Director, Product Management Jobs in California
Director, Product Management jobs in California sit at the center of one of the world's most active technology hiring markets, with strong demand across enterprise software, consumer platforms, fintech, and health tech at every level from first-time director through VP-adjacent senior leadership. The largest concentrations of openings are in San Francisco, San Jose, and Los Angeles, where companies like Apple, Google, and Salesforce maintain deep product organizations and hire at this level on a rolling basis. The most in-demand specialties are platform and infrastructure product management, growth and monetization, and AI or machine learning product leadership. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Calling all innovators - find your future at Fiserv.
We're Fiserv, a global leader in Fintech and payments, and we move money and information in a way that moves the world. We connect financial institutions, corporations, merchants and consumers to one another millions of times a day - quickly, reliably, and securely. Any time you swipe your credit card, pay through a mobile app, or withdraw money from the bank, we're involved. If you want to make an impact on a global scale, come make a difference at Fiserv.
Job Title
Sr. Director, Product Management, On PremThe Sr. Director, Product Management, On Prem is responsible for defining and executing the product strategy, and roadmap for restaurants operation solutions. This leader will build software and financial products that will improve the efficiency of FOH to BOH experience, improving speed, accuracy and ease of use.
Key Responsibilities:
Own the product strategy and roadmap for operational/on-prem workflows across POS, KDS, and operator-facing tools.
Partner with engineering, design, and hardware teams to ship features that work reliably in real, high-pressure, on-premises environments (not just in a demo).
Conduct regular in-field research spend time in actual stores/restaurants observing FOH and BOH workflows to identify friction points.
Translate operator pain points (slow ticket times, order errors, staff turnover-driven training gaps) into prioritized, sequenced product bets.
Define and track efficiency metrics with data/analytics teams; report on operational impact to leadership.
Manage a team of Product Managers covering sub-domains like ordering, kitchen ops, reporting etc make sure we are solutioning for entire workflows and not part of the challenge.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Customer Success, and Support to understand merchant/operator escalations and translate them into roadmap input.
Work closely with hardware/device teams if the platform includes proprietary terminals, printers, or KDS screens.
Own the vision for how AI/automation can reduce manual steps in order-taking, ticket routing, or staff scheduling
What You Need to Have:
10+ years in product management, with 5+ years in a people-management capacity, within restaurant tech, POS, or services domain.
Direct experience building products for restaurant, retail, or other physical/on-premises operational environments — POS, KDS, order management strongly preferred.
Track record of shipping products that measurably improved operational metrics (speed, accuracy, throughput, labor efficiency).
Deep understanding of FOH/BOH operations — you should be able to speak credibly to a restaurant GM or store manager about their daily workflow.
Familiarity with POS architecture, menu/catalog systems, order lifecycle, and payment flows.
Strong systems thinking — able to map multi-step, multi-role workflows (order kitchen payment close) and identify where to intervene.
Data-driven: comfortable defining and instrumenting operational KPIs, not just user satisfaction metrics.
Excellent cross-functional leadership — this role touches engineering, design, hardware, sales, and support.
Customer-obsessed — genuinely energized by going on-site and watching real operations happen.
Nice to Have:
Experience with hardware-constrained environments (terminals, printers, kitchen display screens) where latency and reliability are mission-critical.
Experience with AI-driven operational tooling (predictive prep times, smart routing, automated upsells).
Background that includes actual FOH/BOH work experience (server, line cook, retail floor) — genuinely useful for empathy and credibility with operators.
How you’ll work:
This role is on-site Monday through Friday. Fiserv considers in-person collaboration to be an essential part of this role as in-person office experiences help you with your overall onboarding experience and leads to stronger productivity. This role requires use of a computer and audio equipment.
Visa Sponsorship
You must currently possess valid and unrestricted U.S. work authorization to be considered for this role. Individuals with temporary visas including, but not limited to, F-1 (OPT, CPT, STEM), H-1B, H-2, or TN, or any candidate requiring sponsorship, now or in the future, will not be considered for this role.
Salary Range
$184,000.00 - $276,000.00These pay ranges apply to employees in Sunnyvale, California. Pay ranges for employees in other states may differ.
It is unlawful to discriminate against a prospective employee due to the individual's status as a veteran.
