Product Lifecycle Management, Program Director

HighlightTA is the on-demand talent team for Q4.

At Q4, we make an impact together, obsess over our customer, operate with integrity, and bring big ideas to life.

Q4 is redefining investor relations as the first AI-driven IR Ops Platform. We provide everything an IR team needs to succeed on a single, powerful platform. With over 2,600 global customers—including some of the world’s most respected brands—our tech stack enables public companies to attract, manage, and understand investors in one place. Only Q4 offers a fully integrated solution that brings data, insights, and smart workflows together to deliver premium outcomes.

We hire smart, curious, and ambitious people to reimagine what’s possible, turn challenges into opportunities, and keep our clients at the heart of everything we do. Come grow with us.

The Opportunity: Orchestrate End-to-End Product Execution

We're looking for a seasoned Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Program Director to lead the strategy and execution of our product delivery engine. This high-impact role will define and drive the processes that bring our products to life, ensuring alignment across product management, engineering, operations, sales, and marketing. Reporting directly to the CEO, you’ll serve as the conductor of our product orchestra, turning strategy into action.

What You'll Drive

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Build and scale repeatable, cross-functional PLM processes

• Establish governance frameworks and decision-making structures that keep teams aligned

• Break down silos to accelerate execution and accountability

• Create clear documentation and standardized operating procedures

Program Execution & Strategy

• Lead multiple high-impact programs simultaneously

• Partner with product and engineering to align execution with roadmaps

• Define and track success metrics, KPIs, and milestones

• Build ROI models and business cases to support process innovation

• Own change management and ensure adoption of new ways of working

Stakeholder Partnership

• Act as the central point of coordination across product lifecycle teams

• Facilitate strategic forums, planning sessions, and governance reviews

• Translate business needs into actionable systems and process improvements

• Keep executive leadership informed on risks, blockers, and execution progress

What You'll Bring to the Table

• Deep experience in product management and engineering environments with a solid understanding of how products come to market

• 5+ years leading large-scale PLM or product operations programs

• Proven ability to drive complex, multi-stakeholder programs with $5M+ budgets

• Deep expertise in product lifecycle frameworks and cross-functional execution

• A track record of influencing without authority and aligning diverse teams

• Strong project management skills (PMP, PgMP, or Lean Six Sigma certification is a plus) Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or Operations (Master’s preferred)

Key Competencies

• Collaborative leadership and stakeholder influence

• Operational and systems thinking

• Change management and process ownership

• Execution-focused with a bias for results

• Agile and pragmatic in fast-moving environments

If you're a strategic program leader who thrives on clarity, ownership, and results, we want to hear from you.

Why Q4?

We offer a variety of benefits to ensure you can always work hard and have fun:

Peace of Mind & Family - Flexible benefit plans, wellness, lifestyle and parental leave top-up if you have a growing family

Wellness & life - Flexible paid time off and benefit program, retirement plans, 30-day work-from-anywhere program, and a flexible work environment

Unlock your potential with, learning allowance, mentorship, leadership forums, and gig programs.

We believe in the power of collective greatness.

At Q4, we embrace diverse perspectives and experiences as the driving force behind innovation and problem-solving. We envision Q4 to reflect the global community we serve, empowering representation and opportunity at all levels. Think you have what it takes, but not sure you check every box? Apply to the role anyways. We’d love to talk and determine together whether you could be a great fit!

Should you require any accommodations prior to or during the interview process, please let our Recruitment team know.

How We Hire

We use AI tools to support our recruitment process, including helping us organize applications and identify early matches based on role criteria. That said, every rejection decision is made by a human. We encourage candidates to apply authentically and avoid relying solely on AI-generated responses, especially during interviews.

This opportunity is offered through HighlightTA, the on-demand talent team supporting Q4’s growth.

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