Senior Director, Product Management; Data & Artificial Intelligence

Position: Senior Director, Product Management (Data & Artificial Intelligence)
The Senior Director, Product Management (Data & AI) is responsible for defining, driving, and delivering Fortrea's enterprise Data & AI product strategy, product portfolio, and multi-year product roadmap. This role serves as the senior product leader for Data & AI, accountable for ensuring that enterprise data products, analytics products, AI solutions, and emerging digital capabilities align with Fortrea's strategic objectives and long-term technology vision.

The position owns the end-to-end product lifecycle, including product vision, roadmap development, investment prioritization, delivery oversight, adoption, value realization, and continuous improvement.

The Senior Director, Product Management will lead a team of Product Managers and work closely with Engineering, Data, AI, Enterprise Architecture, Business Stakeholders, Program Management, Security, and Operations teams to ensure products are delivered successfully and produce measurable business outcomes. As a member of the Data & AI leadership team, this role is accountable for translating Fortrea's three-year Data & AI strategy into an executable and measurable product portfolio that delivers enterprise value, operational efficiency, innovation, and competitive advantage.

Summary Of Responsibilities
Product Strategy & Vision

Develop and maintain the enterprise Data & AI product strategy aligned to Fortrea's business objectives and three-year technology roadmap.

Establish a clear product vision for enterprise data, analytics, artificial intelligence, automation, and emerging digital capabilities.

Define and maintain multi-year product roadmaps that balance business priorities, technical investments, innovation opportunities, and organizational capacity.

Partner with executive stakeholders to identify future product opportunities and strategic business needs.

Translate enterprise strategy into actionable product objectives, priorities, and measurable outcomes.

Drive product innovation and identify opportunities to maximize the value of enterprise data and AI investments.

Data & AI Product Portfolio Leadership

Own the enterprise Data & AI product portfolio, including product lifecycle management, prioritization, governance, and performance management.

Establish portfolio management processes supporting product intake, evaluation, funding, prioritization, and roadmap planning.

Ensure alignment and integration across data, analytics, AI, reporting, governance, and platform-related products.

Balance short-term business needs with long-term strategic product investments.

Define product success metrics and value realization frameworks across the portfolio.

Continuously evaluate portfolio performance and optimize investment decisions based on business outcomes and strategic priorities.

Product Delivery & Execution

Own successful delivery of enterprise data and AI products from concept through deployment and ongoing enhancement.

Partner with Engineering, Architecture, Data, and Program Management leaders to ensure successful delivery of product roadmaps.

Drive prioritization of product backlogs and delivery plans to maximize business value.

Remove obstacles impacting product execution and serve as an escalation point for strategic product issues.

Ensure products are delivered within approved scope, timelines, budget, and quality expectations.

Oversee adoption, usage, performance, and ongoing evolution of deployed products.

Establish product governance and operating models supporting sustainable delivery and continuous improvement.

Business Partnership & Value Realization

Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and Data & AI delivery teams.

Establish strong relationships with functional leaders to understand business objectives, challenges, and opportunities.

Ensure product investments align with measurable business outcomes and enterprise priorities.

Develop business cases supporting product investments and strategic initiatives.

Lead value realization reviews to demonstrate business impact and return on investment.

Drive customer-centric and business-driven product development practices.

People Leadership

Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of Product Managers, Product Owners, and product leadership professionals.

Establish the product management operating model and organizational structure for the Data & AI organization.

Provide coaching, mentoring, performance management, and career development opportunities for team members.

Drive talent acquisition, succession…