Director of Product Management, Dandy
New Initiatives
$300k
Plus equity and bonus
Helping dentists deliver better care and brighter smiles with technology
Be an early applicant
Helping dentists deliver better care and brighter smiles with technology
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$300k
Plus equity and bonus
1001+ employees
Company mission
To become the best digital dental lab for every dentist.
Role
Who you are
- This strategic leadership position requires a visionary who can spot emerging trends, assess market gaps, and translate opportunities into viable products that align with Dandy's mission and technological strengths
- 10+ years of product management experience, with at least 5 years in leadership roles driving complex product strategies across multiple teams
- Proven track record of successfully developing and launching new products or business lines
- Strong strategic thinking ability with the capacity to translate market opportunities into clear product vision and actionable roadmaps
- Experience with product discovery methodologies and techniques for validating new product concepts
- Exceptional communication and influence skills, with the ability to build consensus across functions and articulate complex concepts to diverse audiences
- Data-driven approach to decision making, with experience using metrics to guide product strategy and evaluate success
- Entrepreneurial mindset with high bias for action—comfortable operating in ambiguous environments and driving results
- Customer-obsessed with a deep empathy for user needs and the ability to translate those into compelling product experiences
- Technical fluency and comfort discussing new technologies, emerging innovations, and technical feasibility with engineering and machine learning teams
Desirable
- Experience in dental, medical device, healthcare technology fields, and fast growing tech startups
- Background in driving innovation within established companies or launching successful new product categories
- Knowledge of design thinking, lean startup methodologies, and other innovation frameworks
- Experience with regulated products or quality management systems
What the job involves
- Dandy is seeking a Director of Product Management to lead our New Initiatives portfolio
- In this pioneering role, you will identify, evaluate, and develop new product opportunities that expand Dandy's market presence and create additional value streams
- As the New Initiatives leader, you will be responsible for conceptualizing and validating novel product ideas from concept through market launch
- You will work directly with engineering, dental design experts, operations, product marketing, and other departments to develop innovative features and value propositions that open new avenues for growth
- Lead the identification and evaluation of new product opportunities that leverage Dandy's core strengths in dental technology
- Develop and execute the vision, strategy, and roadmap for bringing new product initiatives from concept to market
- Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and customer discovery to validate product opportunities and refine value propositions
- Build business cases for new initiatives including market sizing, revenue forecasts, and resource requirements
- Partner with the executive team to secure resources and align new initiatives with company strategy
- Establish success metrics and KPIs to track progress and demonstrate the value of new product initiatives
- Lead cross-functional teams through the development process, ensuring efficient execution and high-quality outcomes
- Integrate qualitative and quantitative research, data, and market insights into strategies, roadmaps, and product requirements
- Create go-to-market strategies in collaboration with marketing, sales, and customer success teams
- Champion a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning
Our take
Dentistry, a $400B industry, has long relied on outdated practices. Dandy was created to modernize and simplify dental operations by integrating technology into every aspect of the dental practice. Its goal is to streamline workflows, making dental practices more efficient and easier to manage.
While other startups have tried to bring technology to the dental field, Dandy distinguishes itself by understanding the industry's complexity and respecting the way dentists operate. Rather than overwhelming practitioners with a complete overhaul, Dandy introduces new features gradually, such as digitizing dental labs for procedures like crowns and implants. It makes the dental experience seamless for both sides of the chair, and to date, more than 2 million people use a Dandy dental product daily.
Dandy aims to build a full operating system for dental practices, offering a "business-in-a-box" solution that allows dentists to focus on patient care while the platform handles administrative and operational tasks. While this vision has the potential to bring immense value to a field in need of innovation, the challenge lies in overcoming dentistry's resistance to change. Patience and persistence will be key as Dandy reshapes how dental professionals run their practices.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
12% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Apr 2019
$4.4m
SEED
Total funding: $4.4m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive health plans: Your health is our top priority. We offer a range of comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans so you can choose what works best for you. Some plans include employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), and we offer options that cover 100% of employee-only premiums.
- Flexibility, built-in: At Dandy, we flex-first, which means trusting you to own your day and deliver, working where and how you want. We believe that by embracing flexibility, we empower everyone to balance work and life in the way that works best for them. Some roles need to be on-site due to the nature of the work.
- Investing in your wellbeing: Your wellbeing is more than just physical health—that’s why our benefits are designed to support you in all aspects of life. From mental health resources included in our healthcare plans to perks like pet insurance, a gym stipend, and access to discount platforms like Perkspot, we offer a range of programs to help you feel your best—inside and outside of work.
- Shared Success: We believe in shared success—when the business wins, our employees do too. Through performance-based bonuses and equity opportunities, our team shares in the impact we create together.
Company HQ
Tribeca, New York, NY
Leadership
Toni Oloko
(Co-Founder)Previously worked in Special Projects at goPuff. Before that founded PracticeGigs which they went on to sell.
Daniel Hanover
(Co-Founder)Previously worked as a Product Manager at Yelp and as a Software Engineer at Facebook. Studied Management and Technology at Wharton.
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