Position Overview
We are seeking a visionary and high-impact Senior Director, Strategy & Product Management to redefine the future of sterile processing workflows. This is a "legacy-building" opportunity. You will be the driving force of a product transformation, evolving our SaaS platform from a functional utility into an indispensable, AI-driven command center for hospital SPD operations.
The organization is looking for a hands-on product leader who has launched and scaled real software products used daily by non-technical customers. You will take full ownership of the platform's strategy, roadmap, and product organization. You will define what the platform becomes next, drive adoption and retention across an enterprise customer base, and partner closely with Engineering, Sales, Marketing and Customer Success to align product development with business growth.
You will report directly to the General Manager and lead the charge in making our software the gold standard for patient safety and departmental productivity. If you have demonstrated strengths of product intuition and financial acumen, this is the platform to execute your best work
Key Responsibilities
1. Product Transformation & Roadmap Ownership
- Visionary Leadership: Completely overhaul the current product roadmap. Move beyond simple tracking to predictive analytics, automated compliance and decision support.
- Customer-Centric Innovation: Spend significant time in the field to translate customer pain points into software features that delight users.
- Agile Execution: Lead the product management team in a high-velocity environment, ensuring the engineering backlog is ruthlessly prioritized for rapid execution and maximum market impact.
2. Operational Excellence
- Pricing & Packaging: Optimize SaaS pricing models to reflect the value of operational efficiency and risk mitigation.
- Cross-Functional Synergy: Partner with Sales and Marketing to arm them with value propositions that wins in the hospital space.
- Key Performance Indicators: Own key metrics e.g. LTV, CAC, NRR, ARR, Churn.
3. M&A
- Buy vs. Build Analysis: Continuously evaluate the competitive landscape. Identify tuck-in acquisitions or strategic partnerships that provide immediate technological advantages or market access.
- Deal Execution: Work alongside executive leadership to perform due diligence, develop integration plans, and ensure that acquired assets deliver immediate value to our core SaaS offering.
- Market Positioning: Define the long-term moat for the business, ensuring our product strategy aligns with shifting healthcare reimbursement models and regulatory requirements.
Qualifications
- 10 to 15 years of experience in product management or product leadership within a SaaS, B2C application or enterprise software company
- 3 to 5 years leading product managers and product leadership directly
- Proven ownership of an external-facing software product actively used by non-technical, paying customers in a hospital setup.
- Demonstrated track record driving engagement, retention, and product-led revenue outcomes
- 5+ years of M&A experience, including buy-versus-build analysis, due diligence, and integration planning
- Strong cross-functional experience partnering with Engineering, Sales, Customer Success, and Marketing
- Experience defining product strategy, owning a roadmap, and launching new capabilities successfully to market
- Solid understanding of agile methodologies and SaaS product development practices
- Experience collaborating on product packaging, positioning, and monetization strategies is a plus
- Familiarity with enterprise B2B buying dynamics and customer success motions is a plus
- Bachelor's degree required; Computer Science, Engineering, or Business preferred. An MBA or advanced degree is highly preferred
Fortive Corporation Overview
Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.
We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.
We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.
At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.
At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.
At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.
Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.
About the TeamSkills Required
- 10 to 15 years of experience in product management or product leadership within a SaaS, B2C application or enterprise software company
- 3 to 5 years leading product managers and product leadership directly
- Proven ownership of an external-facing software product actively used by non-technical, paying customers in a hospital setup
- Demonstrated track record driving engagement, retention, and product-led revenue outcomes
- 5+ years of M&A experience, including buy-versus-build analysis, due diligence, and integration planning
- Strong cross-functional experience partnering with Engineering, Sales, Customer Success, and Marketing
- Experience defining product strategy, owning a roadmap, and launching new capabilities successfully to market
- Solid understanding of agile methodologies and SaaS product development practices
- Experience collaborating on product packaging, positioning, and monetization strategies
- Familiarity with enterprise B2B buying dynamics and customer success motions
- Bachelor's degree (Computer Science, Engineering, or Business preferred); MBA or advanced degree highly preferred
Fortive Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Fortive and has not been reviewed or approved by Fortive.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is fully paid for 12 weeks for all parents, with fertility coverage via Progyny and generous adoption/surrogacy support. Backup child and adult care plus inclusive eligibility extend support across diverse family structures.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple PPO and HSA medical options include telemedicine and second-opinion services, alongside robust mental-health access through Spring Health with no‑cost therapy sessions. The breadth of medical and behavioral health resources is highlighted as a strength.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) provides a competitive employer match each pay period, with an additional company retirement contribution after one year of service. Financial wellness tools and an employee stock purchase plan further bolster long‑term savings.
Fortive Insights
What We Do
Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions. We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions. We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact. At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference. At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone. At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating. Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.
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