Who we are:
Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time ever, safety, operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control, and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.
Motive serves more than 120,000 customers – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses – across a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector.
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About the Role:
We are not solving a small problem, and we’re not addressing a small market. We are addressing significant issues faced by trillion-dollar industries that power the physical economy, including logistics, transportation, food & beverage, passenger transit, construction, and oil & gas. These businesses continue to be the lifelines of our economy. The opportunity here is enormous, and you will have a massive impact. We are seeking an experienced product leader to join our AI Product team, where you will be owning a suite of integrated, intelligent safety solutions for drivers, fleets and partners.
The role demands technical depth, principled thinking, a high bar for quality, structured communication, bold innovation, and a mentality of starting with the customer and working backwards. You will work alongside a star team from engineering, data science, computer vision, research & design, marketing, operations, legal, sales & customer success in a fast-paced, rapidly growing, technology environment to build intelligent experiences to shift behavior and drive ROI-positive impact for customers.
What You’ll Do:
- As a Director of Product, you will play a leadership role in developing and implementing a strategic vision for Motive’s AI-powered safety products
- Conduct market research, analyze competitor landscapes, and stay ahead of industry trends to maintain Motive's competitive edge in AI-driven safety solutions.
- Spearhead the development and launch of cutting-edge AI features, ensuring the highest standards of quality and performance
- Partner closely with engineering, data science, and computer vision teams to navigate technical complexities and deliver exceptional product outcomes.
- Deeply understand customer needs and pain points, translating them into innovative solutions that maximize the impact of Motive's safety products.
- Be bold and strategic in identifying product improvements and new growth opportunities
- Partner closely with our Sales team to engage on critical strategic accounts and trials
- Strive in a player/coach role and mentor a high-performing team to deliver exceptional product outcomes while rolling up your sleeves and maintaining a hands-on approach to project execution
- Demonstrate proficiency in navigating the technical complexities of the product, spanning software, hardware, AI, and data domains
- Work closely with other product managers, within and outside of Safety, to develop and implement the product strategy
- Collaborate with GTM teams to develop sales strategies and marketing campaigns
- Analyze performance metrics to measure the success of product launches
- Actively contribute to an amazing work culture
What We’re Looking For:
- 8+ years of Product Management experience, with proven experience in launching and scaling commercially successful software products in a B2B SaaS environment
- Hands-on product management experience in a complex technical environment involving IoT, AI/ML, and an integrated hardware and software stack
- Proven track record in developing and scaling products that specifically utilize computer vision and machine learning
- High customer empathy, with a desire to get in the shoes of our customers
- Be data-driven; you regularly seek out and use hard data and metrics to back up assumptions and opinions
- You are comfortable and confident sharing your thoughts in verbal or written form. You can engage constructively in debate and discussion with different personality types and seniority levels.
- You are a trailblazer who is humble, kind, and open to learning new stuff. You can take a stand yet commit even when you disagree. You have a strong bias to action (aka hustle) and are not afraid to get your hands dirty.
- Have enough technical knowledge to gain the respect of engineers
- Experience working effectively with remote/offshore teams
Pay Transparency
Your compensation may be based on several factors, including education, work experience, and certifications. For certain roles, total compensation may include restricted stock units. Motive offers benefits including health, pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits, paid time off, sick time off, short term and long term disability coverage, life insurance as well as 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Learn more about our benefits by visiting Motive Perks & Benefits.
The compensation range for this position will depend on where you reside. For this role, the compensation range is:
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