About the position
At Cast & Crew, we’ve empowered creativity and supported the global entertainment industry for decades. Together with our family of brands - Backstage, CAPS, Checks & Balances, Final Draft, Media Services, Sargent-Disc, and The TEAM Companies – we operate as a combined entertainment technology and services provider offering industry standard screenwriting accounting software, digital payroll products, data & reporting, and a host of creative tools. The industry continues to move faster than ever, and the need for our expertise, our technology, and our people has never been greater. We are a production’s best ally every step of the way. What if you could use your experience to develop a suite of products that revolutionize the back-office operations of the entertainment industry? Our digital solutions covering Accounting & Financials, Payroll & HR, Metrics & Insights, Content & Collaboration are designed to fuel creativity and help entertainment projects run as efficiently as possible. That's why we're looking for a talented Director of Product to join Cast and Crew on our journey to transform a historically manual workflow industry. The Director of Product Management will be the pivotal force for our company's expansion into new markets and a key leader for our platform's timekeeping workflow pillar. This role combines strategic vision with hands-on execution to drive product success in North America. You will lead the discovery and delivery of our next gen solutions partnering with cross functional stakeholders. If you’re a strong leader with proven experience evaluating industry best-of-class technical approaches—we have a spot for you on our team.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute product strategy for our next-generation platforms for Time Keeping, ensuring design and functionality meet market needs and company standards while also overseeing our existing products responsible for timekeeping making sure they satisfy customer needs.
- Drive the roadmap priorities across our Film, TV, Streaming, Commercial and Live Entertainment sectors for time keeping.
- Lead and mentor a team of Product Managers, instilling a strong focus on UX design systems to enhance user experience and ensure cohesive product interfaces.
- Collaborate closely with Engineering, UX, Product Marketing, Customer Success, Payroll Operations, and Sales to drive Go-To-Market strategies and gather impactful customer insights, with a strong emphasis on user-centered design principles.
- Utilize analytics tools like Amplitude and Pendo to drive data-driven decision-making, and oversee the redesign and replatforming of existing products to align with modern UX standards.
Requirements
- 7+ years of product management experience in B2B SaaS, preferably in HR or Workforce Management.
- Expertise in UX design systems, with a proven track record of implementing effective user interfaces and improving user experience in software products.
- Strong proficiency in strategic planning, user research (both generative and evaluative), and data analysis.
- Hands-on experience with analytics instrumentation tools and familiarity with leading-edge design and prototyping tools.
- Proven leadership skills with experience managing product teams and guiding large-scale projects.
Nice-to-haves
- Certifications: CSPO, PSPO, PMP, Lean Six Sigma, Design Thinking, Generative AI/ML technologies preferred.
- Prior leadership role as a Principal, Group Product Manager, or Senior PM managing large user bases.
- Experience in managing direct reports.
- Familiarity with the Canadian market and Entertainment Industry is preferred.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, health and wellness programs, employee discounts, and more!
