Head of Product

Are you a strategic, customercentric Head of Product who can balance bigpicture vision with detailed execution connecting every decision to measurable business impact? At Black Spectacles, were proud to be the leader in our space, with the strongest brand, a thriving business, and an incredible opportunity for continued growth. As an entrepreneurial company, were ambitious in our plans to support the architecture community, fostering an environment where excellence, innovation, and collaboration thrive.
We believe that success in product comes from curiosity, collaboration, and a relentless focus on creating value for customers and at Black Spectacles youll find all three.
Were seeking a Head of Product to work closely with our CEO to shape and execute the roadmap for our SaaSbased online learning platform and eLearning products. Youll bring analytical rigor and a thoughtful, straightforward communication style. You listen deeply, anticipate risks, and organize complex problems into clear, actionable steps. Youll play a key role in turning strategy into action partnering across teams to deliver products that create measurable impact for customers and drive business growth.
A fully remote work environment, complemented by semi-annual company trips to build connections
Motivated by contributing to a missiondriven company that supports the architecture and design community
Brings creative problem solving while staying grounded in customer insight, financial responsibility, and solid execution
Balances customer needs, business priorities, and product execution with sound judgment
Encourages calculated risks and shares ideas in a supportive environment
As a Head of Product, youll own major areas of our SaaSbased online learning platform and eLearning products. Youll work closely with Engineering, Learning/Content, Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success to ensure decisions are grounded in customer insight and business outcomes such as ROI with clear tradeoffs, success metrics, and risk rationale. Youll help maintain clarity and momentum by organizing priorities, setting steady rhythms, and supporting teams to deliver highquality products.
Own customer insight build a consistent discovery rhythm through customer calls, surveys, and experiments, and communicate insights clearly and practically across teams
Define clear, testable requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria in JIRA and related tools that reflect customer insight and business outcomes
Collaborate with design and engineering to scope features and ensure alignment with customer needs
Strengthen structure through launch plans, checklists, and decision logs to support collaboration and predictable delivery
Apply the right delivery approach for each initiative, drawing on experience with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies
Serve as a strong advocate for the customer while balancing business needs
Mentor and coach an earlycareer teammate on discovery, backlog management, and outcomedriven planning
Business & Financial Accountability
Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience
~Proven success owning and scaling SaaSbased products, ideally in online learning or related industries
~ Experience working effectively in both Agile and Waterfall environments
~ Strong track record of delivering measurable customer and business impact through product strategy and execution
~ Deep financial literacy (ROI, unit economics, payback) with a disciplined, resultsoriented approach to decisionmaking
~ Experience leading customer discovery and translating insights into actionable product direction
~ Effective collaborator who builds trust across Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Content, and Leadership
~ Experience mentoring or coaching product team members is a plus
~ Ability to travel quarterly for inperson meetings and company events

Work From Home: Enjoy the flexibility of working remotely yearround
Starting day one, access to BCBS Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance coverage
Savings & Retirement Plans: FSAs, HSAs, and a 401(k) plan with company match up to 4%
Generous Paid Time Off: Accrue up to 3 weeks of vacation annually, along with 8 holidays, 2 floating holidays, and up to 1 week of sick leave
Team Building: