Director, Product Management, Sandbox

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Director, Product Management, Sandbox based in Canada.

We are looking for a strategic and hands-on product leader to shape the vision, strategy, and growth of a core sandbox platform. You will lead the full product lifecycle, from early concept development to delivery, adoption, and measurable business results. Managing and developing a team of 2-3 product managers, you will foster a culture of ownership, experimentation, and continuous improvement. Working across Engineering, Design, Security, and Go-to-Market teams, you will help build secure, accessible environments that support developers and the evolving needs of AI-powered software development.

You will engage closely with developer communities, customers, and partners to strengthen an open ecosystem and deliver meaningful value. This is a remote-first leadership opportunity for someone who combines technical understanding, strategic thinking, and a strong bias for action.

• Own the sandbox product line, defining and executing its long-term vision, strategy, roadmap, revenue objectives, and overall results.

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 2-3 product managers, establishing clear expectations and high standards for product quality and execution.

• Build a strong understanding of developer needs, customer challenges, and real-world workflows, ensuring these insights inform product decisions.

• Engage directly with developers and the broader community to identify opportunities and create solutions for current needs and future use cases.

• Drive product innovation around secure AI agent execution and orchestration within sandboxed environments.

• Promote intuitive, easy-to-adopt products by maintaining a strong focus on user experience, design quality, and usability.

• Guide product definition, prioritization, and scope in collaboration with Engineering, Design, Security, and Go-to-Market leaders.

• Translate company strategy into clear product direction and communicate priorities effectively to internal teams and external partners.

• Present product strategy, investment recommendations, plans, and progress to executive leadership, incorporating feedback into ongoing decisions.

• Use data, experimentation, and continuous learning to improve product performance, adoption, and customer outcomes.

• At least 10 years of product management experience, including 3 or more years managing and developing product managers.

• Strong empathy for developers, with a genuine interest in understanding their needs through regular customer and user engagement.

• Demonstrated experience creating and deploying AI agents at scale, including navigating the technical and operational challenges involved.

• Experience building B2B or SaaS products, or a background in public cloud environments.

• Familiarity with software supply chain tools and/or software security.

• Ability to define a multi-year product vision and strategy and translate it into incremental, valuable, and deliverable product releases.

• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to use qualitative and quantitative data to guide decisions and coach teams to do the same.

• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills, including the ability to simplify complex concepts and present effectively to executive stakeholders.

• Proven ability to collaborate and lead through influence across fast-moving, distributed, cross-functional teams.

• Experience managing products at different stages of maturity, from established or legacy offerings to new, greenfield products.

• A hands-on leadership approach, combining strategic direction with a willingness to contribute directly when…