Director, Product Management

Basic Function The Director of Product Management is responsible for leading the strategy, execution, and commercial success of a portfolio of key Audit products, spanning both cloud and on-prem offerings that serve as the foundation for future innovation. This role owns these products end-to-end, spanning business outcomes, customer value, and technical evolution. The Director will unify and evolve the portfolio into a cohesive platform while partnering closely on the transition toward next-generation, AI-enabled and agent-assisted audit capabilities. This leader will align cross-functional teams to deliver both near-term results and durable platform capabilities that support future innovation. Essential Duties and responsibilities Product Strategy & Vision In support of the audit leader, lead the multi-horizon product strategy across a portfolio of key audit products (cloud and on-prem) , inclusive across all global regions Establish a clear direction for how these products evolve as a foundation for future platform and AI capabilities Balance core product investment (stability, compliance, usability) with forward-looking enhancements Translate market trends, customer needs, and emerging technologies into a cohesive product strategy and roadmap Business & Commercial Ownership Own product-level outcomes, including revenue growth, retention, adoption, and profitability Drive pricing, packaging, and monetization strategy in partnership with GTM teams Develop and manage business cases, investment trade-offs, and prioritization decisions Establish and manage KPIs and performance scorecards for owned products Product & Platform Leadership Ensure strong integration across key products within the portfolio, creating a seamless customer experience Drive platform thinking to enable shared capabilities, data models, and extensibility Partner closely with Engineering to evolve scalable, modern, and data-enabled architecture Champion a holistic product approach that connects workflows across the audit lifecycle Product Team Management Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team Product Managers Align and coordinate work across multiple product areas and teams, ensuring PMs deliver cohesive customer experiences and measurable business outcomes. Elevate the strategic capability of the team, coaching PMs to think commercially, make principled trade-offs, and connect product decisions to market impact, financial performance, and company strategy. Act as a multiplier for team effectiveness, proactively identifying gaps in skills, structure, or processes and implementing improvements that increase velocity, clarity, and impact across the organization. Customer & Market Leadership Maintain deep understanding of audit personas, firm dynamics, and regulatory environments Act as a voice of the customer in product decisions and external engagements Lead market and competitive analysis to inform product direction and differentiation Build strong feedback loops to continuously validate product direction and outcomes Driving Alignment & Execution Align Product, Engineering, UX, Sales, Marketing, and Services around shared product outcomes Drive clarity on trade-offs, sequencing, and investment decisions Ensure disciplined execution through roadmaps, planning cadences, and performance tracking Lead scenario planning and resource allocation across owned products AI & Data-Informed Product Leadership Partner closely with leadership on the evolution toward AI-enabled and agent-assisted audit experiences Provide product input, domain expertise, and prioritization guidance to shape AI and agentic initiatives Ensure owned products and platform capabilities are well-positioned to support AI-driven workflows Champion a data-informed product culture, leveraging analytics, experimentation, and customer insights Stay current on how AI is reshaping product development, UX, and competitive dynamics, and apply those insights to product strategy Drive adoption of modern product practices, including instrumentation, hypothesis-driven development, and outcome-based measurement

How You Will Operate End-to-End Product Ownership:

Accountable for strategy, performance, and outcomes of key products

P&L Mindset:

Make investment decisions grounded in business and customer impact

Strategic Leadership:

Set direction and align multiple teams to deliver against it

Execution Through Others:

Deliver outcomes through Product Managers and cross-functional partners

Cross-Functional Influence:

Drive alignment across

Product, Engineering, and GTM Adaptability & Resilience:

Navigate legacy constraints while evolving toward modern platforms Other Duties Perform other duties assigned by supervisor.

Job Qualifications Education:

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience Master's degree (MBA, MS in Innovation, or related field) preferred

Experience:

10+ years in product management within B2B SaaS or enterprise software 5+ years leading product managers across a portfolio or set of related products Proven experience owning product strategy and business outcomes Experience with platform products, workflow systems, or data-driven applications

Other Knowledge, Skills, Abilities or Certifications:

Strong business and financial acumen High degree of data fluency: ability to define metrics, interpret data, and drive decisions through analytics Deep experience in customer discovery and product-market fit Strong understanding of how AI is impacting product development and user expectations Ability to operate across technical and commercial domains Exceptional communication and influence skills Preferred skills: Experience in audit, accounting, or regulated industries Experience modernizing legacy/on-prem products to cloud platforms Familiarity with AI-enabled or data-intensive products Travel requirements 30% Domestic Travel Physical Demands Normal office environment. Our Interview Practices To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we're getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process. Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.

