Director, Product Management, Quote to Cash

<h4><strong>About Zone & Co</strong></h4> <p>Zone & Co is a leading provider of cloud-native software solutions built on the Oracle NetSuite platform. Our company is dedicated to serving finance and accounting professionals by offering a portfolio of innovative apps known as Zone Apps. These apps are specifically designed to simplify and automate critical financial data and workflows across various business entities.</p> <p>As a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider, we empower our 1,500+ customers worldwide to work smarter, faster, and more securely while maximizing the value of the Oracle NetSuite platform. Our comprehensive suite of solutions includes advanced billing and revenue recognition, robust reporting capabilities, accounts payable automation, streamlined payment processing, efficient reconciliations, and seamless approvals. Learn more at <a href="http://www.zoneandco.com/">www.zoneandco.com</a> or follow us on LinkedIn: <a href="http://linkedin.com/company/zoneandco">linkedin.com/company/zoneandco</a>.</p> <p><strong>About the Role</strong></p> <p>We are seeking an experienced and visionary Product Director to lead the strategy, roadmap, and execution for Zone&Co's Quote-to-Cash (Q2C) product suite. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for defining the future of how Zone&Co enables businesses to automate their full quote-to-cash lifecycle: quoting, managing complex subscription and consumption billing models, account receivable automation, payments.</p> <p>This role requires a deep understanding of corporate financial operations, specifically the nuances of quoting, complex billing (e.g., usage-based, subscription),account receivables, payments, and the integration points between these critical processes within an ERP environment like NetSuite. You must possess a keen ability to translate complex financial workflows into intuitive, scalable software solutions that drive efficiency and reduce manual effort for our customers.</p> <p><strong>In This Role, You Will:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Strategic Leadership:</strong> Define and communicate a compelling, actionable product strategy and vision for the Quote-to-Cash suite, ensuring alignment with Zone & Co.’s business objectives and market opportunities.</li> <li><strong>Cross-Functional Team Leadership: </strong>Mentor, inspire, and empower a diverse team of product managers, product analysts,, and cross-functional stakeholders, cultivating a culture of innovation, design excellence, and high performance.</li> <li><strong>Product Roadmap Ownership: </strong>Architect and execute a scalable roadmap, ensuring seamless integration of procurement and payment workflows and delivering measurable value to customers.</li> <li><strong>Market and Customer Insight Synthesis:</strong> Guide the synthesis of customer feedback, market trends, and competitive intelligence into product direction and prioritization.</li> <li><strong>Collaboration:</strong> Partner with engineering, sales, marketing, and executive leadership to ensure cohesive product delivery and successful go-to-market strategies.</li> <li><strong>Strategic Leadership:</strong> Define and communicate a compelling, actionable product strategy and vision for the Quote-to-Cash suite, ensuring alignment with Zone & Co.’s business objectives and market opportunities.</li> <li><strong>Cross-Functional Team Leadership:</strong> Mentor, inspire, and empower a diverse team of product managers, product analysts,, and cross-functional stakeholders, cultivating a culture of innovation, design excellence, and high performance.</li> <li><strong>Product Roadmap Ownership: </strong>Architect and execute a scalable roadmap, ensuring seamless integration of procurement and payment workflows and delivering measurable value to customers.</li> <li><strong>Market and Customer Insight Synthesis:</strong> Guide the synthesis of customer feedback, market trends, and competitive intelligence into product direction and prioritization.</li> <li><strong>Collaboration:</strong> Partner with engineering, sales, marketing, and executive leadership to ensure cohesive product delivery and successful go-to-market strategies.</li> </ul> <p><strong>What You’ll Need:</strong></p> <ul> <li>15+ years of progressive experience in Product Management within FinTech, Enterprise SaaS, or Financial Operations software, with a direct focus on Quote-to-Cash (Q2C), Account Receivables Automation, and/or Complex Billing/Subscription Management.</li> <li>Deep Domain Expertise: In-depth understanding of the full Quote-to-Cash lifecycle, best practices in billing, AR workflows, payments, reporting and compliance requirements.</li> <li>ERP Acumen: Strong understanding of ERP systems and financial processes. Direct experience with Oracle NetSuite (either as a user, consultant, or product manager for a NetSuite-integrated solution) is a significant advantage.</li> <li>Technical Fluency: Ability to engage in technical discussions with engineers, understand API capabilities, and grasp the nuances of building scalable, secure financial software and integrating deeply with a core ERP.</li> <li>Strategic & Analytical Thinking: Proven ability to analyze complex market data, competitive landscapes, and customer insights to define winning product strategies and prioritize effectively for maximum business impact.</li> <li>Exceptional Communication: Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex concepts clearly to diverse audiences (technical, business, executive).</li> <li>Execution Focus: A strong track record of successfully bringing complex Q2C or Billing software products from conception to launch and driving adoption in enterprise environments.</li> <li>Agile Proficiency: Experience working in agile development environments.</li> <li>Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field. MBA or relevant certifications (e.g., CPM, CMA) a plus.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Benefits</strong></h3> <p>Benefits at Zone are all about helping you lead a fulfilling life outside of work. We know work is only one part of your life, so we do everything we can to support it. We offer fully paid parental leave. All on top of fully-covered, top-tier health insurance, and unlimited vacation. We are 100% remote! <a href="https://www.zoneandco.com/company">See our full list.</a></p> <p><em>Zone and Co is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. This is an opportunity for us to bring in a different perspective and we’re eager to further diversify our company. Zone & Co is committed to building an equitable, inclusive, and supportive place for you to do some of the greatest work of your career.</em></p> <p>#LI-Remote</p> <p> </p>

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