Vice President, Product

Vice President of Product Overview

Aviro
360 is transforming yard operations with our proprietary Yard Visibility System (YVS), a blend of AI and computer vision that turns the world’s most opaque logistics processes into reliable automation. The Vice President of Product will own the end-to-end strategy and execution for our IoT‑enabled AI platform—spanning AI‑driven software, connected devices, and operational automation. This leader will build the roadmap that bridges hardware innovation with scalable software intelligence and deliver measurable value to enterprise logistics, industrial, and mobility customers.

This full‑time role is based in Chicago, IL or Tampa, FL and involves >50% travel to customer sites and operational locations. It reports directly to the CTO and oversees the Software Engineering, Integration, and Product Owner teams.

• Product Strategy & Roadmap Management
• Serve as the voice of the customer—ensuring that product decisions, priorities, and experiences are grounded in real‑world user needs and operational insights.
• Translate commercial, technology, and competitive trends into a coherent multi‑year roadmap.
• Define and articulate the long‑term product vision across hardware, software, and AI‑driven analytics layers.
• Champion the evolution from product market fit to scalable platform adoption and category leadership.
• Own the integrated roadmap—spanning edge hardware, embedded systems, SaaS applications, APIs, and data services.
• Prioritize initiatives based on ARR impact, scalability, and operational feasibility.
• Ensure disciplined release management and tight coordination between hardware engineering, software development, and field deployment.
• GTM Alignment and Financial Stewardship
• Support enterprise customer engagements, product demos, and field pilots—translating insights into roadmap decisions.
• Align product milestones with commercial objectives and revenue enablement opportunities (ARR growth, churn reduction, adoption rate).
• Collaborate with the Commercial team and Executive Leadership to help define pricing, positioning, and value messaging.
• Define and track key metrics: product adoption, release velocity, BOM/COGS trends, and ROI per product line.
• Participate in budgeting and forecasting processes while maintaining product‑level P&L accountability.
• Help optimize resource allocation across hardware and software programs for scalability and gross margin improvement.
• Cross‑Functional Leadership and Execution
• Lead software product development processes and organization in alignment with the strategic and commercial objectives.
• Partner with Executive Leadership, Hardware Engineering, Operations, Sales, and Customer Success functions to deliver seamless end‑to‑end product experiences.
• Build and mentor a high‑performing product organization including Software Engineers, Product Owners, UX Designers, and Integration Specialists.
• Lead the Product Strategy Board discussions and synthesize input from executive stakeholders.
• Provide updates to the Board of Directors regularly about the Product Roadmap.

• 12+ years in Product Management/Engineering, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Experience scaling SaaS, hardware‑enabled SaaS, IoT, or AI/Computer Vision.
• Strong advocate of Agile methodology with a deep understanding of end‑to‑end product lifecycle management.
• Proven success managing cross‑functional teams in environments with edge devices + cloud software.
• Strong understanding of product‑led growth, ARR metrics, and enterprise solution delivery.
• Background in supply chain, industrial automation, logistics technology, or mobility infrastructure preferred.
• Strategic, analytical thinker with a methodical approach to execution.
• Deep empathy for customers and end‑users—can translate operational complexity into simple, elegant workflows.
• Demonstrates business acumen; data‑driven, commercial‑minded, and fluent in product architecture.
• Thrives in high‑growth, entrepreneurial environments and can balance structure with agility.