Vice President, Product Strategy & Strategic Partnerships
Posted about 1 month ago
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Position Description
Vice President, Product Strategy & Strategic Partnerships
Remote – US
About Loan Vision (A Banyan Software Portfolio)
Loan Vision is the leading loan-level accounting platform purpose-built for the mortgage banking industry. Built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Loan Vision helps mortgage lenders automate accounting operations, improve financial visibility, and drive operational efficiency.
Serving more than 200 mortgage banking organizations across North America, Loan Vision is the market leader in mortgage accounting software. The company continues to expand through product innovation, strategic partnerships, and AI-driven solutions that help customers operate more efficiently in an evolving lending environment.
About the Role
Loan Vision is hiring a Vice President, Product Strategy & Strategic Partnerships to lead the strategic direction of the company's product portfolio, partnerships ecosystem, and long-term innovation roadmap.
This is a senior executive leadership role responsible for defining what we build, why we build it, and how we bring it to market. The successful candidate will provide executive leadership across Product Management while driving strategic partnerships, customer-centric innovation, and AI-enabled product initiatives.
The ideal candidate combines strong product management discipline with strategic thinking, commercial acumen, and experience within Microsoft Dynamics, ERP platforms, financial software, or related enterprise technology environments.
The Role
Product Strategy & Portfolio Ownership
- Define and own Loan Vision's long-term product vision, strategy, and roadmap
- Lead portfolio prioritization across core product enhancements, AI initiatives, strategic investments, and new product opportunities
- Identify opportunities to expand customer value through innovative products and services
- Balance customer needs, market demand, technical feasibility, and business objectives when making product decisions
- Act as executive sponsor for Loan Vision's AI strategy and future intelligent automation initiatives
Product Management Leadership
- Lead and develop the Product Management function
- Establish and evolve product management frameworks, governance, prioritization processes, and best practices
- Oversee roadmap planning, backlog strategy, release planning, advisory boards, and product lifecycle management
- Partner closely with Development, Customer Success, Sales, and Executive Leadership teams
- Drive accountability, execution discipline, and continuous improvement across the product organization
Strategic Partnerships & Growth
- Lead Loan Vision's Buy, Build, Partner strategy
- Evaluate opportunities to build internally, partner externally, or pursue strategic acquisitions
- Identify, negotiate, and manage strategic technology partnerships
- Develop partner relationships that expand product capabilities and ecosystem value
- Assess emerging technologies and market opportunities that support long-term growth
Customer & Market Leadership
- Serve as the executive voice of the customer
- Lead Product Advisory Board initiatives and customer feedback programs
- Translate customer needs and market insights into actionable product strategy
- Monitor industry trends, competitive positioning, and emerging technologies
- Work closely with Sales and Customer Success to identify opportunities for expansion and increased customer value
Executive Collaboration
- Partner with the COO & General Manager and Executive Leadership Team on strategic planning
- Translate company objectives into measurable product initiatives
- Support investment planning, budgeting, and resource allocation decisions
- Present product strategy, roadmap direction, and business cases to executive stakeholders
Qualifications for Success
Required
- 10+ years of progressive Product Management leadership experience
- Demonstrated success leading Product Managers, Product Owners, or Product organizations
- Proven ownership of product strategy, roadmap planning, portfolio management, and product lifecycle execution
- Experience implementing formal product management frameworks, governance processes, and prioritization methodologies
- Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills
- Proven success delivering enterprise software, SaaS, ERP, or business application products
Strongly Preferred
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central experience
- Microsoft Dynamics ecosystem experience (Business Central, NAV, Dynamics CRM, Finance & Operations, etc.)
- ERP software product leadership experience
- Financial systems, accounting software, fintech, or business application experience
- Experience evaluating and managing strategic technology partnerships
- Experience leading AI-driven or platform-level product initiatives
Preferred
- Mortgage banking industry experience
- Loan-level accounting, lending technology, or mortgage operations knowledge
- Product Advisory Board leadership experience
- Buy, Build, Partner decision-making experience
- Microsoft partner ecosystem familiarity
- Experience supporting executive-level growth and innovation strategies
Compensation
Base Salary: $140,000 – $150,000 USD (depending on location, experience, and qualifications)
In addition to base compensation, Loan Vision offers a comprehensive benefits package.
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