Senior Director of Product Management, Platform

Key Responsibilities

Strategy

• Drive the product strategy and vision for Certify’s core data infrastructure, platform services, and shared capabilities
• Align core product strategy with company objectives while advocating for technical excellence and scalability
• Establish a multi-year roadmap for the core platform that supports current business needs while positioning for future growth
• Champion enterprise-wide data strategy that drives product and business decisions
• Think strategically about the future of healthcare data infrastructure and craft plans to position Certify at the forefront

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop a team of product managers focused on core infrastructure products
• Develop team members into the next generation of product leaders, including mentoring them on prioritization frameworks and effective product development practices
• Partner with the executive leadership team to adjust team structure to best meet company goals

Product Development & Execution

• Drive complex, multi-team initiatives to build scalable, reliable, and cost-effective infrastructure
• Oversee the development of MDM capabilities, including entity resolution, survivorship rules, and lineage.
• Ensure core platform capabilities support the needs of all product lines and client-facing applications
• Lead the team to identify, prioritize, and resolve technical, functional, and business quality issues across product lines
• Guide the evolution of shared services APIs and infrastructure that enable rapid development of client-facing features
• Drive innovation in data quality, standardization, and integration practices
• Ensure products meet enterprise-grade requirements for security, compliance, and reliability

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner with Engineering leadership to drive long-term technical architecture decisions
• Work with leadership stakeholders on company-wide initiatives
• Collaborate across departments to ensure alignment on platform capabilities and roadmaps
• Advocate for resources necessary to deliver on core platform initiatives
• Influence senior leaders inside and outside the enterprise on innovative solutions

Communication & Business Impact

• Communicate strategic direction and organizational context to ensure alignment
• Present complex technical concepts to business stakeholders in consumable ways
• Clearly communicate features to senior leadership.
• Articulate the value of infrastructure investments in business terms
• Tie team-level metrics to organizational KPIs and strategy

Qualification & Requirements

What Are Our Must-Haves

• 10 years of product management experience in data-focused or enterprise software, with at least 5 years managing product managers
• Experience overseeing a large portfolio of products, particularly in data infrastructure, platform services, or enterprise APIs
• Proven expertise driving positive ROI for several products
• Track record of leading large-scale data infrastructure initiatives, including master data management, data integration, and shared-services
• Financial acumen with a demonstrated ability to educate others on financial impact of their products
• Experience building and scaling enterprise-grade infrastructure products
• Strong understanding of platform product development, APIs, and developer experiences
• Deep knowledge of data products, including data quality, integration, standardization, and governance
• Experience with AI/ML applications for entity-resolution and data management
• Background in scaling API-first products and developer platforms
• Exceptional communication skills with experience presenting to executive leadership
• Prior experience in a high-growth startup environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred

What are our Nice-To-Haves

• Experience in healthcare technology, particularly with provider data management, claims processing, or healthcare interoperability

Key Characteristics

• Curious: Passionate about driving efficiency and exploring technical challenges.
• High-agency: Eager to take ownership and make impactful decisions.
• Self-learner: Continuously developing new skills and keeping up with industry trends.
• Low-ego: A collaborative leader who values teamwork and shared success.
• Comfortable with ambiguity: Able to navigate uncertainty and find effective solutions.

Benefits

• Impactful Work: Shape the development strategy at a growing SaaS company in the healthcare sector.
• Growth & Development: Opportunity to lead critical engineering functions with high visibility and influence.
• Collaborative Culture: Work in a supportive environment where innovation and efficiency are key drivers.
• Equity: A share in a rapidly growing company that is revolutionizing the healthcare data space.