forefront of transforming the multi-billion-dollar government contracting industry with Awarded AI, our cutting-edge platform designed to help businesses excel in government sales. We simplify complex processes, drive revenue growth, and deliver real cost savings through unmatched efficiency. As a leading venture-backed SaaS company founded by seasoned GovCon experts, we are not just participants in the AI revolution; we are shaping it by solving the industry’s toughest challenges. Our “One Team, One Fight” culture values creativity, accountability, and forward-thinking, and we invite driven builders and innovators to help us develop high-performing teams. Ranked among the top 10 percent of fastest-growing SaaS companies and on a clear path to becoming a unicorn, we are seeking top talent to join our early team and play a key role in building the next great AI software company.

Job Description:

We are seeking an exceptional Director of Product Management and Design to lead our product and design organizations as we scale from startup to high-growth company. In this senior leadership role, you will manage our Product Managers and UX Designers, establish world-class product and design processes, and drive execution excellence across all product initiatives. You'll be a key member of the leadership team, partnering closely with Engineering, AI/ML, Sales, and Customer Success to deliver AI-powered products that transform how our customers approach government contracting and procurement.

Key Responsibilities:

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Product Managers and UX Designers, establishing clear career paths and development opportunities

• Recruit, hire, and onboard top product and design talent aligned with our rapid growth

• Create a high-performance culture focused on customer value, execution excellence, and continuous improvement

• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development planning

• Build cross-functional collaboration rhythms between product, design, engineering, and business teams

Product & Design Process Ownership

• Establish and evolve the product development framework from discovery through delivery • Define and implement design processes including user research, design systems, and design-to-development handoffs

• Create product planning cadences, prioritization frameworks, and roadmap communication processes

• Build measurement and analytics practices to track product success and inform decisions

• Implement best practices for user research, experimentation, and validation

• Establish product quality standards and design excellence benchmarks

Product Execution & Delivery

• Drive execution of product initiatives across Find, Win, and Deliver modules

• Ensure teams are shipping high-quality features that deliver customer value on schedule

• Remove blockers and provide strategic guidance to product and design teams

• Partner with Engineering leadership to align product roadmap with technical capabilities

• Lead quarterly planning and prioritization sessions with stakeholders

• Monitor product metrics and iterate based on user feedback and business outcomes

Strategic Product Leadership

• Collaborate with CEO, CTO, and executive team on product strategy and vision

• Translate business objectives into actionable product roadmaps

• Make critical trade-off decisions between competing priorities and initiatives

• Champion customer needs and user experience in strategic discussions

• Drive alignment across product, engineering, sales, and customer success teams

• Communicate product strategy, progress, and wins to internal and external stakeholders

Customer & Market Focus

• Build deep understanding of government contracting and procurement workflows

• Establish direct customer feedback loops and research programs

• Analyze competitive landscape and identify differentiation opportunities

• Partner with Sales and Customer Success to understand market needs and opportunities

• Participate in customer calls, demos, and strategic account planning

Ideal Candidate:

•Has been in government contracting or understands the motion of finding and winning contracts.

Proven track record leading product and design teams at high-growth B2B SaaS companies through scaling phases

• Experience managing both Product Managers and UX Designers in a unified organization

• Strong product process expertise with ability to establish frameworks that enable speed and quality

• Exceptional execution skills with history of shipping complex products on time and achieving business outcomes

• Strategic thinker who can balance long-term vision with short-term delivery needs

• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management abilities

• Passionate about building AI-powered products that solve real customer problems

• Thrives in fast-paced startup environments where priorities shift and urgency is constant

Required Experience:

• 8+ years in product management or related roles, with at least 4 years managing product/design teams

• Proven experience scaling product organizations from early stage through rapid growth

• Track record of establishing product processes and frameworks that enable team effectiveness

• Strong background in B2B SaaS, particularly enterprise or government-facing products

• Experience with AI/ML products or data-intensive applications

• Demonstrated ability to hire, develop, and retain high-performing product and design talent

• History of successful product launches with measurable business impact

Desired Experience:

• Background in government contracting, procurement, or highly regulated industries

• Experience with vertical SaaS or domain-specific software platforms

• Previous work at companies that successfully scaled from 10-100+ employees

• Familiarity with design systems, user research methodologies, and UX best practices

• Technical background or strong ability to collaborate with engineering teams

• Experience with product-led growth strategies

• Understanding of compliance and security requirements (FedRAMP, CMMC, etc.)

Compensation and Benefits:

• Competitive salary with stock options in a rapidly growing, venture-backed company.

• Comprehensive health plan, ensuring you and your loved ones are well taken care of.

• Flexible work arrangements, including full remote work capabilities, to balance your professional and personal life.

• Extensive professional development opportunities, providing a fast track for career advancement.

AI policy Notice:

We want you to get the chance to know us in the interview process and for us to learn as much as we can about you, too. To make this possible and to ensure fairness for all our candidates, we have a no-exceptions policy on AI usage and augmentation during interviews. While we are an AI first company, this does mean we prohibit any AI tooling during the interview process unless otherwise explicitly allowed (such as large language models, code suggestion software, or AI assistants) to generate, refine, or suggest answers, solutions, or code, regardless of the format (written, spoken, or coded). We want to get to know you, your experiences, and qualifications genuinely and directly and the best way to do this is to keep it just between us.

To keep the interview fair for all, we reserve the right to ask follow-up questions or request you to clarify or elaborate on your solutions without the aid of external tools to validate that the answers provided genuinely reflect your own skills and experience. Violation of this code of conduct will result in the immediate termination of your candidacy.

Background Notice:

Background Check Required. As part of our employment process, a background check is required. This may include a review of your credit history, criminal records, and employment verification, conducted in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). By applying, you acknowledge and consent to this process.