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Kao — New York City, New York
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com/careers All legitimate Kapitus job postings on employment sites will direct candidates to complete an application through these portals before completion of the hiring process. com Kapitus is seeking a strategic and execution-oriented Director of Product to lead high-impact product initiatives across the organization. This role will partner closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to shape product strategy, drive measurable business outcomes, and ensure disciplined execution across products and platforms.
While this is a Director-level role, it will initially operate as a senior individual contributor with end-to-end portfolio accountability. This leader must be equally comfortable defining strategy and driving execution. As the product function matures, this individual will build and lead a team of Product Owners and Business Analysts.
This role serves as a critical bridge between business priorities and technical delivery, ensuring that product investments improve revenue performance, operational efficiency, scalability, and customer experience.
What You’Ll Do
: Product Strategy Business Case Development · Partner with the VP of Product to shape product vision, portfolio priorities, and long-term roadmap · Develop clear business cases for new initiatives, including ROI analysis, cost considerations, risk assessment, and success metrics · Translate company objectives into outcome-driven roadmaps grounded in measurable impact · Ensure alignment across Product, Engineering, Sales, Operations, Legal, and Finance · Drive prioritization decisions based on business value, effort, and strategic fit Market Research Opportunity Assessment · Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and customer discovery to inform product direction · Evaluate build vs.
Requirements
· Lead due diligence, contract evaluation, and implementation planning in partnership with Legal, Finance, and Technology · Oversee vendor onboarding and integration into internal systems and workflows · Monitor vendor performance, ROI, and ongoing value realization Hands-On Product Ownership (Immediate Need) · Act as Product Owner for key initiatives until additional roles are hired · Ensure solutions are scalable, repeatable, and well-documented · Drive initiatives from concept through launch and post-release performance measurement Operational Foundation Team Building · Refine product management processes, documentation standards, and intake frameworks · Establish and enforce scalable prioritization and governance models · Participate in hiring and onboarding of future Product Owners and Business Analysts · Mentor and develop team members as the organization grows Execution Accountability · Ensure predictable delivery and strong cross-functional communication · Serve as escalation point for p