About The Role
Locus is seeking an experienced and hands-on Director of Product Management to lead crucial parts of our product strategy and execution in the logistics software space. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Products, you will own the product roadmap of your area, roll up your sleeves to solve critical aspects of product design, and work with colleagues across other product areas and disciplines to deliver the complete enterprise-scale Transportation Management System (TMS) experience. You will also mentor and grow the product management team.
This is a high-impact leadership role. It demands abilities that help thrive in a complex and fast-paced environment. It calls for skills learnt from navigating the intricate world of logistics. It also requires the drive to build products that deliver tremendous business impact and have the potential to change the face of the industry.
Competencies
Team Development
- Build, mentor, and scale a team of product managers
- Coach a high-performance team, providing frameworks and regular feedback to elevate product craft
- Attract and retain top talent while fostering a high-performance culture
Execution
- Drive clarity and prioritization across multiple product streams
- Lead the creation of product vision, multi-year roadmaps, and quarterly OKRs.
- Ensure on-time delivery of enterprise-grade features with measurable impact.
- Partner with engineering and design on scalable SaaS delivery
Product Culture
- Instill a customer-first, data-driven mindset within the product org
- Champion product discovery, experimentation, and continuous improvement
Responsibilities
- Define and own product vision and roadmap across multiple pods/strategic streams
- Translate business strategy into product KPIs and execution plans.
- Drive cross-functional alignment with engineering, design, solutions, and customer success, sales, marketing, and executive leadership while leading a small team of sharp product managers
- Oversee product launches, pricing strategies, and adoption metrics
- Partner with revenue teams to support enterprise deal velocity and customer success
- Engage directly with enterprise clients as a product evangelist and thought leader
- Dive into design details, drive feature triage, actively participate in writing and reviewing parts of detailed specifications
Experience
Qualifications and Requirements
- 10+ years of product management experience, with about 5 years in a leadership role building enterprise-scale software products that have served a large customer base and resulted in multimillion-dollar revenue streams
Domain and Technical Expertise
- Strong domain knowledge in logistics, including operational processes and software solutions (e.g., TMS, WMS, SCM platforms) and the ability to stay on top of industry trends in logistics
- Strong technical acumen with good working knowledge of domain driven design and deep familiarity with SaaS platforms (multi-tenancy, billing & metering, cloud-native solutions with self-service onboarding) and API ecosystems (designing endpoints, managing integrations, and ensuring scalability)
- The ability to stay ahead of the curve in terms of responding to technology changes and waves
Work and Communication
- Proven track record of collaborating with diverse, multi-functional teams and C-level executives.
- Hands-on mindset: willing and able to get your hands dirty with detailed work
- Ability to focus on business impact, customer insights, and measurable results
- Exceptional communication skills
Education
- Advanced degree such as a masters in Computer Science or equivalent or an MBA with a keen focus on supply chain management subjects