VP, Head of Digital Product Engineering

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. Lead the commercial growth, market strategy, and continued evolution of Merkle’s Digital Product Engineering practice .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesLead💰 $196,000 - $275,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in product engineering and digital product development, with a strong focus on cloud-native development, applied AI, and commercial growth strategies. Proven ability to lead product discovery, shape roadmaps, and engage with senior executives to drive client success and revenue growth.

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Product EngineeringCloud-Native DevelopmentApplied AICommercial Growth StrategyClient Relationship Management

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Hard Skills

Digital Product DevelopmentSoftware EngineeringCustom Application DevelopmentAgile DeliveryKPI DefinitionFull-Stack EngineeringDevOpsProduct RoadmappingTechnology ConsultingAI-Assisted Software Development

Soft Skills

Executive PresenceCommunication SkillsEmotional IntelligenceAdaptabilityClient Relationship Capabilities

Industry Keywords

Market StrategyBusiness DevelopmentRFPsProposalsThought LeadershipComplex Client EnvironmentsMatrixed OrganizationsRevenue GrowthMargin PerformanceDigital Transformation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the commercial growth, market strategy, and continued evolution of Merkle’s Digital Product Engineering practice
Build relationships with senior client executives and identify, shape, and convert new opportunities
Lead product and technology solutioning using product thinking, custom engineering, cloud-native development, and applied AI
Spend approximately 50% to 70% of time on clients, market development, solutioning, and commercial growth
Provide executive oversight of active engagements and support practice direction without managing day-to-day delivery
Own commercial growth strategy with accountability for revenue growth and margin performance
Expand existing client relationships and establish new client accounts and market opportunities
Lead executive-level discovery, product strategy, and solutioning conversations
Support pitches, proposals, RFPs, business cases, demonstrations, and pre-sales activities
Represent the practice through executive conversations, conferences, thought leadership, and industry engagement
Define differentiated product and engineering solutions for complex client needs
Shape product visions, roadmaps, value propositions, and measurable success criteria
Lead development of solutions using applied AI
Explore new technologies, product patterns, and methods for solving business problems
Partner with product, engineering, architecture, strategy, creative, data, and delivery leaders
Establish and communicate the practice’s market position, capabilities, differentiators, offerings, and growth priorities
Provide visible leadership and alignment across product, engineering, architecture, and delivery teams
Operate as an influential leader of leaders without direct reporting relationships
Partner with delivery leadership to ensure commercial commitments are delivered successfully and profitably
Identify risks, remove barriers, and help teams navigate complex client environments
Maintain awareness of delivery health, client satisfaction, revenue, margin, and account-expansion opportunities
Build repeatable solution patterns, offerings, demonstrations, and points of view that improve selling and scaling
Report to the President, Digital Business Transformation

Requirements

What you’ll need

Approximately 15 or more years of progressively responsible experience in product engineering, digital product development, software engineering, technology consulting, or related disciplines
Career foundation in hands-on engineering, architecture, or technical delivery, followed by increasing responsibility in product, client, and commercial leadership
Demonstrated success shaping and selling custom digital products, engineering solutions, or technology-enabled transformation programs
Experience growing existing client relationships and supporting or leading net-new business development
Strong product leadership capabilities with credible software engineering and architecture knowledge
Ability to lead product discovery, define value propositions, shape roadmaps, establish measurable outcomes, and translate ideas into executable solutions
Experience with discovery, experimentation, agile delivery, roadmapping, KPI definition, and outcome-based delivery
Strong understanding of cloud-native development, composable architecture, full-stack engineering, DevOps, and custom application development
Practical understanding of applied AI and incorporating AI capabilities into client products, workflows, and experiences
Experience using or directing AI-assisted software development, rapid prototyping, or comparable product-innovation methods
Ability to engage credibly with CMOs, CIOs, CTOs, product executives, business leaders, and technical teams
Experience working across multiple industries and developing understanding of new client environments and business models
Proven ability to lead through influence across highly matrixed organizations, including guiding leaders of leaders
Commercial acumen involving revenue growth, margin, solution pricing, proposals, RFPs, pitches, and executive presentations
Exceptional executive presence, communication skills, emotional intelligence, adaptability, and client relationship capabilities
Portfolio of recent work from approximately the past 10 years demonstrating digital products, custom solutions, applications, websites, or other market-facing outcomes
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Product Management, Business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
Willingness and ability to travel approximately 30% to 50%
Must be authorized to work in the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks

Discretionary incentive compensation
Medical, vision, and dental insurance
Life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
401k
Flexible paid time off
At least 15 paid holidays per year
Paid sick and safe leave
Paid parental leave
Flexible work arrangements with in-person collaboration
Reasonable accommodation support