Summary
As a Product Development Consultant (PDC) within Workiva’s Growth Organization, you’ll play a key role in shaping the next generation of Workiva products designed to simplify complex work. This role focuses on early-stage product definition and validation, connecting customer insight, technical strategy, and business impact to turn emerging opportunities into scalable SaaS products.
You’ll help bridge the gap between concept and product readiness. This includes identifying market gaps, building prototypes, testing assumptions, and informing the go-to-market strategy. Success in this role requires strong product acumen, experience with data and AI technologies, and the ability to translate ambiguity into clear, actionable product direction.
What You’ll Do
Opportunity Identification & Market Insight
Lead customer interviews, workshops, and data analysis to uncover unmet needs and product opportunities
Translate insights into clear problem statements, business requirements, user stories, and product hypotheses
Evaluate opportunities based on customer value, market potential, and technical feasibility
Product Design & Validation
Define early product concepts, including workflows, data structures, and integration requirements, in partnership with engineering and design
Outline MVP scope, success criteria, and validation plans for new product initiatives
Build and test low- and high-fidelity prototypes to assess usability and business value
AI-Driven Product Development
Define product requirements and user stories for AI-enabled features and automation
Translate business intent into functional AI use cases (e.g., copilots, document intelligence, decision-support tools)
Document model assumptions, governance requirements, and evaluation frameworks to support responsible AI development
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Act as the product liaison in customer and stakeholder discussions, articulating value propositions and technical trade-offs
Partner with Product, Engineering, Design, and Marketing to test new product concepts through pilots and iterative experiments
Synthesize learnings to refine product positioning, roadmap priorities, and development strategies
Measurement & Impact
Define and track KPIs for validation-stage product initiatives.
Lead retrospective reviews to capture learnings from both successful and failed experiments
Provide recommendations that inform long-term roadmap and product portfolio decisions
What You’ll Need
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field
5+ years of experience in product management, technical consulting, or SaaS pre-sales
Preferred Qualifications
Strong knowledge of data infrastructure (SQL, data modeling, ETL/ELT) and modern data stacks (e.g., Spark, dbt, Snowflake) with experience in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Proficiency in Python or a similar language for prototyping or lightweight automation
Experience contributing to AI/ML-enabled products or features.
Familiarity with regulated industries (e.g., finance, audit, compliance) and ability to translate complex business requirements into intuitive software experiences
Proven track record of driving SaaS product initiatives from concept to launch, ideally within innovation labs or new product development environments
Experience building prototypes using low-/no-code tools (e.g., Figma, Retool, Streamlit) and lightweight scripting
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to simplify technical concepts for both internal and client-facing audiences
Comfort working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments that require cross-functional leadership and decision-making
Travel Requirements & Working Conditions
20% travel for customer and internal meetings
Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely and not in a Workiva office
How You’ll Be Rewarded
✅ Salary range in the US: $111,000.00 - $178,000.00✅ A discretionary bonus typically paid annually
✅ Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire
✅ 401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package
The salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and other relevant factors.
Employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other protected characteristic.
Workiva is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process, please email [email protected].
Workiva employees are required to undergo comprehensive security and privacy training tailored to their roles, ensuring adherence to company policies and regulatory standards.
Workiva supports employees in working where they work best - either from an office or remotely from any location within their country of employment.
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What We Do
Workiva simplifies complex work for thousands of organizations around the world, including 85% of the Fortune 500®. Our cloud technology, the Workiva platform, is a fit-for-purpose, connected reporting and compliance platform that enables our customers to streamline processes, connect data and teams, and ensure consistency—all within a controlled, secure, audit-ready platform. Workiva customers connect critical business data directly from source systems to our cloud platform, seamlessly enabling collaboration and deep integration into existing workstreams. The Workiva platform provides unparalleled trust, transparency, and assurance for all stakeholders. That’s why thousands of enterprises across 170 countries use the Workiva platform.
Why Work With Us
Our mission at Workiva—powering transparent reporting for a better world—is driven by company values and principles. They inspire and guide what we do—from how we build our software to how we treat our employees. Here you have the freedom and resources you need—backed by a culture of collaboration and diverse thought—to keep breaking new ground.
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