Talent.com
Senior Director, Cloud Product and Platform Strategy

Senior Director, Cloud Product and Platform Strategy

UniFirst CorporationWilmington, MA, United States
21 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

The Senior Director of Cloud Product and Platform Strategy is a visionary leader responsible for shaping and advancing a portfolio of AI-enabled, cloud-native products. This role sits at the intersection of product innovation, architectural foresight, and platform scalability. The ideal candidate will lead the strategy and discovery process for new product initiatives—delivering working prototypes, comprehensive documentation, and architectural recommendations that enable seamless transition to engineering teams for build-out.

This leader will serve as the glue between cloud product managers, enterprise architects, AI / ML innovation teams, and platform engineering—ensuring that all cloud-native products are aligned with business goals, technically sound, and production-ready.

Product & Platform Strategy

  • Define and evolve the strategy for a portfolio of AI-enabled products built on modern cloud-native architecture (e.g., microservices, containers, serverless, event-driven).
  • Identify emerging customer needs, tech trends, and industry opportunities to shape long-term platform product vision.
  • Drive multi-year product roadmaps across cloud domains including data, identity, integration, and AI acceleration.
  • Define success metrics to measure adoption, improvement in efficiency, and business outcomes / ROI.
  • Incorporate cost optimization and sustainability into product design, aligning with enterprise strategy.
  • Establish portfolio value realization reporting, tracking operational efficiency and customer engagement pipelines.

Product Readiness & Prototyping

  • Lead the end-to-end product readiness process : from concept through clickable prototypes, proofs-of-concept, and functional product models.
  • Collaborate with design, architecture, and AI engineering teams to bring concepts to life with working demonstrations and clear documentation.
  • Translate abstract ideas into tangible platform services or product capabilities that can be engineered and scaled.
  • Architecture & Documentation

  • Define architectural standards and interface requirements for AI-enabled applications leveraging cloud services (e.g., Azure, AWS, or GCP).
  • Produce detailed technical specifications, architecture diagrams, and deployment considerations for each product candidate.
  • Ensure architecture proposals align with enterprise governance, security, and platform strategy.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with engineering leads, architects, data scientists, and security to ensure AI / ML product designs are viable, secure, and performant.
  • Act as a product steward in agile delivery, supporting sprint planning and backlog development during transition to engineering.
  • Align product efforts with broader enterprise cloud modernization initiatives, MLOps, and platform investments.
  • Leadership & Portfolio Governance

  • Lead and mentor a high-performing team of cloud product owners and platform strategists.
  • Establish portfolio governance for new product intake, prioritization, funding, and technical feasibility assessments.
  • Report on portfolio health, product maturity, technical risk, and platform readiness to executive stakeholders.
  • Qualifications

  • 10+ years in product strategy, cloud platform architecture, or enterprise application development.
  • Deep understanding of cloud-native design patterns, distributed systems, and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes, serverless, microservices).
  • Experience designing or managing AI / ML-powered products, with exposure to model deployment, inference pipelines, and MLOps.
  • Proven ability to deliver technical documentation, architectural frameworks, and business-aligned roadmaps.
  • Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills—comfortable working with both executives and engineers.
  • Relevant cloud and product management / product marketing certifications
  • Experience building organizational capability in cloud engineering, data science, AI and product innovation
  • Skills & Competencies

  • Experience with Azure-native services, Google Cloud AI / Vertex, or AWS SageMaker.
  • Familiarity with modern data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, Azure Synapse).
  • Prior leadership in product-led transformation or cloud modernization efforts.
  • Experience with tools such as Figma, Mermaid, Lucidchart, or Architecture Decision Records (ADR).
  • Education

    Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Product Management, or related field is Required

    Additional Requirements

    Full-time, hybrid position.

    Benefits & Perks

    401K with Company Match, Profit Sharing, Health Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, 30% Employee Discount, Employee Referral Bonuses.

    UniFirst is an international leader in garment & Uniform services industry. We currently employ over 14,000 team partners who serve 300,000 business customer locations throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

    We were included in the top 10 of Selling Power magazine’s “Best Companies to Sell For” list and recognized on Forbes magazine’s “Platinum 400 – Best Big Companies” list. As an 80-year old company focused on annual growth, there’s never been a better time to join our team.

    UniFirst is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or employment against any individual on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, or any other factor protected by anti-discrimination laws

    #J-18808-Ljbffr

    Create a job alert for this search

    Director Product Platform • Wilmington, MA, United States

    Related jobs
    • Promoted
    Cloud Platform Engineering Director

    Cloud Platform Engineering Director

    VirtualVocationsManchester, New Hampshire, United States
    Full-time
    A company is looking for a Senior Director, Cloud Platform Engineering.Key Responsibilities Lead cloud transformation initiatives and manage platform / server engineering teams Oversee data center...Show moreLast updated: 1 day ago
    • Promoted
    Sr. Director, Sales

    Sr. Director, Sales

    SupermicroBoston, MA, United States
    Full-time
    Supermicro is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop / Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT / Embedded customers...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
    • Promoted
    Director of Product Management

    Director of Product Management

    VirtualVocationsDorchester, Massachusetts, United States
    Full-time
    A company is looking for a Director, Product Management.Key Responsibilities : Define product strategy and recommend features, games, and experiences to pursue Analyze market trends, competitor o...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
    • Promoted
    Senior Director of Software Engineering