For incentive eligible associates, the successful candidate is eligible for an annual incentive opportunity which may be delivered as a mix of cash bonus and equity awards in the Company’s sole discretion.Thank you for considering employment with Fiserv. Please:
- Apply using your legal name
- Complete the step-by-step profile and attach your resume (either is acceptable, both are preferable).
Our commitment to Equal Opportunity:
Fiserv is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by law.
If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation in completing a job application or otherwise participating in the overall hiring process, please contact AskHR.US@fiserv.com. Please note our AskHR representatives do not have visibility to your application status. Current associates who require a workplace accommodation should refer to Fiserv’s Disability Accommodation Policy for additional information.
Note to agencies:
Fiserv does not accept resume submissions from agencies outside of existing agreements. Please do not send resumes to Fiserv associates. Fiserv is not responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited resume submissions.
Warning about fake job posts:
Please be aware of fraudulent job postings that are not affiliated with Fiserv. Fraudulent job postings may be used by cyber criminals to target your personally identifiable information and/or to steal money or financial information. Any communications from a Fiserv representative will come from a legitimate Fiserv email address.
Calling all innovators - find your future at Fiserv.
We're Fiserv, a global leader in Fintech and payments, and we move money and information in a way that moves the world. We connect financial institutions, corporations, merchants and consumers to one another millions of times a day - quickly, reliably, and securely. Any time you swipe your credit card, pay through a mobile app, or withdraw money from the bank, we're involved. If you want to make an impact on a global scale, come make a difference at Fiserv.
Job Title
Sr. Director, Product Management, On PremThe Sr. Director, Product Management, On Prem is responsible for defining and executing the product strategy, and roadmap for restaurants operation solutions. This leader will build software and financial products that will improve the efficiency of FOH to BOH experience, improving speed, accuracy and ease of use.
Key Responsibilities:
Own the product strategy and roadmap for operational/on-prem workflows across POS, KDS, and operator-facing tools.
Partner with engineering, design, and hardware teams to ship features that work reliably in real, high-pressure, on-premises environments (not just in a demo).
Conduct regular in-field research spend time in actual stores/restaurants observing FOH and BOH workflows to identify friction points.
Translate operator pain points (slow ticket times, order errors, staff turnover-driven training gaps) into prioritized, sequenced product bets.
Define and track efficiency metrics with data/analytics teams; report on operational impact to leadership.
Manage a team of Product Managers covering sub-domains like ordering, kitchen ops, reporting etc make sure we are solutioning for entire workflows and not part of the challenge.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Customer Success, and Support to understand merchant/operator escalations and translate them into roadmap input.
Work closely with hardware/device teams if the platform includes proprietary terminals, printers, or KDS screens.
Own the vision for how AI/automation can reduce manual steps in order-taking, ticket routing, or staff scheduling
What You Need to Have:
10+ years in product management, with 5+ years in a people-management capacity, within restaurant tech, POS, or services domain.
Direct experience building products for restaurant, retail, or other physical/on-premises operational environments — POS, KDS, order management strongly preferred.
Track record of shipping products that measurably improved operational metrics (speed, accuracy, throughput, labor efficiency).
Deep understanding of FOH/BOH operations — you should be able to speak credibly to a restaurant GM or store manager about their daily workflow.
Familiarity with POS architecture, menu/catalog systems, order lifecycle, and payment flows.
Strong systems thinking — able to map multi-step, multi-role workflows (order kitchen payment close) and identify where to intervene.
Data-driven: comfortable defining and instrumenting operational KPIs, not just user satisfaction metrics.
Excellent cross-functional leadership — this role touches engineering, design, hardware, sales, and support.
Customer-obsessed — genuinely energized by going on-site and watching real operations happen.
Nice to Have:
Experience with hardware-constrained environments (terminals, printers, kitchen display screens) where latency and reliability are mission-critical.
Experience with AI-driven operational tooling (predictive prep times, smart routing, automated upsells).
Background that includes actual FOH/BOH work experience (server, line cook, retail floor) — genuinely useful for empathy and credibility with operators.
How you’ll work:
This role is on-site Monday through Friday. Fiserv considers in-person collaboration to be an essential part of this role as in-person office experiences help you with your overall onboarding experience and leads to stronger productivity. This role requires use of a computer and audio equipment.
