Director, Technical Product Management, Portfolio & Platforms

At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring, we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customer’s and partner’s needs and solve their challenges. Being part of Zebra Nation means you are seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve.   You’ll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward-thinking environment, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care about—locally and globally. Come make an impact every day at Zebra.

The Director of Technical Product Management, Portfolio & Platforms (DTPM-PP) is a pivotal strategic role designed to bridge product vision, architectural integrity, and engineering execution across the organization's core software offerings and critical platform components. This individual will own the technical product strategy for our developer-facing platforms, including the AI SDK, EMDK, and DataWedge, and drive the technical roadmap for key software offerings like ZDNA Cloud, Device Guardian, and Identity Guardian. This role is the entry point and prioritization gate for next-generation technical use cases, owning the 'what, why, how, and when' for our developer platform capabilities. The DTPM-PP will make critical technical decisions, currently handled by engineering, regarding our developer experience, such as the choice between DataWedge, EMDK, or the AI SDK, and whether APIs are best exposed from the device or a cloud endpoint. The ideal candidate will have a unique blend of business and technical savvy, a big-picture vision, and the ability to drive that vision to reality, ensuring a cohesive and powerful developer ecosystem. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Strategic Technical Product Leadership: Define and drive the overarching technical product strategy and holistic roadmap for ZDNA Cloud, Device Guardian, and Identity Guardian, fostering a unified, scalable, and secure product ecosystem. Act as the primary technical liaison between customer-facing Product Management and Architecture/Engineering, translating market needs into precise, technically viable, and forward-looking product requirements. Own and prioritize the technical backlog for platform-level initiatives, architectural improvements, and strategic technical debt reduction. This includes leading an initial audit and rationalization of existing technical debt. Take ownership of technical non-functional requirements, including instrumentation and licensing. 2. AI SDK Go-To-Market & Technical Ownership: Lead the technical product strategy, roadmap, and detailed requirements for the AI SDK, focusing on a world-class developer experience (DX), robust integration patterns, and optimal performance. Drive the technical Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy for the AI SDK, developing compelling technical messaging, competitive analysis, and advanced enablement content for sales, partners, and customers. Champion the internal and external adoption of the AI SDK, working with engineering and developer relations to foster a thriving ecosystem and implement robust feedback loops. 3. Developer API Strategy & Evolution (EMDK, DataWedge): Define the strategic direction and roadmap for critical developer APIs (EMDK, DataWedge), with a focus on usability, consistency, security, and lifecycle management. Establish and enforce best practices for API design, comprehensive documentation, and SDK development to ensure a world-class developer experience. Actively engage with the developer community to gather feedback and drive continuous improvement. 4.

Leadership and Integration: Lead and mentor a team of product owners and managers, including those