About Gordian
Gordian is the leader in Building Intelligence™ solutions, providing unrivaled data, robust software, and expert services to optimize every stage of the building lifecycle. From early-stage facility planning and capital budgeting to construction procurement and project delivery, Gordian empowers public sector, higher education, healthcare, and enterprise leaders to make data-driven decisions and manage their physical assets effectively.
As a Fortive operating company (NYSE: FTV), Gordian combines a high-growth, innovation-led software culture with the discipline of the Fortive Business System (FBS)—a proven framework for continuous improvement, customer-centric growth, and operational excellence.
Position Summary
Gordian is seeking an exceptional, vision-driven, and commercially minded Senior Director of Product Management to lead one of our most strategic, high-growth product portfolios: Procurement.
Reporting directly to the Chief Product Officer (CPO), you will own the end-to-end product strategy, vision, execution, and lifecycle management across our industry-leading Construction Procurement platforms (including Job Order Contracting / ezIQC® solutions and contractor workflow software).
In this high-impact executive role, you will lead a team of Product Managers & Product Owners, bridge the gap between capital planning and downstream construction procurement on the Gordian Cloud Platform, and drive sustainable SaaS and data-driven revenue growth.
Key Responsibilities
1. Portfolio Strategy & Product Vision
- Own the multi-year vision, strategy, and strategic roadmap for Gordian’s Procurement product line.
- Identify key market trends, customer pain points, and regulatory changes in public procurement, higher education, healthcare, and state/local government.
- Drive portfolio convergence—enabling seamless data and workflow integration between early-stage facility planning/FCAs, RSMeans™ cost data, and downstream procurement workflows on the Gordian Cloud Platform.
- Balance modernizing legacy platforms with building innovative, scalable cloud capabilities and AI-enabled workflows.
2. Team Leadership & Talent Development
- Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing team of Product Managers and Product Owners across both product lines.
- Define clear KPIs and outcome-oriented frameworks for product teams, fostering a culture of ownership, customer empathy, speed, and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate closely with Engineering, UX/UI, Data Science, and Revenue Operations to build a world-class product operating model.
3. Product Execution & FBS (Fortive Business System)
- Apply Fortive Business System (FBS) tools—including Voice of Customer (VOC), Breakthrough Planning, Kaizen events, and visual management—to accelerate product velocity and quality.
- Translate market opportunities into actionable, prioritized backlogs and quantitative business cases (ROI, market size, customer acquisition cost, retention metrics).
- Establish strict performance tracking across SaaS metrics, customer retention, feature adoption, and margin expansion.
4. Commercial & Cross-Functional Alignment
- Partner closely with Executive Leadership, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Operations to ensure product roadmaps align with go-to-market strategies and overall business targets.
- Serve as an internal and external evangelist for Gordian’s Procurement and Planning offerings, regularly engaging with major clients, cooperative purchasing partners (e.g., Sourcewell, GPOs), and key industry forums.
- Support M&A evaluation and integration strategy for inorganic growth opportunities within the facility management and ConTech/PropTech space.
Key Product Lines Under Management
- Procurement Solutions: * Job Order Contracting (JOC) & ezIQC® software platforms, automated contractor estimating tools, bid management, and compliance verification engines.
- Core Platform Synergy: * Unifying data and workflows powered by RSMeans Data across both portfolios within the Gordian Cloud Platform.
Required Qualifications
- Experience: 12+ years of progressive product management experience in B2B enterprise software (SaaS), with at least 5+ years in a senior leadership role (Director/Sr. Director) managing other product managers.
- Domain Knowledge: Deep domain background in one or more of the following areas:
- Construction Tech / PropTech / Facilities Management
- Capital Planning / Asset Lifecycle Management
- Public Sector / Higher Education Procurement or GovTech software
- Executive Presence & Strategic Acumen: Proven track record of defining product strategy at the portfolio level and defending strategic investments before executive committees and corporate leadership.
- Execution & Methodologies: Expertise in modern Agile development practices, product-led growth (PLG) strategies, and Lean/Continuous Improvement principles.
- Commercial Mindset: Strong financial acumen with demonstrated experience managing P&L impacts, pricing strategy, SaaS packaging, and product margin expansion.
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related technical field (MBA or Master’s degree preferred).
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with Fortive Business System (FBS) or similar Lean/Six-Sigma product frameworks.
- Direct experience with Job Order Contracting (JOC), RSMeans cost data, or enterprise facility assessment tools.
- Experience migrating legacy/desktop solutions to scalable, multi-tenant cloud platforms.
Fortive Corporation Overview
Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.
We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.
We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.
At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.
At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.
At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.
Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.