Vice President, Product Management

At PDI Technologies, we empower some of the world's leading convenience retail and petroleum brands with cutting-edge technology solutions that drive growth and operational efficiency. By “Connecting Convenience” across the globe, we empower businesses to increase productivity, make more informed decisions, and engage faster with customers through loyalty programs, shopper insights, and unmatched real-time market intelligence via mobile applications, such as GasBuddy.  We’re a global team committed to excellence, collaboration, and driving real impact. Explore our opportunities and become part of a company that values diversity, integrity, and growth.

Role Overview

The PDI POS (Point of Sale) Portfolio is a collection of solutions serving POS/BHOS (Back & Home Office) capabilities developed specifically for the fuel and convenience retail market and the commercial and fleet fuel industry.  PDI is currently looking to hire a VP of Product Management who can take ownership of the roadmap and help guide product strategy.

This role has global impact, as the PDI POS/BHOS solution is deployed in Latin America, Western Europe, Africa, and across the Pacific Rim and the POS solution is being actively piloted and deployed to North America.

The VP of Product Management, POS sets & drives the product roadmap for the POS portfolio by gathering customer input; tracking market trends; working with Regional Sales, Marketing, and Professional Services to understand key market drivers and opportunities; and working with Engineering to ensure product viability & on-time delivery. The successful candidate will synthesize qualitative and quantitative inputs to prioritize and manage the portfolio to ensure that the product & product line are valuable, usable, and feasible.  The VP of Product Management has responsibility for the entire product life cycle from product conception, though development, market introduction, maturity, and sunset/EOL. 

• Work in tandem with the General Manager, POS to identify and vet key growth initiatives and define product contributions to those initiatives
• Develop and maintain product roadmaps
• Own the product definition and development process by articulating clear and accurate market and product requirements, developing strong business cases to support those needs, and defining strategic approaches to engage third parties in delivering solutions that unlock market opportunities
• Collaborate with Engineering to ensure ideation and concept activities are focused on the most compelling business and consumer problems in fuel and convenience retail
• Enumerate key product benefits, differentiation, and positioning. Clearly communicate these to regional marketing/sales teams and to end customers
• Manage a team of Product Managers and Project managers who manage the POs working directly with their respective scrum teams to deliver solutions
• Collaborate with the product council, a committee of product VPs, product operations professionals, and platform professionals working to improve PDI’s effectiveness

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, related field, or equivalent work experience 
• 8 years of experience product management in software and/or hardware 
• 2 years experience with direct managerial authority 
• Proven ability to identify market trends and technology shifts, and develop and execute successful product plans and roadmaps 
• Specific experience with best-in-class POS solutions; bonus points if that experience is in a retail fuel & convenience environment  
• Ability to travel 30-40% of time 
• Willingness to work with a global team, occasionally outside of normal business hours 
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or in the future. PDI Technologies is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

PDI is committed to offering a well-rounded benefits program, designed to support and care for you, and your family throughout your life and career.  This includes a competitive salary, market-competitive benefits, and a quarterly perks program. We encourage a good work-life balance with ample time off [time away] and, where appropriate, hybrid working arrangements.  Employees have access to continuous learning, professional certifications, and leadership development opportunities. Our global culture fosters diversity, inclusion, and values authenticity, trust, curiosity, and diversity of thought, ensuring a supportive environment for all.