Director, Product Management

BlackLine

. Own the vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap for BlackLine's Financial Close suite .

Posted 10/12/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $257,000 - $322,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in product management for AI/ML solutions within the financial close domain, with a strong focus on strategic vision, team leadership, and market positioning. Proven ability to modernize products and drive business outcomes through innovative, data-driven approaches.

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Product Management ExperienceAI/ML Product DevelopmentFinancial Close ExpertiseLeadership in SaaSStrategic Thinking

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Hard Skills

AI Product DevelopmentLLM ArchitecturesAgent ArchitecturesData RequirementsHuman-in-the-Loop DesignReconciliation KnowledgeJournal EntriesGAAP KnowledgeIFRS KnowledgeSOX Compliance

Soft Skills

Executive CommunicationTeam LeadershipInnovationCoachingCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

ERP ConnectivityComposable ArchitecturesData Teams CollaborationProduct MarketingCustomer Success

Certifications & Qualifications

MBACPACA

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesBankingRetailRecord-to-ReportAudit Requirements

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap for BlackLine's Financial Close suite
Shift reconciliation, matching, and journal work from manual effort to AI agents under accountant governance
Expand the suite upstream of the ledger and into adjacent Record-to-Report workflows and new industries
Modernize products and configuration experiences into composable capabilities
Partner with platform, AI/ML, and data teams on agent orchestration, ERP-agnostic connectivity, and a context graph
Build industry-specific solutions for banking, financial services, and retail
Embed transparency, auditability, and governance into AI capabilities
Partner with Product Marketing, Sales, Pricing, and Customer Success on packaging, pricing, and positioning
Own business cases, OKRs, and success metrics
Represent BlackLine externally
Lead, coach, and grow a team of product managers
Foster innovation, experimentation, rapid prototyping, and evaluation-driven development

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, Business, or a related field
MBA, CPA, or CA a plus
15+ years of product management experience in enterprise SaaS
5-7+ years in a leadership role managing small teams
Proven track record bringing AI/ML products to market from discovery through launch, adoption, and monetization
Strong working knowledge of AI product development, including LLM and agent architectures, evaluation and quality measurement, human-in-the-loop design, data requirements, and responsible AI
Deep domain expertise in financial close and record-to-report
Knowledge of reconciliation, matching, journal entries, intercompany, leases (ASC 842, IFRS 16), fixed assets, and revenue recognition (ASC 606, IFRS 15)
Knowledge of GAAP, IFRS, internal controls, SOX compliance, and audit requirements
Working knowledge of accounting and finance practices in banking, financial services, or retail highly preferred
Experience modernizing legacy products into composable, platform-based architectures
Expert strategic thinking and executive communication skills
Demonstrated ownership of business outcomes, including revenue, adoption, and retention

Benefits

Comp & perks

Short-term and long-term incentive programs, based on eligibility
Robust offering of benefit and wellness plans
Professional development seminars
Inclusive affinity groups
Virtual and in-person workplace interactions
Reasonable accommodation support during the application or interview process