Director, Product Management

DescriptionThe Director of Product Management is a senior product leader responsible for defining and driving multi-year product strategy while ensuring disciplined execution across our Retainer product offerings. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, delivery, and outcomes — translating long-term vision into actionable roadmaps, measurable results, and market impact.   This leader will partner closely with executive leadership, engineering, commercial, operations, and regional teams to align product investments to business priorities and customer needs. The ideal candidate brings strategic clarity, operational rigor, and hands-on product leadership, ensuring that bold vision becomes reality through consistent execution excellence.  This position will be located in our San Jose office.Role expectationsProduct Strategy & VisionDefine and own multi-year product vision and strategy, aligned to corporate objectives, market dynamics, and customer needsLead portfolio-level roadmap development, balancing innovation, technical debt, regulatory requirements, and revenue growthTranslate strategy into clear, prioritized product initiatives with measurable business outcomesExecution & Delivery ExcellenceEnsure product strategies are operationalized through clear roadmaps, milestones, and delivery plansEstablish strong product operating rhythms, including planning, prioritization, dependency management, and release governanceDrive accountability for delivery outcomes across cross-functional teamsStakeholder & Executive LeadershipAct as the senior product voice in executive and cross-functional forumsPartner with Engineering, Design, Marketing, Sales, Regulatory, and Operations to ensure alignment from concept to launchCommunicate progress, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to senior leadershipCustomer & Market LeadershipChampion deep customer understanding through data, research, and market insightsEnsure product decisions are grounded in validated customer value and market opportunityGuide pricing, packaging, and lifecycle decisions in partnership with commercial teamsTeam Development & Product MaturitySet product management standards, best practices, and career development pathsMentor and develop product leaders, raising overall product management maturity and impactSUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIESDirectly manages Senior Managers and/or Managers of Product ManagementResponsible for hiring, coaching, performance management, and career development of product management leadersEstablishes team structure, capacity planning, and skill development to support long-term strategyWhat we're looking forBachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred12–15 years of progressive experience in MedTech or Medical Device, including 7 years in senior product marketing leadership roles.Demonstrated success defining and executing multi-year product strategies in complex environmentsProven ability to lead cross-functional teams in matrixed, global organizationsStrong experience with product roadmapping, and outcome-based deliveryExceptional executive communication, influence, and decision-making skillsPay TransparencyIf provided, base salary or wage rate ranges are the range in which Align reasonably expects to set a candidate’s pay for the posted position. Actual placement depends on the individual skills and experience level of a candidate plus the total compensation and equity across team members. For other locations outside of the primary location, the base salary range will be adjusted geographically.  For Field Sales roles, the salary listed is the base pay only and does not include the applicable incentive compensation plan. A cost of living adjustment may be added to base pay for higher cost areas in the U.S.  Our internship hourly rates are a standard pay determined based on the position and your location, year in school, degree, and experience.General Description of All BenefitsWe are pleased to provide a general description of the benefits Align offers to full-time employees in this position.   Family Benefits.  Align offers employees and their eligible dependents medical (with a Health Savings Account option for some plan offerings),  dental, and vision in accordance with those plans.  Align also offers to employees:Discounts on Invisalign and Vivera to employees and their eligible dependents after 90 days of employmentBack-up Child/Elder Care and access to a caregiving conciergeFamily Forming Benefits – Available to Employees, and their spouse or domestic partner, covered under one of Align’s health plansBreast Milk Delivery and Lactation Support ServicesEmployee Assistance ProgramHinge Health Virtual Physical Therapy – Available to all employees and eligible dependents (age 18 ) enrolled in an Align medical PlanEmployee benefits.  Align offers its employees:Short-term and long-term disability insurance in accordance with those plans.Basic Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment.  Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse/Domestic Partner, and Child(ren) are available for purchase in accordance with those plans.Flexible Spending Accounts – Employees may be eligible to participate in a health care account (including a limited health FSA if enrolled in a HDHP), dependent care account, and a pre-tax commuter benefit plan.401k plan (with a discretionary Company match of 50% up to 6% of eligible earnings up to a maximum match of 3%.). Employer match vests after two years – 25% year one and 100% at year two. Align offers traditional, Roth, and after-tax options.Employee Stock Purchase Program (Employees must work 20 hours or more and be employed on purchase date to be eligible).Paid vacation of up to 17 days during the first full year of employment (currently accrued at the rate of 5.24 hours each pay-period), which carries over to a maximum cap of 30 days.  Annual paid vacation time accrual increases based on tenure. Both exempt and non-exempt employees who work 32 hours or more per week receive prorated vacation accrual based on their regularly scheduled work hours and tenure.Sick time is accrued throughout the year at the rate of one hour for every thirty worked. Employees can carry over unused sick leave each year, up to a maximum balance of 80 hours.11 Company-designated paid holidays throughout the year.If employed for at least 12 consecutive months, Align will grant up to 6 weeks of paid Parental Leave. If employed for less than 12 consecutive months, Align will grant up to 4 weeks of paid Parental Leave.  All parental leave must be completed within one year of the birth or placement of the child.  Parental leave is in addition to any state and/or local parental leave benefits. Three days of paid bereavement leave. In some cases, due to travel the amount of paid leave may be extended to 5 paid days off. To the extent applicable state or local law offers more generous benefits, Align complies with any such law.Non-exempt employees will receive full pay for up to 10 days of jury duty.  Exempt employees will receive their full salary during any week they serve and perform any work. Other insurance such as legal, critical illness, voluntary accident, long-term care, auto, home and pet insurance are available for purchase.  To the extent applicable state or local law offers more generous benefits, Align complies with any such law.

Salary : $180,000 - $250,000