Product Director

Job description

We're looking for a Principal Product Manager/Product Director to own a core product area from strategy through outcomes. This is a senior individual contributor role focused on hands-on product work, with a path to build and lead a team as the area grows. Reporting directly to the Chief Product Officer, the Principal Product Manager will operate with significant autonomy, serving as a senior technical leader across product, engineering, and design. WHAT YOU'LL DO Set the strategy and roadmap for your assigned product area, with a clear point of view on where it's headed and how it ties back to the business. Lead hands-on product work including discovery, specifications, and product decision-making. Deliver on committed deadlines, working closely with engineering to maintain quality standards. Instrument shipped products, track metrics, and own post-launch results. Translate customer insights into product decisions, applying sound judgment on prioritization and execution. Maintain an intuitive user experience in close partnership with design. Own post-launch product outcomes, including go-to-market narrative and enablement materials for Sales, Customer Experience, and Product Marketing teams. Build strong cross-functional working relationships and communicate effectively at all levels. Present product strategy, roadmap updates, and performance insights to executive leadership. Participate in a highly compliant environment, assisting to maintain company controls and security within your role. Assist in maintaining applicable organizational security and compliance controls within your department and role. WHAT YOU'LL BRING At least 10 years in product management, including significant time as a senior, lead, or principal PM who owned a product line end to end. A demonstrated track record of setting clear product direction, aligning teams, driving measurable business outcomes, and delivering complex products on time. Strong data fluency, with the ability to instrument products, interpret metrics, and own results. Proven experience shipping AI or LLM-powered products, with fluency in AI tools across discovery, prototyping, and analysis, and a demonstrated ability to translate proprietary data assets into trusted product value. Enterprise B2B SaaS experience, a strong sense for user experience, and a reputation as a strong cross-functional collaborator across engineering, design, and go-to-market teams. Domain experience in HR tech, leave and absence, benefits, or compliance is a plus. Experience in a high-growth scaling environment is a plus. A strategic thinker who connects product decisions to measurable business outcomes. Highly autonomous, with the ability to own a product area end-to-end with minimal direction. A data-driven decision maker who instruments products and owns results after launch. A customer-obsessed practitioner with deep instincts for user experience and product quality. An AI-forward practitioner who integrates AI tools into daily workflows and product development. A clear and confident communicator who presents effectively to executive leadership. Results-oriented, with a bias toward shipping and learning. Why join us At AbsenceSoft, we LEAD with our values: Lead with Innovation - We create meaningful change through intelligence, focus and passion. We embrace curiosity, data, and insight to shape the future of our industry. Always innovating, learning and evolving. Elevate Every Voice - Every perspective matters. We listen, learn, and build a culture where diversity of thought and experience drives better solutions and smarter decisions. Achieve Together - The customer fuels everything we do. We share knowledge, collaborate, celebrate wins, and face challenges as one team because success is always a collective achievement. Drive Outcome - Every action we take delivers measurable value to our teams, our customers, and the employees they support. Accountability is non-negotiable. We honor our commitments, take responsibility for results, and see every success and setback as a chance to grow stronger. We offer: Impact that matters. You’ll do work that shapes the future of the modern workplace Flexibility and trust. We’re remote-first and results driven. You’ll have the freedom and flexibility to do your best work, wherever you do it best. Growth and development. We believe the best work happens when people are growing. You’ll have access to learning resources, leadership programs, and real opportunities to take on new challenges and expand your impact. Competitive rewards. We offer comprehensive benefits, a performance-based bonus program, and equity opportunities – because when we grow, you should too. Time for life. Recharge and reconnect with flexible time off, paid holidays, and flexible leave programs designed to support every season of life. Belonging and balance. We’re building an inclusive culture where every voice is valued, collaboration is celebrated, and success is shared. We’re committed to building a team as diverse as the customers we serve. If your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we still encourage you to apply you might be exactly what we’re looking for. If this sounds like a fit, apply today, we’d love to meet you! Final compensation is determined based on a candidate's relevant experience, skills, education, and geographic location. This position is also eligible for annual bonus. At AbsenceSoft, we’re transforming the employee experience. Our secure, intuitive technology helps employers bring humanity, certainty, and efficiency to some of the most complex moments in the workplace. Built by HR professionals for HR professionals, we’re proud of where we’ve been and even more excited about where we’re going.