Visa Sponsorship
You must currently possess valid and unrestricted U.S. work authorization to be considered for this role. Individuals with temporary visas including, but not limited to, F-1 (OPT, CPT, STEM), H-1B, H-2, or TN, or any candidate requiring sponsorship, now or in the future, will not be considered for this role.
Salary Range
$184,000.00 - $276,000.00These pay ranges apply to employees in Sunnyvale, California. Pay ranges for employees in other states may differ.
It is unlawful to discriminate against a prospective employee due to the individual's status as a veteran.
For incentive eligible associates, the successful candidate is eligible for an annual incentive opportunity which may be delivered as a mix of cash bonus and equity awards in the Company’s sole discretion.Thank you for considering employment with Fiserv. Please:
- Apply using your legal name
- Complete the step-by-step profile and attach your resume (either is acceptable, both are preferable).
Our commitment to Equal Opportunity:
Fiserv is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by law.
If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation in completing a job application or otherwise participating in the overall hiring process, please contact AskHR.US@fiserv.com. Please note our AskHR representatives do not have visibility to your application status. Current associates who require a workplace accommodation should refer to Fiserv’s Disability Accommodation Policy for additional information.
Note to agencies:
Fiserv does not accept resume submissions from agencies outside of existing agreements. Please do not send resumes to Fiserv associates. Fiserv is not responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited resume submissions.
Warning about fake job posts:
Please be aware of fraudulent job postings that are not affiliated with Fiserv. Fraudulent job postings may be used by cyber criminals to target your personally identifiable information and/or to steal money or financial information. Any communications from a Fiserv representative will come from a legitimate Fiserv email address.
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- Technology & Software22
- Electronics & Hardware5
- Retail4
- Telecommunications4
- Consulting & Professional Services4
What California Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in Director, product management jobs across California.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field required
- Seven or more years of product management experience with at least two in a leadership role
- Demonstrated ability to define product vision and translate it into executable roadmaps
- Experience leading and mentoring cross-functional product teams of five or more people
- Strong command of agile methodologies, sprint planning, and product lifecycle management
- Track of shipping products at scale in B2B SaaS, consumer platforms, or enterprise software
Director, Product Management Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a director, product management in California?
The path to a director, product management role in California runs through several years of hands-on product management work, typically starting as an associate or product manager at a technology company, startup, or enterprise software firm. California employers at this level consistently expect a bachelor's degree in a technical or business discipline, a portfolio of shipped products, and prior experience managing or mentoring other PMs. There is no state-issued license or certification required to work as a director of product management in California, though credentials from recognized product management programs can strengthen a candidacy.
How much do Director, product managements make in California?
Director, product managements in California earn a median of about $193,620 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $104,370 for the lowest 10% to over $326,400 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire director, product managements in California?
Employers hiring director, product managements in California right now include Qualcomm, Adobe, and Walmart, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. California's concentration of major technology headquarters, enterprise software companies, and high-growth startups makes it one of the most active states for product leadership hiring year-round.
Which California cities have the most director, product management jobs?
San Francisco, San Jose, and San Diego have the most director, product management openings in California. The San Francisco Bay Area leads because it is home to the global headquarters of many of the world's largest technology companies, while Los Angeles draws demand from a growing cluster of consumer tech, media, and fintech firms that have established major product organizations in the region.
Are there remote director, product management jobs in California?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 64% of director, product management openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how much of the work centers on strategy, roadmap planning, and cross-functional alignment rather than physical presence. The most fully remote openings tend to be at companies with distributed engineering teams where in-person collaboration is not a daily requirement.
How can I get hired as a director, product management in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry point is an associate product manager or product manager role at a California technology company, using that position to build toward a director title over several years. Large California employers including Google, Apple, and Meta run structured associate product manager programs designed for candidates with strong analytical or technical backgrounds but limited direct PM experience. Moving laterally from roles in engineering, UX, data analytics, or business operations within a product-driven company is also a well-worn path. A portfolio that demonstrates clear product thinking, even from side projects or academic work, gives candidates a meaningful edge in California's competitive market.
Where can I find and apply to director, product management jobs in California?
You can find and apply to director, product management jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings updated on a regular basis. Search the listings for roles that match your experience and target location, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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