Vice President, Product Management

Job Description

We are Camunda - where your work will have real impact! Picture yourself at a company where your work isn’t just another task on a list, but a key driver of transformation for hundreds of organizations. Your work will directly shape how hundreds of enterprises like Atlassian, NASA, and Goldman Sachs – orchestrate their most critical processes to drive digital transformation. In 2024, we crossed the $100 million mark in ARR – an incredible milestone in our growth story. We’ve been named in GP Bullhound’s 2024 Top 100 Next Unicorn list, we’ve earned Flexa’s stamp as a truly flexible workplace, and we proudly hold Great Place to Work certification in both the USA and UK. As a fully remote, global company, we’re rewriting the rules of how modern businesses operate. And we’re just getting started! We are growing fast and on a mission to find the very best talent in the world. If you’re ready to bring your bold ideas to a fast-paced, dynamic team, keep reading – this role could be the one you’ve been waiting for.

Own the Future of Automation: Lead Product at Camunda

The winds of change are blowing strong in enterprise automation. Customers are hungry for AI-powered solutions that can orchestrate work across every facet of their organization.

Camunda’s unique orchestration technology cuts through the complexity, delivering seamless automation across people, systems, and devices. This is a paradigm shift, and we need a visionary leader to champion it.

As Vice President of Product Management, you'll be the architect of our product innovation. You'll lead a team of world-class talent, but more importantly, you'll be the data-driven decision engine, ruthlessly focused on exceeding customer expectations.

Here's what will keep you up at night (in a good way):

• Obsessive Customer Centricity: We don't just serve customers, we build true partnerships. You'll develop products that fundamentally transform how work gets done, delivering unmatched value.
• Relentless Innovation: We're not afraid to challenge the status quo and develop groundbreaking solutions that push the boundaries of automation.
• Long-Term Thinking: We play the long game. You'll help us build a comprehensive business automation platform that defines the future of work, not just for today.
• Building the A-Team: Talent is our most valuable asset. You'll attract, develop, and inspire a team of world-class product leaders who share our relentless drive.

If you're a visionary leader who thrives under pressure and hungers to invent the future then this is the right opportunity for you. Join Camunda and be the architect of the next generation of automation.

Responsibilities

• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the product team, encouraging experimentation and risk-taking.
• Effectively communicate product vision, strategy, and progress to internal stakeholders, including executives, investors, and other teams
• Play a key role in helping the Camunda Product Management team scale and realize our product vision to be a complete business automation platform
• Hire, lead, and coach a team of 15+ Product Managers
• Manage a team of 4-6 direct reports
• Align team with end-to-end product vision and goals
• Partner effectively with Engineering, Design, and Product Marketing to ensure we validate, build, launch, and measure product experiences that customers love and value
• Help refine and implement Camunda’s product development process (PDP), ensuring team members receive training and coaching required to work effectively within the system
• Support, from a product point of view, both bottom-up and top-down GTM motion, including the trials and free offerings for key technical users and personas

What you bring:

• Previous experience in building an efficient, sustainable and scalable product team, is a must. Please add examples of the product successes you've achieved, as part of your application and how this impacted the company.
• Demonstrated deep understanding of automation software markets, competition, and underlying technologies including infrastructure and devops software
• Track record of leading products to successful commercial outcomes
• Experience in growing a product portfolio through acquisition
• Excellent at boardroom and big stage presentations, and able to inspire and motivate customers and employees through written and verbal communications
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and coach core product management skills
• Ability and/or willingness to use our product.

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What We Have to Offer:

Compensation

For external hires, we consider the skills and experience of the incoming candidate, but typically place candidates in the first half of the range to ensure ample room for growth over the entire lifecycle of the role.

Below is the annual Total Target Cash Compensation (Total Cash) range for Camundi located in one of our entities. Total Cash refers to base salary and 100% attainment of variable target, where applicable. Actual Total Cash offered will depend on factors such as skills and qualifications related to the role. To comprise the Total Rewards package, Camunda also offers equity (where applicable) in the form of a Virtual Employee Stock Option Plan and benefits based on the country of residence.

The annual Total Cash range for this position for Camundi in our entities is as follows:

• United States: $252,000.00 to $378,000.00
  
• Germany: €167,600.00 to €251,400.00
• United Kingdom: £163,300.00 to £245,000.00
• Singapore: S$313,000.00 to S$469,500.00

If you are outside one of these countries, you would be employed by our Preferred Employer Organization (PEO), Remote. After applying for the role and speaking with one of our Talent Acquisition Partners, you will be provided a link to access the Camunda Total Rewards Calculator which will outline the Total Cash range for your country.

Benefits

• A remote by design culture, we believe talent is global!
• We support our employees in maintaining a healthy work/life balance, so we offer and encourage flexible time off at Camunda. Use your flexible time for anything that helps you recharge your batteries or maintain your life outside of work.
• A home office equipment budget and the choice of hardware. Mac, Windows, Linux - you choose what works best for you or/and you can work from a coworking space.
• Social interactions are important to us! Each year, Camunda hosts a company-wide get-together in new and exciting locations. In 2024, we will be heading off to the Dominican Republic. Find out more about past annual retreats.
• We are committed to fostering a nurturing workplace where your health is prioritized and we help you to thrive. That's why we've teamed up with Modern Health to provide a global well-being program accessible to all Camundi.
• Beyond therapy and coaching sessions, Modern Health also offers guided meditations, digital wellness kits, and accessible learning content ranging from mental health, financial wellness, physical movement and more!
• To promote movement we also pay towards your fitness activities.
• Power your self-driven learning journey and elevate your skills by unlocking up to 1000 $/€/£ annually with the Professional Growth Benefit.
• We understand our employees contribute immeasurably to Camunda’s success. To allow employees to benefit from that success, every Camunda employee is offered virtual shares from our Virtual Stock Option Plan (VSOP).

More of what we offer globally & in your country can be found here.

"Everyone is welcome at Camunda” — this is a celebrated component of our culture. We strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers our people. At Camunda, we honour diverse cultures and backgrounds and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other protected characteristics under applicable law. We are looking forward to your application!

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