Vice President, Product Management

Here’s a summary of the role: Ready to be both the conductor and the lead musician of your own business lines AND for a #1 market leader? If so, Yu-Kuan Lin is hiring a VP of Product Management who can set a bold product vision and roll up their sleeves to build alongside a high‑performing team her at Diligent , #1 market leader in Governance, Risk & Compliance tech and used by 75% of Fortune 500 Boards. You’ll shape the future of our core product—the largest and strategic growth engines of a $7B revenue company—owning multi‑year strategy , AI innovation , and revenue‑tied outcomes . You will additionally be the #1 product leader for 2 business lines – our non-profit & government sector governance solutions. If you have experience being the head of product at a fast-growing growth company or tier 1 tech company, and lead by doing (not just directing), this is your stage to drive impact at executive altitude while still getting hands‑on where it matters. Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll do (not all of it, just the important stuff): Define and execute product strategy driving company-level ARR growth, retention, and market expansion in partnership with C-suite and cross-functional teams Build and scale high-performing product organization with clear excellence standards, processes, and OKRs enabling consistent execution and data-driven accountability Champion AI-first innovation leading GovernAI adoption to drive platform upgrades, expansion opportunities, and competitive differentiation Scale product-led growth strategies including trials, freemium models, and self-service capabilities to accelerate adoption and revenue Maintain deep customer empathy through Fortune 500 board engagement, leveraging insights and competitive intelligence to inform product decisions and drive expansion Identify and capture new market opportunities within the governance and compliance ecosystem through innovation and strategic GTM partnerships These are the essentials you’ll need to get an interview: 12+ years product management with 5+ years senior leadership (Director+ level) Track record building/scaling successful products in consumer, AI, marketplace, SaaS in either a 1) fast growing start-up OR 2) tier 1 tech company (FAANG or equivalent). Having experience in both is even better. Experience leading 15+ person product organizations with high performance stands with talent development success Proven winning track record over multiple products or multiple companies. Hands on builder – everyone (incl Yu-Kuan) is a builder & vibe coder on our team and we’re looking for kindred spirits. It would be great if you had these to, but we’ll support you if you don’t: Have personally led significant AI/LLM-based product initiatives that drove significant customer adoption (3x+ engagement or expansion metrics) Have shipped customer-facing prototypes or products in a past life or as a hobby/side project. Extensive hands-on experience with agentic engineering/vibe coding is highly valued. Demonstrated success partnering with C-suite and cross-functional stakeholders to shape company strategy, with examples of driving market expansion and measurable competitive wins Former founders or similar role/experience very highly valued. U.S pay range $265,000 — $330,000 USD About Us Diligent is the AI leader in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS solutions, helping more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members to clarify risk and elevate governance. The Diligent One Platform gives practitioners, the C-Suite and the board a consolidated view of their entire GRC practice so they can more effectively manage risk, build greater resilience and make better decisions, faster. At Diligent, we're building the future with people who think boldly and move fast. Whether you're designing systems that leverage large language models or part of a team reimaging workflows with AI, you'll help us unlock entirely new ways of working and thinking. Curiosity is in our DNA, w