Head of Product

About HYPACK

HYPACK is a leading provider of software solutions used by hydrographic surveyors dredging contractors and infrastructure operators to collect process and analyze critical environmental and geospatial data. Our platform supports customers around the world working on complex marine waterway and infrastructure projects.

As our products evolve to incorporatenew technologies data capabilities and user experiences we are expanding our leadership team and seeking aHead of Product & Platformto guide product strategy strengthen product development execution and help shape the next phase of growth for the HYPACK platform.

This role is ideal for a product leader who enjoysoperatingat the intersection ofproduct strategy technical execution and business growth.

The Role

TheHead of Product & Platformwill lead product strategy and execution for the HYPACK software platform while providinghands-onpeopleleadershipfor a team of product managers. This leader will own the product roadmap build operating rhythm across product and engineering and ensure the organization translates market opportunities and customer needs into well-defined development plans that engineering teams can execute efficiently.

This role requires a leader who canoperateat multiplelevelsdefining long-term platform direction while also drivingday-to-day cross-functional deliverythrough clear roadmaps structured backlog planning and strong partnership with engineering sales support and other stakeholders. Success in this role depends on the ability to align teams manage dependencies and bring complex initiatives to release with predictable outcomes.

The Head of Product & Platform will playa central rolein shaping how HYPACK evolves as a software platform and in driving the next generation of capabilities for our customers.

Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Platform Vision

• Define and own thelong-term product vision and strategyfor the HYPACK software platform.

• Translate customer needs industry trends and businessobjectivesinto aclear and prioritized product roadmap.

• Partner with company leadership to align product strategy with HYPACKs long-term growth and platform evolution.

Product Planning & Roadmap Execution

• Develop andmaintaina1218 monthproduct roadmapwith clearly defined product initiatives and milestones.

• Ensure roadmap priorities translate intowell-structured product requirements and development plans with epics/features decomposed into sprint-ready user stories and clear acceptance criteria.

• Maintain sufficient backlog readiness inJiraso engineering teams have clearly defined prioritized work for upcomingsprintsand releases (grooming/refinement dependencies and definition of done).

• Establish andmaintainanAgile delivery cadence(sprint planning reviews retrospectives) and use lightweight metrics (e.g. throughput/velocity trends cycle time) to improve predictability and execution.

Cross-Functional Product Delivery

• Partner closely with engineering leadership to drive predictable delivery across multiple technical workstreams setting shared milestones clarifying ownership and removing blockers across functions including areas such as:

• data collection and processing

• software platform services

• user interface and user experience

• hardware and sensor integrations

• Identifyand manage cross-team dependencies (product engineering QAsupport documentation and go-to-market) to ensure coordinated developmentreleasereadiness and successful completion oflarge multi-team software programs.

• Create visibility and accountability through regular cross-functional planning and review forums (e.g. roadmap reviews release checkpoints) using clear success metrics to ensure initiatives land as intended.

Product Management Leadership

• Lead coach and develop the product management team; provide clear expectations regular feedback and growth plans.

• Establish best practices and operating cadence forproduct discovery feature definition backlog management release planning and stakeholder communication.

• Build and scale a product organization that balances customer insight technical understanding and disciplined executionensuring teams can deliver cross-functional initiatives from concept through launch.

Customer & Market Insight

• Engage directly with customers partners and industry stakeholders to understand evolving needs and opportunities.

• Translate market insights into product opportunities and roadmap priorities.

• Ensure the product strategy reflects bothcustomer value and technical feasibility.

ProductEngineering Partnership

• Build a strong working partnership with engineering leadership to ensure alignment between product goals and technical execution.

• Participate actively in planning processes to ensure product priorities translate into achievable development plans.

• Support a culture of collaboration transparency and accountability across product and engineering teams.

Qualifications

Required Experience

• 10 years of experience inproduct management for technical software products

• Experience leading product strategy forcomplex software platforms

• Proven ability to translate product strategy intoclear roadmaps and executable development plans

• Strong experience working closely with engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle

• Demonstratedpeople leadershipexperience including hiring coaching and developing high-performing product (or product-adjacent) teams

• Track recordof leadingcross-functional initiativesfrom discovery through launchaligning stakeholders managing dependencies/risks and delivering to timeline and quality expectations

• Demonstrated experiencemanaging large software projectswith multiple teams and complex dependencies usingAgilemethods and tooling (e.g.Jira) to drive alignment transparency and on-time delivery.

Preferred Experience

• Experience withdata platforms geospatial systems IoT or technical engineering software

• Experience working withsoftware thatintegrates withhardware or field data systems

• Experience serving customers inhydrographic marine construction environmental or industrial markets

Leadership Traits

We are looking for a leader who:

• Bringsclarity and structure to complex technical initiatives

• Operates comfortably at bothstrategic and operational levels

• Builds strong partnerships across engineering and other functions to align priorities and drive shared outcomes

• Invests in peoplecoaching mentoring and setting a high bar for execution while creating an environment where teams do their best work

• Drives product development forward whilemaintainingfocus on customer value

• Communicates effectively with both technical teams and business leadership

Why This Role Matters

HYPACKs software platform plays a critical role in enabling customers to collect and interpret the data needed to manage waterways infrastructure and environmental systems data and real-world infrastructure

• Shape the future capabilities of a growing technology business

Working Model

HYPACK operates as ahybrid organization with engineers working both remotely and in-office. This role will collaborate closely with engineering and product teams and should be comfortable leading product development in a hybrid environment with both local and distributed team members.

Regular in-person collaboration with engineering and product teams is expected to support roadmap planning product development coordination and cross-functional alignment.

What This Role Offers

• Significant ownership and influence over product direction

• Opportunity to shape the next generation of HYPACKs software platform

• Collaboration with a talented technical team solving complex real-world problems

• Leadership role with meaningful impact on the future growth of the business

The estimated salary range for this position is $150000 to $180000 plus bonus. Starting pay is dependent on multiple factors such as skills experience and work location and is not typically at the top of the range. At Xylem we offer a competitive compensation package with a generous benefit package including Medical Dental and Vision plans 401(k) with company contribution paid time off paid parental leave and tuition reimbursement.

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