Position Summary:
Direct Supply is building the future of healthcare technology with industry-leading products, solutions and platforms to help improve the lives of millions of seniors and those who care for them.
In the Vice President, Product Development position, you’ll lead the strategy and execution of Direct Supply’s software portfolio, driving AI-powered innovation that delivers differentiated value across the senior living industry. By staying closely connected to customers, the market, and industry trends, you’ll translate insights into strategic product investments and growth opportunities. You will ensure clear prioritization, strong performance standards, and alignment across product teams while overseeing both direct and indirect reports. You’ll drive market adoption of the portfolio through customer-centric innovation and creative, future-forward product thinking. You’ll balance long-term vision with day-to-day execution, unifying the product function and scaling market-leading solutions through cross-functional collaboration.
Skills Needed:
Develops Organizational Talent – Nurtures top talent for tomorrow across our company. Provides career opportunities and mentorship for Partners from all backgrounds.
Demonstrates Influence & Organizational Savvy – Wields influence with a masterful understanding of organizational dynamics, effortlessly navigating the complexities to shape outcomes and drive strategic alliances.
Ensures a Customer Focus – Keeps our customer needs at the center; Tirelessly pushes for AI-First solutions to create customer value and evangelizes Principle #2. Taps into market and customer insights to shape priorities and make decisions.
Champions Innovation – Propels teams to unlock value with cutting-edge, tech-enabled innovations. Stays ahead of the tech curve, ready to embrace the next big thing. Leads with an entrepreneurial mindset and takes calculated risks.
Deep market immersion and external engagement to drive strategic insight and inform prioritization.
Creative ability to uncover innovative solutions through a portfolio-driven approach.
Strong portfolio management and strategic alignment capabilities to scale adoption and impact.
Exceptional collaboration across product, engineering, design, and commercial teams to accelerate results.
What You’ll Do and Impact:
Define and lead the overarching product strategy across all solution groups and platform teams, with a focus on building differentiated, AI-powered products that drive measurable impact
Align product initiatives with enterprise goals, ensuring clarity of vision, measurable success criteria, and outcome-based prioritization—including AI adoption milestones
Establish and scale best practices for product lifecycle management, road mapping, discovery, and delivery—while integrating AI experimentation and model integration into agile processes
Lead ground-breaking product innovations and influence product direction at the solution group or enterprise level, advancing our AI-first vision
Push boundaries on product experimentation, setting the example and fostering a culture of risk-taking, rapid learning, and innovation through advanced methods
Develop a long-term AI strategy for the product portfolio, ensuring that evolving capabilities align with the organization’s goals and customer outcomes
Mentor and guide product leaders (direct and indirect), fostering a high-performing, AI-literate, and collaborative product organization
Partner closely with Engineering, Design, and Go-to-Market leaders to drive AI-driven innovation, customer-centricity, and commercially successful solutions
Evangelize AI innovations internally and externally, showcasing AI’s value to key customers and stakeholders through strategic storytelling and product demonstrations
Showcase product and AI innovations at Solution Group Town Halls, Quarterly Meetings, and other forums to build alignment, excitement, and a shared vision
Serve as a thought leader and executive advisor for product-related decisions, trade-offs, and long-term planning—bridging AI capabilities and business strategy
Ensure product teams are focused on delivering customer value, market differentiation, and top- and bottom-line business results, including through intelligent automation and personalization
Lead transformation efforts to advance product maturity and elevate product management as a core enterprise capability—with AI as a foundational pillar of that evolution
Experience:
Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred
15+ years of experience in product management, including 5+ years in executive or enterprise-level leadership
Proven success leading product strategy across multiple business units or product portfolios
Experience building and mentoring large-scale product organizations, including coaching across direct and matrixed structures
Demonstrated ability to align product vision with business strategy and drive measurable outcomes
Strong executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to influence across stakeholders and levels
Additional Items of Interest:
Experience with customer research, competitive analysis, and go-to-market strategy is highly preferred
Prior exposure to AI-first product development in a B2B or healthcare environment is a plus
Job to be performed in the location listed. Generous benefit package available.
Direct Supply, Inc. and its U.S. subsidiaries are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers committed to diverse workforces.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- MBA or advanced degree
- 15+ years of experience in product management
- 5+ years in executive or enterprise-level leadership
- Proven success leading product strategy
Direct Supply Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Direct Supply and has not been reviewed or approved by Direct Supply.
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Retirement Support — Retirement savings are emphasized through a 401(k) with company match and stock contributions, alongside an employee‑owner model. Feedback suggests these features are a standout part of the total rewards package.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Incentives such as annual profit sharing and bonuses are consistently highlighted as meaningful components of pay. Feedback suggests these payouts complement base salary and contribute materially to total compensation.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing resources include a full on‑site wellness center with gym, classes, and recreational courts, plus a dog‑friendly campus and on‑site café. Flexible work options and everyday perks like complimentary beverages and membership reimbursements add tangible lifestyle value.
Direct Supply Insights
What We Do
For 35 years, Direct Supply has been dedicated to delivering innovative solutions to the toughest challenges facing the Senior Living industry. Now more than ever, we’re inspired by our customers’ commitment to serving America’s seniors during COVID-19 and beyond. From creating safe, desirable spaces and boosting operational efficiency, to helping our customers improve care outcomes and easily procure the right products at the best value – we’re constantly expanding our offering and developing new technologies to meet the complex and evolving demands of Senior Living.







