Vice President of Product
Vantaca
Date: 1 week ago
City: Wilmington, North Carolina
Contract type: Full time
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Description
Vantaca is the leading community management performance software that enables owners and operators, community management teams, boards and associations to improve business performance. More than just accounting and management software, it is business operating software that helps increase revenue, efficiency, flexibility, and control. A modern cloud architecture with a single-platform design that adapts to 100% of business processes, has proactive reporting, and can integrate with the software and banking partners of choice. Vantaca is focused exclusively on community management and is the trusted and proven technology leader in the community association management industry.
We're proud to announce our acquisition of HOAi, a pioneering AI platform transforming community management. Operating independently, HOAi continues to deliver advanced capabilities that enhance efficiency, simplify operations, and empower management teams. HOAi enables community management companies to not only streamline operations but to evolve their entire approach to business, setting them up for scalable growth and enhanced service delivery.
Position Overview
As VP of Product, you will be a hands-on leader responsible for translating Vantaca's strategic vision into a comprehensive product roadmap. We have a clearly defined company strategy, and you'll have the opportunity to craft the product strategic plan that brings this vision to life. This is a unique chance to align product direction with business goals while putting your stamp on our product evolution.
Your primary focus will be developing and implementing a product strategy that advances our market leadership, while providing practical mentorship to your team. You'll need to be both a strategic thinker and a skilled product mechanic who can roll up your sleeves, dive into the details, and ensure flawless execution across our product portfolio. Success in this role requires someone who can connect high-level strategy to tactical execution, bridge business needs with technical requirements, and transform customer feedback into actionable product improvements. We're looking for a leader who gets into the details, solves complex problems efficiently, and drives consistent, high-quality delivery that advances our strategic objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Hands-on Product Execution
If you are selected for an interview you will receive an e-mail from someone on our recruiting team with an @vantaca.com email address. It may take some time for us to review all of the applications so give us some time to respond. We appreciate your interest in this role.
Where We Live
Although we do business around the US, we call North Carolina home and we would love for the VP of Product to be in Wilmington where we are headquartered. NC was ranked the #1 state for business in 2022 and 2023 by CNBC and we believe it! The state, and in particular the Wilmington area, is a great place to live and do work. Wilmington, where Vantaca is headquartered, really has something for everyone. Historic Downtown Wilmington runs along the Cape Fear River and offers dozens of shops, restaurants and live entertainment opportunities. If you want to spend some time outdoors, get some sun or go surfing or fishing, you can pick a spot along one of our beautiful beaches. Explore info about where we're headquartered at www.nccareercoast.com.
Culture Statement
We are a winning team that believes in working together to make big ideas happen. We are a collaborative and accountable group that holds ourselves to high standards for results. Our ability to be nurturing and agile allows us to adapt to change and support each other through any challenges that come our way. We are customer-centric, meaning that we put our customers' needs and preferences at the heart of our work. We are authentic game changers that are building something cool and people like it here.
Description
Vantaca is the leading community management performance software that enables owners and operators, community management teams, boards and associations to improve business performance. More than just accounting and management software, it is business operating software that helps increase revenue, efficiency, flexibility, and control. A modern cloud architecture with a single-platform design that adapts to 100% of business processes, has proactive reporting, and can integrate with the software and banking partners of choice. Vantaca is focused exclusively on community management and is the trusted and proven technology leader in the community association management industry.
We're proud to announce our acquisition of HOAi, a pioneering AI platform transforming community management. Operating independently, HOAi continues to deliver advanced capabilities that enhance efficiency, simplify operations, and empower management teams. HOAi enables community management companies to not only streamline operations but to evolve their entire approach to business, setting them up for scalable growth and enhanced service delivery.
Position Overview
As VP of Product, you will be a hands-on leader responsible for translating Vantaca's strategic vision into a comprehensive product roadmap. We have a clearly defined company strategy, and you'll have the opportunity to craft the product strategic plan that brings this vision to life. This is a unique chance to align product direction with business goals while putting your stamp on our product evolution.
