Principal Product Manager, Technical

QXO, Inc. (NYSE: QXO) is the largest publicly traded distributor of roofing, waterproofing, and related products, and the second largest publicly traded distributor of lumber and building materials in North America. QXO is the fastest growing company in the $800 billion building products distribution industry and plans to become the tech-enabled leader by delivering best-in-class customer satisfaction and outsized returns for its shareholders. The company is targeting $50 billion in annual revenues within the next decade through accretive acquisitions and organic growth.

As a Principal Product Manager – Technical, you will be responsible for the product vision and roadmap across a portfolio of strategic capabilities spanning Pricing, Sales Technology, Marketing Technology, Forecasting, and AI incubation initiatives. You will shape product strategy while working with engineering, UX, and applied science teams to deliver features that drive business growth and operational excellence. This includes leveraging autonomous agents and machine learning to improve internal and customer-facing workflows and automating decision-making. You will act as the clear product leader across these areas, owning a subset of the roadmap directly as an individual contributor while providing strategic guidance and prioritization support to senior PMs across the portfolio. You will manage highly demanding internal business partners, bringing relationship management skill, operating rigor, and roadmap clarity to a complex, fast-moving domain.

Key Responsibilities

• Launch new products and features across Pricing, Sales Tech, Marketing Tech, Forecasting, and AI incubation areas.
• Develop and communicate a compelling product vision, strategy, and business impact for each domain in the portfolio.
• Own features and services from design through deployment and ongoing support, while helping senior PMs deliver on their roadmaps with clarity and schedule discipline.
• Act as the senior product leader across the QXOS portfolio, the “operating system” for QXO’s sales and operations — driving accountability, operating rigor, and cross-functional alignment without direct management authority.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, UX, data science, finance, and business) to deliver end-to-end solutions and support long-term strategy.
• Drive prioritization and roadmap clarity across Pricing infrastructure, Sales and Marketing tooling, demand Forecasting systems, and early-stage AI products.
• Translate complex business partner needs into well-defined product requirements and ensure delivery of high-performance, resilient, and scalable systems.
• Write and enforce high-quality product narratives and roadmap documents to align stakeholders and drive decision-making.
• Leverage experimentation and data to define success metrics for features and uncover trends and patterns.
• Manage diverse senior stakeholders with professionalism, influence, and operational discipline.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of technical product management experience.
• Deep expertise in one or more of: Pricing systems, Sales Technology, Marketing Technology, Demand Forecasting, or AI/ML product development.
• 3+ years of experience successfully taking technical products from conception through engineering design to launch and scale.
• Demonstrated ability to lead across a portfolio as a senior individual contributor, influencing and elevating peer PMs without formal management authority.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience navigating demanding business partners and driving alignment across competing priorities.
• Proven track record of driving operating rigor, roadmap discipline, schedule accountability, and structured decision-making.
• Experience working with technical teams, business stakeholders, and customers to define and deliver features.
• Demonstrated experience driving 'build vs. buy' decisions and partnering with third-party vendors and platforms.
• Strong planning, prioritization, and communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or advanced technical degree.
• 5+ years of experience working cross-functionally with engineering, UX/UI, sales, finance, and other stakeholders.
• Experience in two or more of: Pricing and Revenue Management, Sales Tech, Marketing Tech, Forecasting and Demand Planning, AdTech, or AI/ML product development.
• Experience supporting or mentoring senior PMs on roadmap clarity, prioritization frameworks, and stakeholder communication.
• Exposure to large-scale internal platform development (pricing engines, CRM systems, campaign management tools, or forecasting platforms).
• Experience working with machine learning or applied science teams on production AI products.
• Experience with experimentation platforms and data-driven product development.

• 401(k) with employer match 
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance 
• PTO, company holidays, and parental leave 
• Paid training and certifications 
• Legal assistance and identity protection 
• Pet insurance 
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

QXO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender or sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status. 
 
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