Director, Business Strategy, Insights & Data

Summary

Join Productboard's Growth team as the Director of Business Insights, Data, & Analytics, leading a newly formed team encompassing Product Analytics, Data Engineering, and Business Insights & Strategy. This role demands both strategic thinking and hands-on involvement, requiring you to manage analysts and engineers while directly contributing to high-impact projects. You will collaborate with stakeholders across various departments to identify challenges and provide actionable insights, prioritizing initiatives and allocating resources effectively. Furthermore, you will oversee data infrastructure development, build scalable processes for insight generation, and serve as a thought partner to leadership in shaping strategic decisions. You will champion a culture of continuous improvement and contribute to a high-growth product organization.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience across analytics, strategy, and/or data roles; experience in SaaS or high-growth tech environments strongly preferred
• Experience partnering with or working in Marketing and Product teams
• Demonstrated success managing multi-disciplinary teams and shipping high-impact, cross-functional initiatives
• Strong analytical and strategic problem-solving skills; able to independently drive end-to-end execution
• Deep familiarity with modern data tools (e.g., SQL, Looker, Amplitude); hands-on experience preferred
• Track record of translating data into business action through clear communication and stakeholder partnership
• Proven ability to influence executive decision-making through data and narrative

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance across three core teams: Product Analytics, Business Strategy & Insights, and Data Engineering
• Contribute directly to analysis and project work, especially for ambiguous, high-priority business questions
• Partner with stakeholders in Marketing, Product, GTM, and Finance to diagnose key challenges and generate actionable insights
• Prioritize initiatives and allocate analytical and engineering resources to maximize business impact
• Operationalize recommendations by coordinating closely with cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., playbooks, talk tracks, dashboards)
• Oversee data infrastructure development and ensure alignment between systems architecture and business needs
• Build scalable processes for insight generation and cross-org alignment on metrics and reporting
• Serve as a thought partner to Growth and executive leadership in shaping strategic decisions
• Champion a culture of curiosity, rigor, and continuous improvement across your teams

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits, including stock options
• A budget for your professional development and ongoing learning
• Flexible PTO and paid sick days
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Carrot Fertility Benefits
• 1 Volunteer Day per year for you to help causes close to your heart
• 8 weeks of Paternity leave and 12 weeks of Maternity leave
• Mental Wellness Program to support your well-being and self-care
• Company contribution to gym and wellness memberships
• Commuter benefits
• Company contribution and access to best-in-class health benefits and your own Soulmio membership
• Hone – Live, interactive learning programs for managers, leaders, and teams