Director, Product Management

Modaxo · Remote, United States

director product Product Manager management · Posted Mar 16, 2026
Skills
DevOps
AI Summary
Director-level Product Manager leading end-to-end strategy for MPS product portfolio at a transit software company. Own product vision, lead 2-4 PMs, integrate AI capabilities, and drive execution from discovery through launch. Requires strategic thinking, team leadership experience, and deep product management expertise.
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Job Summary:

Public transit is at an inflection point — and so are we.

Trapeze is modernizing the backbone of how transit agencies operate, and we're looking for a Product Director to lead that charge. This is a rare opportunity to own the end-to-end strategic direction of our entire MPS Product organization, shaping the future of our industry-leading scheduling and planning products and our Traveler Experience products that empower transit agencies to deliver a best-in-class customer experience for their riders.
This is a builder role. You'll shape a product vision, lead and grow a high-performing product management team, embed AI into both how we build products and what those products do, and represent Trapeze to the industry during one of the most consequential technology transitions in transit history.
If you're a strategic thinker who leads with empathy, moves with urgency, and gets excited about transforming complex industries with great software, we want to meet you.

Job Description:

What You'll Own

Strategy & Vision

  • Partner with the General Manager and executive team to define and evolve a compelling multi-year product strategy across the full MPS product portfolio.
  • Translate market trends, customer insights, and competitive dynamics into a clear, actionable product roadmap
  • Identify build vs. buy vs. partner opportunities and make smart, decisive trade-offs between long-term vision and near-term delivery
  • Support the creation of a five-year revenue and profitability forecast that is supported by the GTM strategy, and support annual financial planning and quarterly reporting
  • Champion value-based pricing strategies that command premiums and drive commercial outcomes

AI-Forward Product Leadership

  • Integrate AI capabilities meaningfully across the MPS product portfolio, from scheduling intelligence and operational automation to traveler-facing personalization in ways that create real value for transit agencies and riders
  • Drive the adoption of AI tools and practices within the product management discipline itself: from discovery and synthesis to roadmap prioritization and competitive analysis
  • Stay ahead of the AI curve and help the team separate signal from noise

Team Leadership & Development

  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 2-4 Product Managers, raising the bar on craft, rigor, and customer focus
  • Establish and continuously improve Product Management best practices, frameworks, and ways of working across the team
  • Cross-functionally manage 2-3 additional contributors (Architects, Designers, Developers, Project Managers) with clarity and accountability
  • Create a team culture of curiosity, ownership, and continuous improvement

Execution & Delivery

  • Drive the full product portfolio scope from discovery through launch, accountable for quality, timeliness, and outcomes
  • Serve as approver for all work products and deliverables across the MPS product organization
  • Partner with Design, Engineering, QA, and DevOps to deliver solutions that are usable, deployable, and well-supported
  • Manage vendor relationships and contract adherence with discipline
  • Identify, measure, and systematically reduce technical debt
  • Analyze product performance metrics and turn insights into action

Market & Competitive Intelligence

  • Lead deep customer engagement to uncover unmet needs and validate product direction
  • Conduct rigorous competitive analysis to understand buyer criteria and market positioning
  • Facilitate objective Win/Loss analysis and feed insights back into strategy and roadmap
  • Track technology and market trends, especially the evolving role of AI in transit operations

Sales, Marketing & Stakeholder Alignment

  • Develop and execute go-to-market plans for new product launches, including pricing, positioning, sales enablement, and training
  • Improve coordination and communication across Sales, Professional Services, Engineering, and Customer Care
  • Translate complex product capabilities into compelling narratives for customers, prospects, and executives
  • Deliver high-impact presentations to audiences at all levels, from operations to C-suite

Industry Presence & Evangelism

  • Be a visible, credible voice for Trapeze at industry events, conferences, and customer forums
  • Build relationships with transit agency leaders, industry associations, and ecosystem partners
  • Help define what "modern transit technology" looks like and advocate for our vision of it

Worker Type:

Regular

Number of Openings Available:

1
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