Vice President of Product

For over four decades, PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PAR) has been a leader in restaurant technology, empowering brands worldwide to create lasting connections with their guests. Our innovative solutions and commitment to excellence provide comprehensive software and hardware that enable seamless experiences and drive growth for over 100,000 restaurants in more than 110 countries. Embracing our "Better Together" ethos, we offer Unified Customer Experience solutions, combining point-of-sale, digital ordering, loyalty and back-office software solutions as well as industry-leading hardware and drive-thru offerings. To learn more, visit partech.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram.

Position Description:

As Vice President of Product, you will lead the product vision, strategy, and execution for PAR Retail. You’ll ensure that every aspect of our product — from UX to functionality to system architecture — embodies simplicity, elegance, and effectiveness. This role will drive strategic investment decisions, product build vs. buy strategies, and platform partnerships.

You will oversee a product portfolio encompassing loyalty, retailer engagement, mobile payment, mobile engagement, in-store kiosk, front-office, Retail Media, and Data Monetization initiatives. You will build and lead a high-performing team of product managers, set a high bar for product quality, and deliver best-in-class, customer-centric solutions that fuel PAR Retail’s continued growth as a universal category leader.

You’ll partner closely with Engineering, Delivery, and Executive Leadership to create transformational outcomes for our customers and the broader market. This is a hands-on leadership role with a mandate to combine strategic vision with operational excellence.

Position Location:

Remote / Chicago, IL

Reports To:

General Manager, PAR Retail

What We’re Looking For:

•15+ years of product management leadership experience within SaaS, retail tech, or enterprise software environments

•Proven success developing category-defining products loved by users

•Deep understanding of retail industry dynamics and customer pain points

•Strong technical fluency to engage in architecture and engineering discussions

•Relentless focus on building intuitive, high-utility experiences

•High standards for product taste, quality, and user experience

•Strategic thinker who can zoom into execution when necessary

•Demonstrated success scaling and mentoring product management teams

•Experience leading 0 to 1 product initiatives and building multi-product platforms

Additional Skills:

•Experience incorporating AI and emerging technologies into product roadmaps

•Track record of delivering measurable business outcomes through product innovation

•Ability to navigate complex cross-functional environments and drive alignment

•Expertise in customer discovery, market analysis, and product-market fit strategies

Unleash your potential: What you will be doing and owning

•Define and own the product vision and roadmap for PAR Retail

•Set a high bar for product quality across user experience, functionality, and technical execution

•Build and scale a world-class product organization, mentoring high-performing product leaders

•Champion simplicity, usability, and customer delight in every product decision

•Drive innovation across loyalty, mobile engagement, kiosk, Retail Media, and Data Monetization initiatives

•Partner closely with Engineering, Delivery, and Executive teams to deliver market-leading solutions

•Incorporate AI advancements across the platform to accelerate outcomes and differentiate offerings

•Measure product performance rigorously and iterate based on customer feedback and market trends

•Engage regularly with customers and users to stay deeply connected to market needs and opportunities

Interview Process:

• Interview #1: Phone Screen with Talent Acquisition Team

• Interview #2: Video interview with the Hiring Manager (via MS Teams)

• Interview #3: Video interview with the Team (via MS Teams)

PAR is proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. We also provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, or for your role at PAR, please contact [email protected]. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit the US Department of Labor's website.

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