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This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13547906

Description

Purple Wave is the industry leader in online auctions for used equipment, built on a no-reserve model that delivers transparency, urgency, and real market value for every transaction. With expanding territories, increasing demand, and continuous innovation, were not just growingwere accelerating! As Director of Product, you\'ll lead the team responsible for how thousands of buyers and sellers experience our marketplacefrom listing and bidding to payment and logistics-to how our team members use our systems.\ \

This is a hands-on role. You\'ll work with company leadership to set product strategy and with stakeholders to set roadmap priorities while staying close to the work, guiding a team of Product Owners and Designers through iterative releases that directly impact our business. Product serves as the bridge between stakeholders and our technology departmenttranslating business objectives into well-defined product initiatives and ensuring those objectives are met. We build together product, tech, and the business as one team, not handoffs between silos.\ \

The right candidate is equally comfortable mentoring a Product Owner through a difficult prioritization decision, jumping into user research, presenting to executives, and pushing back when a proposed feature doesn\'t align with strategy. You\'ll bring structure and clarity to a growing team while maintaining the scrappy, get-it-done mentality that got us here.\ \

What to Expect:

• You\'ll join a team that needs strategic direction and process maturitynot a turnaround situation, but a growth opportunity.
• You\'ll balance hands-on contribution with building team capabilities; the goal is to make yourself less essential over time.
• You\'ll need to build relationships quickly across the businessthis role only works with strong stakeholder trust.
• Expect ambiguity. We\'re evolving our platform and figuring out what\'s next and you\'ll help shape that.\ \

Responsibilities:

Leadership and Team Development:

• Lead a team of Product Owners and Designers, fostering a culture of ownership, learning, and collaboration.
• Mentor team members through coaching, regular one-on-ones, and hands-on guidance during complex initiatives.
• Conduct performance reviews, support professional growth, and address concerns directly.
• Participate in hiring effortsconducting interviews, evaluating candidates, and onboarding new team members.
• Build and refine team processes, including training materials and workflows that improve how the team operates.

Product Strategy and Roadmap:

• Develop and communicate a clear product vision and strategy aligned with business goals.
• Own the product roadmap, ensuring priorities are well-defined, sequenced, and understood across the organization.
• Identify opportunities for product differentiation and growth.
• Evaluate emerging technologiesincluding AIfor practical application, not hype.

Product Development and Execution:

• Together with our technology team, own the end-to-end product development process, from discovery through launch.
• Ensure the team is conducting solid discovery work: user research, competitive analysis, and data analysis.
• Work with Product Owners to refine backlogs and prioritize based on value, feasibility, and strategic fit.
• Define and track product metrics and KPIs; use data to drive iteration and improvement.
• Step in as acting Product Owner during transitions or high-priority initiatives when needed.\ \

Stakeholder Management:

• Build strong relationships with executives, department leaders, customers, and partners.
• Present product u dates, roadmaps, and strategic initiatives to internal and external audiences.

Translate business needs into product requirements and push back constructively when requests don\'t align with strategy.\ \