VP of Product Management

VP of Product Management

Hybrid position in Parsippany, NJ

Define and drive OLI's product vision and roadmap, transforming customer challenges into breakthrough solutions. You'll embed AI at the heart of product accelerating expert workflows, surfacing predictive insights, and lowering the barrier to adoption all while preserving scientific rigor and trust. Your mission is to cement OLI's status as the global standard in predictive chemistry, where insight, innovation, and impact converge.

Leaders in Chemistry Solutions OLI is a global leader in software development, specializing in complex chemical phenomena. Our process modeling solutions have transformed problem-solving for over 500 enterprises and academic institutions across 35+ countries. We drive innovation and sustainability, leading industrial digital transformation with technologies like real-time chemistry insights, automated systems, and cloud-based analytics.

OLI's mission is to solve the unsolvable for a more sustainable future. Over the past fifty years, we have built the most advanced chemistry modeling software in the world. Our customers leading manufacturers, energy companies, and operators use our platform to solve problems no one else can.

We've proven our impact over time. But complexity continues to rise as OLI scales and the technology needs of diverse verticals evolve against rapid shifts in sustainability and regulatory expectations. The Product Manager will bridge science, engineering, design, and the market, making tough prioritization calls, rallying cross-functional teams, and translating long-term vision into actionable roadmaps. The Product Manager will also work with the design team to ensure product vision is strong and well regarded.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own OLI's product vision and strategy to develop a roadmap across verticals.
• Align roadmap with customer feedback, research pipeline, and long-term platform vision.
• Identify where AI can amplify existing use cases or unlock new ones, balance bets accordingly.
• Apply design thinking to workflows and interfaces, ensuring usability and adoption by technical users.
• Architect human + AI interactions : automation, suggestion, confirmation, fallback modes.
• Simplify complexity, turn advanced chemistry models into intuitive tools that engineers and operators can trust and enjoy using.
• Run a structured intake and prioritization process for requests.
• Communicate roadmap decisions with transparency and clarity.
• Act as the voice of the customer in roadmap decisions.
• Lead customer advisory boards, discovery interviews, and feedback loops.
• Partner with engineering and research to translate requirements into deliverables.
• Track progress, resolve blockers, and report outcomes to Leadership.
• Monitor trends in advanced modeling, sustainability pathways, and digital chemistry.
• Ensure OLI stays differentiated against competitors and substitutes.

Key Metrics of Success

We're Looking For

Required Competencies

Please submit your resume and a cover letter explaining why you believe you are a good fit for the VP of Product Management role at OLI Systems. Include examples of how your previous experience aligns with the competencies listed above.

Equal Opportunity Employer

OLI Systems is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. Applicants will be evaluated through a structured, rubric-based interview process to ensure consistency and fairness. OLI supports equitable career progression. Advancement decisions are guided by consistent evaluation criteria and regular performance conversations.