VP of Product

PerformYard is a profitable, growth-stage B2B SaaS company transforming how organizations manage and measure employee performance. Our AI-enabled platform is widely adopted for its customizable performance processes, ease of use, and measurable business impact. As we scale, PerformYard has significant opportunities to accelerate growth by creating AI-native workflows, expanding into adjacent talent modules, and modernizing our user experience. We are seeking a customer-obsessed, strategically minded Vice President of Product to translate PerformYard's AI-native vision into validated, high-impact product experiences. By delivering AI-native innovation, modernizing the user experience to accelerate adoption, and expanding monetization pathways, this leader will directly impact ARR growth and long-term market leadership. Reporting directly to the CTO and partnering closely with the executive team, the VP of Product will build and scale a high-performing product organization, drive a culture of data-informed decision making, and ensure product investments translate into tangible business outcomes. With a mandate to accelerate innovation and unlock durable competitive advantages, this leader will be central to PerformYard’s next phase of growth. This is a 100% Remote Position - now & forever What You’ll Do: Product Strategy & Vision - Own and evolve the long-term product vision, embedding AI-native innovation into the core platform and future offerings - Translate company strategy into a multi-year product roadmap aligned with ARR expansion, market positioning, and enterprise value creation - Identify and prioritize high-impact growth opportunities across product, pricing, packaging, and adjacent talent modules - Establish durable competitive advantages and defensible differentiation within the HR tech landscape - Lead product discovery practices grounded in customer insight, market intelligence, and data - Maintain a regular cadence of direct customer engagement to ground product decisions in real user needs Growth & Market Expansion - Drive product-led growth initiatives that improve adoption, expansion, retention, and customer lifetime value - Develop scalable monetization strategies, including AI-driven feature differentiation and packaging evolution - Own the end-to-end user experience vision and partner with Design to modernize the product interface, ensuring AI-native features are intuitive and adoption-ready - Partner with Sales and Marketing to sharpen positioning, messaging, and go-to-market effectiveness - Evaluate build/partner/buy decisions and guide product integrations to accelerate strategic growth Product Execution & Leadership - Lead roadmap execution in partnership with Engineering, ensuring high-impact delivery with measurable outcomes - Partner with Engineering leadership on platform modernization, scalability, and AI-first development priorities - Develop team members and build a strong leadership bench to sustain organizational performance - Lead a high-performance culture of accountability, innovation, and cross-functional collaboration - Maintain operational excellence and efficiency as teams scale Executive & Board Partnership - Serve as a key member of the executive leadership team to drive growth and enterprise value - Present product strategy, roadmap priorities, and growth impact to the Board with clarity and confidence - Advise on capital allocation, market opportunities, and strategic product investments to maximize business impact - Quantify the business impact of product initiatives through clear, outcome-based reporting Key Metrics and Success Criteria - Product and Customer: Adoption rates, feature utilization, customer satisfaction and retention - Revenue and Growth: ARR growth, upsell/cross-sell performance and churn reduction - Product Delivery: Roadmap predictability, AI feature adoption, and time-to-value - Team and Organization: Leadership development, t