VP, Product

Join to apply for the VP, Product role at HighlightTA Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. HighlightTA is the on-demand talent team for Q4. At Q4, we make an impact together, obsess over our customer, operate with integrity, and bring big ideas to life. Q4 is charting a bold new path for investor relations as the first AI-driven IR Ops Platform, providing everything an IR team needs to succeed on a single, powerful platform. The Q4 Platform enables public companies to attract, manage, and understand investors—all in one place. Over 2,600 customers, including many of the most respected brands in the world, trust Q4 to help drive premium valuations for their companies. Only Q4 offers a tech stack holistically designed to equip IR teams with data, insights, and smart workflows that power remarkable outcomes. Learn more at q4inc.com. We hire smart, curious, and talented people to push boundaries, reimagine what’s possible, and turn challenges into opportunities – all while keeping the needs of our clients at the heart of everything we do. Come grow with us Q4 is hiring a strategic, user-centric Vice President of Product, IROps to lead the evolution of Q4’s core Investor Relations Operations platform, the foundation supporting all of our IR solutions. In this critical leadership role, you will own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap and commercial outcomes of our platform business, while ensuring the platform meets the complex, evolving needs of IR professionals. You bring a proven track record of delivering exceptional customer experiences and driving business impact at scale. With a strong bias for action, you combine data-driven decision-making with product intuition to solve meaningful problems and challenge the status quo. You think long-term, but you're equally comfortable driving day-to-day execution to ensure delivery and results. In this critical role, you will own the end-to-end product lifecycle — from strategy and customer insight to roadmap execution and performance measurement. You’ll guide the enhancement of platform capabilities around scalability, security, modularity, and integration, while ensuring timely delivery of high-quality solutions that meet the complex needs of our clients. You will collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Design, Sales, Client Success, and Marketing to align priorities, support go-to-market success, and drive adoption. Key Responsibilities AI-First Product Strategy & Vision: Define and champion the long-term vision for Q4’s IROps platform, grounded in an AI-first mindset. Drive a product strategy that reimagines how IR professionals operate—placing AI at the core of customer value, internal processes, and product differentiation. Strategic Thinking with Execution Bias: Balance big-picture thinking with the urgency to execute. You’ll operate as a strategic thought partner to the EVP Product—crafting bold, forward-looking plans while ensuring rapid, focused delivery that drives measurable business outcomes. Integrated AI Innovation: Lead the integration of AI across the IROps platform—not just to automate but to enable smarter, adaptive, and insight-driven workflows. Identify opportunities where AI fundamentally changes the value equation for clients and moves the industry forward. Roadmap Ownership & Delivery: Own and drive the IROps product roadmap, aligning priorities to company goals and customer needs. Lead with clarity, move with speed, and hold teams accountable for delivering high-impact, high-quality releases. Customer & Market Insight: Stay deeply connected to IR professionals, customer pain points, and market dynamics. Use research, feedback, and market signals to surface opportunities for innovation and AI-led disruption. Cross-Functional Influence: Work closely with Engineering, Design, Sales, Marketing, Client Success, and the Platform Product team to align execution and accelerate time‑to‑market. Foster collaboration that unlocks shared success and seamless customer outcomes. Team Leadership & Culture: Build and lead a team of product managers known for curiosity, accountability, and high performance. Instill a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and AI‑first innovation across the team. Data-Driven Decision Making: Define and track product KPIs, customer adoption metrics, and AI impact indicators. Use data to validate assumptions, prioritize work, and continuously refine the product strategy. Executive Engagement: Partner closely with the EVP Product, CTO, and ELT to shape Q4’s strategic direction. Communicate progress, influence priorities, and serve as a key voice in advancing Q4’s position as a leader in AI-powered IR solutions. What You Bring 15+ years of progressive Product Management experience in B2B SaaS, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership or VP-level role owning a portfolio or platform of products. Proven ability to define and drive product strategy for complex, scalable SaaS platforms with a focus on delivering business outcomes and customer value. Demonstrated success leading AI-driven or data-intensive product initiatives is highly desirable. Strong leadership experience in hiring, developing, and managing high-performing product teams; fosters a culture of ownership, innovation, and accountability. Deep understanding of Fintech, Investor Relations, or financial services technology is a strong plus. Strong technical acumen with the ability to engage in architecture and API discussions with Engineering; experience delivering platform-based solutions is an asset. Strategic thinker with a clear bias for action — able to move seamlessly from vision to execution across multiple initiatives. Exceptional communication and executive presence; able to partner with and influence cross-functional teams and engage effectively with senior stakeholders. Data-driven and highly analytical, with a disciplined approach to product decision-making, experimentation, and performance measurement. Comfortable managing competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred. Why Q4? We offer a variety of benefits to ensure you can always work hard and have fun: Peace of Mind & Family - Flexible benefit plans, wellness, lifestyle and parental leave top-up if you have a growing family Wellness & life - Flexible paid time off and benefit program, retirement plans, 30-day work-from-anywhere program, and a flexible work environment Unlock your potential with, learning allowance, mentorship, leadership forums, and gig programs. We believe in the power of collective greatness. At Q4, we embrace diverse perspectives and experiences as the driving force behind innovation and problem-solving. We envision Q4 to reflect the global community we serve, empowering representation and opportunity at all levels. Think you have what it takes, but not sure you check every box? Apply to the role anyway. We’d love to talk and determine together whether you could be a great fit Should you require any accommodations prior to or during the interview process, please let our Recruitment team know. How We Hire We use AI tools to support our recruitment process, including helping us organize applications and identify early matches based on role criteria. That said, every rejection decision is made by a human. We encourage candidates to apply authentically and avoid relying solely on AI-generated responses, especially during interviews. This opportunity is offered through HighlightTA, the on-demand talent team supporting Q4’s growth. Connect with us and learn more HighlightTA on LinkedIn Seniority level Executive Employment type Full-time Job function Product Management Software Development and Capital Markets Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at HighlightTA by 2x Canada CA$240,000.00-CA$260,000.00 1 week ago #J-18808-Ljbffr