I. Job Overview
The Senior Vice President of Product is one of the highest-ranking executive managers in the company's product portfolio, responsible for coordinating the strategic direction and implementation of multiple product lines. Unlike the Vice President of Product:
The Vice President of Product is responsible for a single or partial product line.
The Senior Vice President of Product is responsible for the entire product matrix or core product system.
The Senior Vice President of Product is the strategic commander of the company's product portfolio.
II. Main Responsibilities
1. Product Strategic Planning
Develop the company's overall product strategy.
Develop a 3-5 year product development roadmap.
Set product priorities and resource allocation mechanisms.
Ensure product strategy aligns with company strategy.
2. Multi-Product Line Management
Coordinate multiple product teams.
Coordinate resource and functional overlaps between products.
Establish a product portfolio optimization mechanism.
Determine whether to expand, merge, or discontinue a product.
3. Product Innovation and Growth
Drive new product incubation.
Identify market opportunities.
Design experimental mechanisms (A/B testing/Minimum Viable Product).
Support product commercialization and marketing. 4. Platform and Architecture Strategy
Design product platform strategy.
Drive the development of API systems and basic platform functions.
Optimize the efficiency of technology and product collaboration.
5. Team Leadership and Organizational Development
Manage Product Directors/Product Team Managers/VPs of Product.
Design product organizational structure.
Establish a performance evaluation system.
Develop the next generation of product leaders.
6. Cross-Departmental Strategic Collaboration
Work with the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for technology planning.
Work with the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) for market positioning.
Work with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to build a product monetization model.
Work with the sales team to develop a commercialization strategy.
III. Qualification Requirements
Basic Requirements
20+ years of product or technology management experience
10+ years of senior management experience
Leading a large product team
Core Competencies
Excellent strategic planning ability
Global product architecture mindset
Multi-team management ability
Commercialization and revenue-driven ability
Technical understanding ability
Advanced communication and decision-making skills
Preferred Background
Previously held a senior product management position at a large technology company
Platform-level product management experience
International product operations experience
Participated in an IPO or high-growth expansion phase
IV. Key Performance Indicators
Product revenue growth
User growth rate and retention rate
Product market share
New product launch success rate
Product development cycle
Team efficiency and execution quality