Director Of Product Management - Developer Experience And Pl

The Trade Desk - Denver, CO

Full-time - Senior

Denver, CO

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Trade Desk is seeking a seasoned Technical Product Manager to lead the Developer Experience & Productivity product team. This role focuses on enhancing developer productivity by delivering tools and processes that enable engineers to build, test, and release high-quality features efficiently. The position involves managing product teams, collaborating with stakeholders, and driving improvements in developer productivity through strategic planning and execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Developer Experience & Productivity PM team.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across product and engineering teams to understand requirements and technical governance standards.
• Refine Developer Productivity strategy and roadmap in collaboration with PM and engineering teams.
• Own the execution of complex, long-term projects with ambiguous requirements.
• Define and lead execution for deliverables that impact operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with area leaders and stakeholders to anticipate needs and resolve high-priority issues.
• Build processes and tools for assessing employee morale and leverage insights for improvement initiatives.
• Analyze hiring effectiveness and execute a hiring strategy aligned with team needs.
• Identify, motivate, coach, and develop team leaders and managers.
• Develop processes to analyze team performance metrics and guide improvements.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience as a Technical or Platform Product Manager in a technology-heavy role.
• Proven track record of leading a developer productivity team and building efficient tooling and processes.
• Experience partnering with engineering teams to solve complex technical problems and deliver impactful software projects.
• Excellent communication skills for technical conversations and driving consensus among stakeholders.
• Durability and grit in problem-solving and project execution.
• Deep understanding of modern infrastructure environments, both on-prem and in the cloud, and familiarity with DevOps.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Experimentation and A/B testing strategies.
• Familiarity with industry trends and best practices in developer productivity.

Benefits

• Inclusive workplace culture that values diverse perspectives.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.