VP of Product - Devices

Summary

Join Life360 as the Vice President of Product - Devices and lead a team in building world-class devices. You will define and execute the product vision, craft a long-term product-led growth strategy, and manage a high-performing team. This role requires a deep understanding of consumer hardware, manufacturing processes, and user experience. Success in this position demands strong leadership, strategic thinking, data analysis skills, and a passion for creating exceptional products. Life360 is a remote-first company, offering a flexible work environment. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and extensive experience leading large-scale product teams.

Requirements

• Have a degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• Have been deeply involved in the consumer hardware NPI process and understand the intricacies of developing and scaling a manufacturing process for new products
• Have experience working closely with Sales and go-to-market to establish pricing, allocation, and product compliance with retailers and direct to consumer channels
• Have multiple years leading large-scale Product teams and orgs on a global scale
• Be highly technical, understanding the intricacies of decisions that are made that impact hardware, firmware, and software to balance tradeoffs and support innovation
• Have led the creation and delivery of high-impact product strategies, and have brought successful products to market
• Be great at analyzing data
• Have worked at companies that have a reputation for valuing user experience and building delightful products
• Be a strong strategic thinker and storyteller with the ability to motivate and inspire your team around a shared vision
• Be a passionate believer that design and user experience is a competitive differentiator in its own right. Data informs you, but user experience excellence takes precedence
• Believe that to succeed in your role, staying hands on and getting into the details is critical. Be great at delegating, but ultimately take ownership of everything we ship
• Be known for being able to have tough, direct conversations while also remaining kind and respectful
• Naturally gravitate to risk taking and big swings and be comfortable making decisions with incomplete information
• Be data driven and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of product-led growth initiatives and make data-informed decisions
• Personify our values: Be a Good Person; Be Direct, with Respect; Members Before Metrics; High Intensity, High Impact

Responsibilities

• Define, communicate and execute the product vision to build a compelling device strategy that complements the broader goals of Life360
• Collaborate with the executive team to align product goals with overall business objectives
• Craft a long term product-led growth strategy and lead execution of strategic initiatives
• Discover and implement growth opportunities across all aspects of the business
• Recruit, mentor, and manage a world-class team with a focus on growth
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team
• Apply a deep understanding of our customers’ wants and needs combined with extreme attention to detail to deliver a world-class experience that pushes the customer experience and the business forward
• Work with leaders cross-functionally to plan and execute strategic initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

• Think beyond just devices toward building a holistic experience that solves user needs and identifies jobs to be done for our customers
• Throughout your career, have consistently developed fresh approaches to hardware development by starting from the basics and thinking creatively rather than just following existing models

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans (100% paid for US employees)
• We offer supplemental plans for medical and dental for Canadian employees
• 401(k) plan with company matching program in the US and RRSP with DPSP plan for Canadian employees
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental wellness
• Flexible PTO and 12 company wide days off throughout the year
• Learning & Development programs
• Equipment, tools, and reimbursement support for a productive remote environment
• Free Life360 Platinum Membership for your preferred circle