What you’ll do:

• Define and Drive Product Vision: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, and field teams, to establish and execute a clear vision for configuration change management at Kong. This includes Kong’s tooling such as Terraform and decK, Kong’s first-party declarative management tool.

• Lead Execution: Partner with engineering and design leaders to scope, define, and deliver capabilities for the product’s releases that bring customer value and support the promotion of Kong’s new runtimes.

• Customer-Focused Planning: Develop a deep understanding of customer needs and use cases, supported by solid data and evidence. Translate this understanding into artifacts outlining target use cases, milestone plans, and timelines to guide the product roadmap.

• Develop Roadmaps and Plans: Create and maintain a comprehensive external-facing roadmap and related materials that clearly communicate the product direction and milestones.

• Champion Communication and Transparency: Serve as the central point of communication, keeping internal and external stakeholders informed on progress, milestones, and expectations. Build strong relationships with field teams to ensure project updates and outcomes are effectively communicated.

What you’ll bring:

• 4+ years of product management experience
• 2+ years of API/CLI design experience
• Deep understanding of customer needs, onboarding, and product adoption.
• Strong grasp of API development and management, including API design
• Proficient in writing requirements, collaborating with engineers, and communicating technical concepts
• Effectively engaging with stakeholders, identifying core pain points, and articulating a clear product vision.
• An execution-driven mindset