Director of Product Management, New Initiatives - Remote

Overview

Dandy is transforming the massive ($200B) but antiquated dental industry. Backed by some of the world's leading venture capital investors, we are on an ambitious mission to integrate and simplify every function of the dental practice through technology. By building the operating system for every dental office in America, Dandy is empowering dentists with technology, innovation, and world-class support to achieve more for their practice, their people, and their patients.

In Short

• Lead the identification and evaluation of new product opportunities that leverage Dandy's core strengths in dental technology.
• Develop and execute the vision, strategy, and roadmap for bringing new product initiatives from concept to market.
• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and customer discovery to validate product opportunities and refine value propositions.
• Build business cases for new initiatives including market sizing, revenue forecasts, and resource requirements.
• Partner with the executive team to secure resources and align new initiatives with company strategy.
• Establish success metrics and KPIs to track progress and demonstrate the value of new product initiatives.
• Lead cross-functional teams through the development process, ensuring efficient execution and high-quality outcomes.
• Integrate qualitative and quantitative research, data, and market insights into strategies, roadmaps, and product requirements.
• Create go-to-market strategies in collaboration with marketing, sales, and customer success teams.
• Champion a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning.

Requirements

• 10+ years of product management experience, with at least 5 years in leadership roles driving complex product strategies across multiple teams.
• Proven track record of successfully developing and launching new products or business lines.
• Strong strategic thinking ability with the capacity to translate market opportunities into clear product vision and actionable roadmaps.
• Experience with product discovery methodologies and techniques for validating new product concepts.
• Exceptional communication and influence skills, with the ability to build consensus across functions and articulate complex concepts to diverse audiences.
• Data-driven approach to decision making, with experience using metrics to guide product strategy and evaluate success.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with high bias for action—comfortable operating in ambiguous environments and driving results.
• Customer-obsessed with a deep empathy for user needs and the ability to translate those into compelling product experiences.
• Technical fluency and comfort discussing new technologies, emerging innovations, and technical feasibility with engineering and machine learning teams.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits including healthcare and dental.
• Parental planning and mental health benefits.
• 401(k) plan and paid time off.