Compensation:

$151,700.00 - $270,950.00 USD This role is eligible for Bonus. Compensation range listed is based on primary location of the position. Actual base salary offer is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skills, experience and actual hiring location. Your recruiter can share more information about the specific offer for the job location during the hiring process.

Additional Information:

Wolters Kluwer offers a wide variety of competitive benefits and programs to help meet your needs and balance your work and personal life, including but not limited to: Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Commuter Benefits, Tuition Assistance Plan, Vacation and Sick Time, and Paid Parental Leave. Full details of our benefits are available upon request. If making a difference matters to you, then you matter to us. Join us, at Wolters Kluwer, and be part of a dynamic global technology company that makes a difference every day. We're innovators with impact. We provide expert software and information solutions that the world's leading professionals rely on, in the moments that matter most. You'll make a real difference in the lives of millions of people. Together with our customers, we help to advance sustainability, health, justice, prosperity, and commerce around the world. You can thrive at Wolters Kluwer, where diversity is core to our collective strength and high performance. Be your unique self, share your creative ideas, do your best work, and take time to grow in our caring and inclusive culture where you can belong. Wolters Kluwer reported 2025 annual revenues of €6.1 billion. The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs more than 21,000 people worldwide. Our customers work in industries that impact the lives of millions of people every single day. Our mission is to empower our professional customers with the AI-powered solutions they need to make critical decisions, achieve successful outcomes, and increase productivity. We deliver trusted, AI-powered expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge, proprietary content, and advanced technology to provide expert-validated insights, automate workflows, and drive better outcomes. Today, nearly 70% of our digital revenues come from AI-powered solutions, reflecting our strategic focus on embedding AI into professional workflows and delivering measurable productivity gains. We are committed to helping professionals navigate complexity, improve the way they work, and solve critical challenges through cloud-based, AI-powered platforms that integrate seamlessly into their workflows and ecosystems. Our solutions are designed to deliver impact when it matters most, especially in high-stakes environments where accuracy and trust are essential. With a nearly 190-year legacy, Wolters Kluwer continues to evolve its portfolio of digital solutions and services to meet the changing needs of professionals worldwide, enabling them to work faster, make smarter decisions, and deliver better outcomes. For more information about our solutions and organization, visit www.wolterskluwer.com, or follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook. Wolters Kluwer has a dedicated team of experienced talent acquisition professionals who are ready to hear what makes you tick and share how Wolters Kluwer can help you achieve your goals and ambitions. Here Rasi Fawaz shares some tips on what recruiters are looking for on a resume. As a global organization, we recognize that solving a wide range of complex problems requires diverse perspectives and innovative thinking. We know that bringing our best to our customers, communities, and other key stakeholders requires a highly engaged and talented workforce - one that represents the diversity of those we serve and the communities where we live and work. We aim to provide a welcoming environment and equitable opportunities for all employees regardless of background, nationality, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or religion. This principle is ingrained in our company values and articulated in our Code of Business Ethics. At Wolters Kluwer, you'll feel valued for your contributions, and you'll know that your health, safety, and well-being are important to us. Our well-being benefits provide tools, programs, and resources to help our diverse employees feel healthy, happy, safe, and prosperous. Our global Together we thrive well-being program reflects our commitment to supporting colleagues across physical, mental, social, and financial well-being. That commitment has been recognized externally through Ragan's Top Places to Work for

Employee Wellbeing:

Large Organization in 2024. More recently, Wolters Kluwer was recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Large Employers 2026 and America's Best Employers for Engineers 2026. In 2025, Wolters Kluwer was also recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Employers for Women. To ensure we continue to drive innovation that enables us to develop products and services to best serve our customers, we cultivate a workplace culture rooted in mutual respect, bringing forward insights from a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We are also committed to complying with laws requiring equal opportunity in hiring, promotion, and other employment decisions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, transgender status, and sexual orientation), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law, and we do not tolerate discrimination on any of these bases. GDPR Wolters Kluwer ("we" or "us") wants to inform you about the ways we process your personal information. In this Privacy & Cookie Notice we explain what personal information we collect, use and disclose. You'll find details related to GDPR and other data privacy policies on our Careers Privacy and Cookies page.