Product Director
Product Director
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10-04-2025
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The New Jersey State Office of Innovation
The New Jersey State Office of Innovation is looking for diverse and experienced team members to deploy worldclass innovative and digital services that solve pressing public interest challenges for the people of New Jersey. Our work spans numerous issue and policy areas and is focused on making an impact in the lives of the New Jerseyans that we serve. Our work has decreased the amount of time it takes to apply for Unemployment Insurance made it easier to start operate and grow a business in the Garden State and connected millions of New Jerseyans to government programs services and benefits.
Our team members wear many hats contributing to both the of core projects and the evolution of the Office of Innovation (OOI). We use data and modern research design and development methods to inform our decision making and we collaborate with stakeholders within and outside of government to understand and solve challenges. To learn more about the New Jersey State Office of Innovation read our inaugural impact reporthereand visit our About Us page.
We are hiring a Product Director to colead our product management team and advance the product management practice within the Office of Innovation. This role focuses on empowering product managers to lead their teams effectively ensuring that our solutions deliver value to New Jersey residents and business owners. You will champion product management excellence oversee project staffing and mentor a diverse and talented team while also contributing to project work. Working closely with directors in design and engineering you will foster a culture of collaboration and innovation driving user impact and continuous improvement in our work.
We are seeking candidates with a minimum of 5 years of professional experience in product management along with at least 1 year of experience in people management. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned product manager adept at guiding endtoend development product planning and contributing to both product practice development and broader leadership and management functions within the office.
This role will report to the Chief Innovation Officer colead the product team with the current product director and work closely with initiative leads and other team members across the office. Responsibilities may include:
Product practice leadership
- Collaborate closely with their codirector of product to support the health of the organizationwide product practice.
- Establish and promote best practices & standards facilitate knowledge sharing and maintain a high level of product excellence in our organization.
- Contribute to hiring and onboarding new product managers.
Strategic organizational leadership
- Assess new project opportunities and collaborate with directors and initiative leads to drive project intake.
- Manage project staffing and support and advise project teams in achieving outcomes.
People management
- Mentor and coach product managers providing structure guidance and support for their professional growth and development.
- Conduct regular oneonone meetings to offer feedback assist with project challenges ensure alignment with organizational goals and provide accountability for professional development goals.
Iterative humancentered product development
- Apply leading industry development practices to solve complex problems through the use of humancentered design opensource development and innovation datadriven decision making and agile development practices.
- Participate actively in agile product development including user research analysis and synthesis; manage a project team and coordinate activities across teammates.
- Lead endtoend product and project management activities to enable the delivery of modern solutions that meet the needs of users.
Product thought leadership and capacity building
- Build the capacity of the team and State to approach government projects with product thinking working with inhouse department and agency teams to plan roadmaps and craft product strategy.
- Share our product practices and approaches externally while also staying uptodate on the civic tech and product world at large.
Do whats needed for the team
- Execute additional duties and responsibilities to advance the Office of Innovations mission and work.
Experience Skills and Abilities
- A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in agile product management demonstrating a commitment to product excellence in your direct work and the teams you support.
- Experience in civic tech is strongly preferred.
- At least 1 year of professional experience in people management and product leadership with a proven track record of mentoring and empowering product managers.
- Experience in guiding endtoend product development from initial concept through launch and ongoing iteration ensuring products deliver tangible value to users.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and scale a product team as an empathetic leader dedicated to advocating for mentoring and uplifting team members to help them succeed.
- Experience in developing and implementing product strategies including roadmap planning prioritization and in alignment with organizational goals.
- Strong skills in stakeholder engagement collaborating effectively with crossfunctional teams including design engineering and external partners to drive impact and success.
- An innovative mindset staying uptodate on industry trends and civic tech developments with a willingness to share knowledge and practices both internally and externally.
- Experience solving complex problems through the use of humancentered design agile iterative development and datadriven decision making.
- Proven skill in tackling problems with curiosity engaging in inquiry and understanding user needs to develop optimal solutions.
- Dedicated to advancing the mission of the NJ Office of Innovation and public service with a strong commitment to accessibility and fostering a more inclusive society.
We welcome applicants from a broad range of backgrounds. If you believe that you could excel in this role we encourage you to apply. If you have any questions please contact
Compensation: Compensation is $155952 Full benefits.
The New Jersey Office of Innovation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer
We are deeply committed to the principles of equity diversity and inclusiveness and seek to create a pluralistic community for all. We strongly encourage people of color members of racial and ethnic minority groups women LGBTQI people those with disabilities and Veterans to apply. We are committed to building a team that is reflective of New Jerseys incredible diversity.
We do not discriminate against any candidate because of color race age religion sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation membership in an employee organization pregnancy marital status status as a parent ancestry national origin disability (physical or mental) family medical history or genetic information political affiliation military service retaliation or other nonmerit based factors.
Eligibility
You must be authorized to work in the United States. Candidates may be required to pass a background check and complete additional steps as part of the application and onboarding process. You will be considered an atwill employee meaning both employer and employee have the right to terminate employment with or without cause or notice.
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