Director, Technical Product Management, Portfolio & Platforms

Overview:

At Zebra we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customers and partners needs and solve their challenges.

Being part of Zebra Nation means you are seen heard valued and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations their employees and those they serve.

Youll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward-thinking environment defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care aboutlocally and globally.

Come make an impact every day at Zebra.

What Were Looking For:

The Director of Technical Product Management Portfolio & Platforms (DTPM-PP) is a pivotal strategic role designed to bridge product vision architectural integrity and engineering execution across the organizations core software offerings and critical platform components. This individual will own the technical product strategy for our developer-facing platforms including the AI SDK EMDK and DataWedge and drive the technical roadmap for key software offerings like ZDNA Cloud Device Guardian and Identity Guardian.

This role is the entry point and prioritization gate for next-generation technical use cases owning the what why how and when for our developer platform capabilities. The DTPM-PP will make critical technical decisions currently handled by engineering regarding our developer experience such as the choice between DataWedge EMDK or the AI SDK and whether APIs are best exposed from the device or a cloud endpoint. The ideal candidate will have a unique blend of business and technical savvy a big-picture vision and the ability to drive that vision to reality ensuring a cohesive and powerful developer ecosystem.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Technical Product Leadership:

• Define and drive the overarching technical product strategy and holistic roadmap for ZDNA Cloud Device Guardian and Identity Guardian fostering a unified scalable and secure product ecosystem.
• Act as the primary technical liaison between customer-facing Product Management and Architecture/Engineering translating market needs into precise technically viable and forward-looking product requirements.
• Own and prioritize the technical backlog for platform-level initiatives architectural improvements and strategic technical debt reduction. This includes leading an initial audit and rationalization of existing technical debt.
• Take ownership of technical non-functional requirements including instrumentation and licensing.

2. AI SDK Go-To-Market & Technical Ownership:

• Lead the technical product strategy roadmap and detailed requirements for the AI SDK focusing on a world-class developer experience (DX) robust integration patterns and optimal performance.
• Drive the technical Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy for the AI SDK developing compelling technical messaging competitive analysis and advanced enablement content for sales partners and customers.
• Champion the internal and external adoption of the AI SDK working with engineering and developer relations to foster a thriving ecosystem and implement robust feedback loops.

3. Developer API Strategy & Evolution (EMDK DataWedge):

• Define the strategic direction and roadmap for critical developer APIs (EMDK DataWedge) with a focus on usability consistency security and lifecycle management.
• Establish and enforce best practices for API design comprehensive documentation and SDK development to ensure a world-class developer experience.
• Actively engage with the developer community to gather feedback and drive continuous improvement.

4. Team Leadership and Integration:

• Lead and mentor a team of product owners and managers including those responsible for Android Product Management DataWedge and Pendo.
• Collaborate closely with other Product Management leaders to ensure a clear division of responsibilities with this role focusing on the Developer Persona and the underlying platform complementing the Admin and Frontline Worker personas.
• Serve as the primary technical product partner for engineering and architecture teams providing deep clarity on requirements facilitating technical decision-making and ensuring implementations align with the strategic vision.
• Work with stakeholders from other teams (e.g. Mark O Coby Jordan) treating them as customers and incorporating their requirements for APIs/SDKs.

Job Requirements:

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Engineering or related technical field.
• 15 years of related experience with 8 years in a hands-on software development engineering leadership or system architecture role.
• 5 years in technical product management for enterprise-level software with a proven track record of defining and executing technical roadmaps for platform or API-first products.

Preferred Requirements:

• Masters Degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related technical field is preferred.

Key Skills and Competencies:

• Deep Technical Expertise: Profound understanding of cloud-native architectures (AWS Azure GCP) AI/ML fundamentals and MLOps and API design principles (REST GraphQL). Experience with AI SDKs and mobile device ecosystems (Android Enterprise) is highly desirable.
• Strategic Product Acumen: Ability to assess a complex market landscape link technical decisions directly to business outcomes and create a focused integrated product plan.
• Executive Leadership: Exceptional ability to drive consensus influence diverse stakeholders from engineering to sales and articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical executive audiences.
• Developer-Obsessed: A strong passion for creating outstanding developer experiences (DX) with experience in building and nurturing developer communities.
• Proven Manager: Experience mentoring and managing a team of product managers and/or engineers to develop and evolve their capabilities.

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Pay Range:

$177920.00 - $266880.00 Annual

Incentive Compensation:

In addition to base pay Zebra offers this role the opportunity to earn a performance-based annual cash incentive at a target equal to 25% of base pay in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan.

Zebra Total Rewards:

Zebra Total Rewards includes more than just pay and is structured to meet the needs of our changing global business and evolving talent. We are committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is comprehensive and competitive including healthcare wellness inclusion networks and continued learning and development offerings. We offer community service days in addition to the traditional insurances compensation parental leave employee assistance program and paid time off offerings depending on the country where you work.

Salary offered will vary depending on your location job-related skills knowledge and experience.

Additionally all Zebra roles are eligible for cash incentive programs. For example sales roles have additional opportunity to earn substantial variable compensation tied to quota most other roles the Zebra annual cash incentive program links Company and individual performance together. Some roles may also be eligible for long-term incentive equity awards.

Benefits:

We understand the importance of work-life balance and wellbeing which is why we offer flexibility for our teams including: hybrid work adaptable hours Summer Flex Fridays Focus Fridays and an annual companywide well-being day to promote revitalization and success.

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