Director, Product Management

Director, Product Management (India)

TriNet is a leading provider of comprehensive human resources solutions for small to midsize businesses (SMBs). We enhance business productivity by enabling our clients to outsource their HR function to one strategic partner and allowing them to focus on operating and growing their core businesses. Our full-service HR solutions include features such as payroll processing, human capital consulting, employment law compliance and employee benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans and workers' compensation insurance.

TriNet has a nationwide presence and an experienced executive team. Our stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol TNET. If you're passionate about innovation and making an impact on the large SMB market, come join us as we power our clients' business success with extraordinary HR.

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A Brief Overview

The Director, Product Management – This position supports TriNet, a U.S. public company that owns the Zenefits brand. Team Leader plays a critical role in nurturing and guiding the growth of a team of product managers. This role focuses on providing mentorship, leadership, and strategic direction to the product management team, ensuring their success in delivering innovative and impactful products. The Director, Product Management – Team Leader collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to align product strategies with business objectives. This role will report to the Chief Product Officer located in the United States and will participate as a member of the Product Leadership team.

What you will do

• Lead, inspire, and coach a team of product managers, fostering a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and excellence.
• Foster a collaborative and innovative team culture that encourages creativity and excellence
• Set clear performance expectations, provide feedback, and conduct performance evaluations.
• Identify growth opportunities and support the professional development of team members
• Collaborate with executives, stakeholders, and other functional teams to align product strategies with the company's overall business objectives
• Translate high-level business goals into actionable product plans and roadmaps.
• Guide the creation and maintenance of product roadmaps, ensuring alignment with customer needs, market trends, and technological advancements
• Work closely with product managers to define priorities, manage trade-offs, and ensure timely execution of initiatives.
• Foster strong partnerships with engineering, design, marketing, sales, and customer support teams to ensure seamless coordination throughout the product lifecycle.
• Mitigate risks, address roadblocks, and facilitate solutions to ensure on-time and high-quality product delivery.
• Promote the use of data and metrics to drive informed product decisions, leveraging analytics to assess product performance and user engagement.
• Encourage a culture of experimentation and iteration to optimize product outcomes.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to gather insights, feedback, and market trends that contribute to product improvements and innovation
• Regularly communicate product updates, progress, and plans to executives, stakeholders and broader organization
• Foster open communication channels to gather feedback from internal and external stakeholders
• Advocate for products internally and externally, effectively communicating their value proposition, features, and benefits.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree MBA or advanced degree is a plus. preferred

Experience Qualifications

• Typically 10+ years

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated experience in gathering and transforming business requirements into a successful product strategy
• Strong organizational sills
• Excellent communication skills, including experience in high-level business discussions
• Strong strategic thinking, troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Licenses and Certifications

• Pragmatic Marketing Product Management preferred

Travel Requirements

• Minimal

Work Environment

• Work in a clean, pleasant, and comfortable office work setting. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• This position is 100% in office.

Please Note: TriNet reserves the right to change or modify job duties and assignments at any time. The above job description is not all encompassing. Position functions and qualifications may vary depending on business necessity.

TriNet is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Any applicant with a mental or physical disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact to request such an accommodation.