Your primary focus will be developing and implementing a product strategy that advances our market leadership, while providing practical mentorship to your team. You'll need to be both a strategic thinker and a skilled product mechanic who can roll up your sleeves, dive into the details, and ensure flawless execution across our product portfolio. Success in this role requires someone who can connect high-level strategy to tactical execution, bridge business needs with technical requirements, and transform customer feedback into actionable product improvements. We're looking for a leader who gets into the details, solves complex problems efficiently, and drives consistent, high-quality delivery that advances our strategic objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Hands-on Product Execution
- Implement the product vision through meticulous planning and execution
- Get deeply involved in day-to-day product development and delivery
- Resolve operational and product issues quickly and efficiently
- Drive pace and urgency with practical approaches to product improvements
- Maintain fast pace with low patience for delays or inefficiencies
- Speak up and push back when necessary to ensure product excellence
- Make quick, decisive decisions to keep momentum
- Inspire and demand excellence from your team
- Foster a collaborative environment while maintaining highly direct communication
- Demonstrate emotional control in high-pressure situations
- Connect the dots between market opportunities, technical capabilities, and business goals
- Design and measure experiments to validate product decisions
- Develop deep understanding of customer pain points and translate these insights into product solutions that drive value
- Provide detailed technical mentorship to the product team
- Be the knowledge expert in the room, with confidence to share strong opinions
- Challenge team members to grow through practical, hands-on learning
- Connect downstream teams (QA, technical writing) to product workstreams
- Continuously learn and stay curious about emerging technologies and methodologies
- Support your team while driving them to achieve exceptional results
- Translate business requirements into technical specifications
- Dedicate 30-40% of your time to direct customer engagement, focusing on concrete pain points and practical solutions
- Use customer insights to prioritize features that deliver immediate business value
- Communicate product updates and roadmap progress to executive leadership
- Develop and articulate strong opinions on the future of product management and software experiences
- Implement and optimize product development methodologies
- Create efficient systems for tracking and resolving issues
- Manage timing and priorities effectively with the team
- Introduce process improvements at a manageable pace
- Leverage modern PM and AI tools to enhance team productivity
- 10+ years of hands-on product management experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role
- Proven track record as a product executor who delivers results consistently
- Strong technical background with ability to mentor product managers on technical aspects
- Experience working directly with engineering teams in an Agile environment
- Demonstrated history of translating business requirements into technical specifications
- Experience in a vertical industry, preferably a system of record, fintech or proptech
- Deep understanding of product development methodologies and best practices
- Experience with modern product management and AI tools
- Experience with a system of record with complementary products to core software
- Background with a company that changed how work gets done in an industry or drove meaningful disruption
- Strong business acumen with focus on customer pain points and practical, revenue-generating product improvements
- Experience with AI implementation in practical business applications
- Natural curiosity and excellent listening skills to understand customer pain points
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- Our eNPS is +62! (Google it, that is great)
- Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision kick in day one
- Unlimited PTO (with a requirement for employees to take a minimum of one continuous week per year)
- 401K with Company Match
- Great parental leave benefits
- Named on Inc 5000 list of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies
- Named on Inc 5000 Vet 100 Private Companies list multiple years in a row
- Winner of Coastal Entrepreneur Award, Technology Category
- Active employee-led Culture Committee
- Ongoing industry and professional development trainings available to all employees
- Multiple leaders on the executive committee recognized as 40 under 40 recipients for contributions to business and community
- We’re playing offense to win
- Our product market fit and our world-class employees make us the leader in our space
If you are selected for an interview you will receive an e-mail from someone on our recruiting team with an @vantaca.com email address. It may take some time for us to review all of the applications so give us some time to respond. We appreciate your interest in this role.
Where We Live
Although we do business around the US, we call North Carolina home and we would love for the VP of Product to be in Wilmington where we are headquartered. NC was ranked the #1 state for business in 2022 and 2023 by CNBC and we believe it! The state, and in particular the Wilmington area, is a great place to live and do work. Wilmington, where Vantaca is headquartered, really has something for everyone. Historic Downtown Wilmington runs along the Cape Fear River and offers dozens of shops, restaurants and live entertainment opportunities. If you want to spend some time outdoors, get some sun or go surfing or fishing, you can pick a spot along one of our beautiful beaches. Explore info about where we're headquartered at www.nccareercoast.com.
Culture Statement
We are a winning team that believes in working together to make big ideas happen. We are a collaborative and accountable group that holds ourselves to high standards for results. Our ability to be nurturing and agile allows us to adapt to change and support each other through any challenges that come our way. We are customer-centric, meaning that we put our customers' needs and preferences at the heart of our work. We are authentic game changers that are building something cool and people like it here.
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