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DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
Palco is a visionary company pioneering an emerging health-care movement that empowers people with disabilities and those aging to live independent and quality lives. Made possible by our amazing team, Palco provides technology and financial services to aid individuals and their families to thrive in their home and communities. Partnered with government agencies and fortune 500 managed care organizations across the country, we are dedicated to creating exceptional outcomes for our clients and the millions of people that count on them. We are a highly organized company that offers a solid work/life balance, autonomy, generous paid time off, bonus potential, and career advancement opportunities. Our staff make long-lasting impact on the lives of people every day.
We are seeking a strategic and execution-driven Director of Product Management to lead our product team across multiple lines, driving innovation in healthcare technology, particularly in home care, payroll, and billing solutions. This role is pivotal in defining and executing product strategy, overseeing roadmap development, and ensuring seamless collaboration across IT, engineering, sales, marketing, and client engagement teams.
As a key leader, you will shape the future of our product suite while guiding and developing a team of skilled product managers. If you thrive in a fast-paced, innovation-focused environment and have a passion for healthcare technology, we would love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Product Strategy & Execution
- Develop and drive the overarching product strategy across all product lines, ensuring alignment with company objectives.
- Lead the end-to-end execution of product roadmaps, balancing innovation with business priorities.
- Establish best practices in product management and ensure a disciplined, data-driven approach to decision-making.
- Team Leadership & Development
- Manage, mentor, and develop a team of 7-8 product managers, fostering a culture of ownership, growth, and collaboration.
- Define team goals, key performance indicators (KPIs), and performance metrics to track success.
- Promote an agile, high-performance product management environment.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner closely with engineering, IT, sales, marketing, and client engagement teams to bring innovative products to market.
- Work with engineering to ensure high-quality product delivery using Agile and Scrum methodologies.
- Advocate for a customer-first approach, leveraging insights and analytics to drive product decisions
- Innovation & Market Leadership
- Stay ahead of industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive landscapes to inform product direction.
- Champion continuous improvement, pushing for cutting-edge solutions in home care, payroll, and billing technologies.
- Identify opportunities to enhance product usability, scalability, and differentiation.
Qualifications
5 years of product management experience, with at least 2-3 years in a leadership role.- Experience in healthcare technology, home care, payroll, or billing solutions strongly preferred.
- Deep understanding of Agile and Scrum methodologies, with experience leading Agile product teams.
- Proven ability to balance high-level strategy with hands-on execution.
- Strong leadership and people management skills, with a track record of building and developing high-performing teams.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
Preferred:
- Experience in SaaS or healthcare software companies.
- Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methodologies.
- Knowledge of APIs and integration frameworks.
Join Us
This position is remote/work-from-home role. Enjoy the convenience of working from home and maximize your time by unplugging at the end of your workday.
- Opportunity to drive true innovation.
- Minimal travel (about once per quarter)
- A leadership role with direct impact on product strategy and execution.
- Collaborative, forward-thinking environment where your ideas matter.
Company benefits designed for you:
- Generous Paid time off.
- Quarterly/Annual bonus potential.
- Retirement Savings: We will support you as you save for your future.
- Career Growth Opportunities: We help you thrive, so together, we can grow. We provide opportunities to advance your career with a vast portfolio of businesses and a global footprint.
- Paid Training: Earn while you learn, and continue to grow with access to internal and external learning opportunities.
- Great Work Environment: We are proud of our company culture of collaboration and the recognition we’ve received for our diversity efforts.
When you join Palco, you are engaged in creating the future - both our company’s, the people we serve, and your own. We understand that our success is directly related to the success of our team. We strive to create a culture where you can:
- Bring your authentic self to work.
- Grow and thrive, both personally and professionally.
- Make a difference with our clients, in our communities, and with the millions of people we support.
- Experience work/life balance.
- Feel value and a greater purpose through the work you do.
Palco, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate in any employer/employee relations based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