    Senior Director of Software Engineering

    VirtualVocationsWorcester, Massachusetts, United States
    Full-time
    A company is looking for a Senior Director of Software Engineering.Key Responsibilities Lead the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of lead-to-order systems to ensure accuracy and scalability Overs...Show moreLast updated: 2 days ago
    • Promoted
    • New!
    Senior Director, Cloud Product and Platform Strategy

    Senior Director, Cloud Product and Platform Strategy

    UniFirstWilmington, MA, US
    Full-time
    Senior Director of Cloud Product and Platform Strategy.AI-enabled, cloud-native products.This role sits at the intersection of product innovation, architectural foresight, and platform scalability....Show moreLast updated: 14 hours ago
    • Promoted
    • New!
    Director, Tech Enablement Strategy (Global Business Svcs)

    Director, Tech Enablement Strategy (Global Business Svcs)

    KPMGBoston, MA, United States
    Full-time
    Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today's most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering re...Show moreLast updated: 7 hours ago
    • Promoted
    Senior Technical Product Manager, Data Platform

    Senior Technical Product Manager, Data Platform

    EverQuoteCambridge, MA, US
    Full-time
    As a Technical Product Manager for the EverQuote Data Platform, you play a critical role in the aggregation of analytical data that drives business decisions. You have a specialization in data produ...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
    • Promoted
    Director, Product Management

    Director, Product Management

    VeracodeBurlington, MA, US
    Full-time
    Looking for an innovative, high-growth, multi-award-winning company in one of the hottest segments of the security market? Look no further than Veracode!. Veracode is a global leader in Appl...Show moreLast updated: 16 days ago
    • Promoted
    Director, Product Management

    Director, Product Management

    Bright Horizons Children's CentersNewton, MA, United States
    Full-time
    This role drives delivery of the product roadmap to ensure provision of world-class products and services, with a focus on CRM capabilities powered by Microsoft Dynamics 365.The Director will ensur...Show moreLast updated: 25 days ago
    • Promoted
    Director, Product Engineering

    Director, Product Engineering

    Bright Horizons Children's CentersNewton, MA, United States
    Full-time
    The Director of Application Development - Product Engineering will lead the development and engineering of mission-critical, center-facing applications that power the core of our business.This role...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
    • Promoted
    Senior Product Management Director

    Senior Product Management Director

    VirtualVocationsManchester, New Hampshire, United States
    Full-time
    Director of Product Management.Key Responsibilities Develop and communicate a compelling product vision and strategy Oversee the entire product lifecycle from ideation to launch and beyond Cond...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
    • Promoted
    Senior Director of Revenue Analytics

    Senior Director of Revenue Analytics

    VirtualVocationsWorcester, Massachusetts, United States
    Full-time
    Director of Revenue Data Analytics & Insights.Key Responsibilities Develop and execute a comprehensive data and analytics roadmap for the Revenue organization Oversee the development and deliver...Show moreLast updated: 3 days ago
    • Promoted
    Senior Director, Product Strategy

    Senior Director, Product Strategy

    Definitive Healthcare, USFramingham, MA, US
    Full-time
    At Definitive Healthcare (NASDAQ : DH), we're passionate about turning data, analytics, and expertise into meaningful intelligence that helps our customers achieve success and shape the future o...Show moreLast updated: 15 days ago
    • Promoted
    Director, Product Transformation, Boston, MA

    Director, Product Transformation, Boston, MA

    Santander Consumer USA Inc.Boston, MA, United States
    Full-time
    Director, Product Transformation, Boston, MA — United States.Santander is a global leader and innovator in the financial services industry. We believe that our employees are our greatest asset.Our f...Show moreLast updated: 7 days ago
    • Promoted
    Cloud Product Manager

    Cloud Product Manager

    Aras CorporationAndover, MA, US
    Full-time
    Aras is a leader in product lifecycle management (PLM) and digital thread solutions.As one of the fastest growing PLM companies, our technology enables the rapid delivery of flexible solutions buil...Show moreLast updated: 10 days ago
    • Promoted
    Product Management Director, Commercial Audio Networked Systems

    Product Management Director, Commercial Audio Networked Systems

    Bose ProfessionalHopkinton, MA, US
    Full-time
    Bose Professional is a leader in the professional audio industry, specializing in the design and manufacturing of cutting-edge audio solutions including loudspeakers, amplifiers, signal processing ...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago
    • Promoted
    Strategic Product Development Manager

    Strategic Product Development Manager

    Amphenol TCSNashua, NH, US
    Full-time
    Amphenol High Speed Products Group is the market leader for high speed, high-bandwidth electrical connectors, cables, and systems for the Datacom / Telecom market (Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machi...Show moreLast updated: 5 days ago
    • Promoted
    New Product Introduction Manager I

    New Product Introduction Manager I

    SigSauerExeter, NH, US
    Full-time
    New Product Introduction Manager I.For over 250 years SIG SAUER, Inc.American ingenuity, German engineering, and Swiss precision. Today, SIG SAUER is synonymous with industry-leading quality and inn...Show moreLast updated: 30+ days ago