Director, Product Management - Head of Cal AI at MyFitnessPal
United States
$200k - $290k
<p>At MyFitnessPal, we believe good health starts with what you eat. We provide tools, resources and support to enable users to reach their health goals.</p> <p>As Head of Cal AI, you will be responsible for an important growth area. You will operate as the owner of the business – defining strategy, roadmap, and outcomes. Reporting to our Chief Product Officer, you will take a product with strong traction and scale it to meaningful, durable growth.</p> <p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p> <p>MyFitnessPal is expanding beyond its flagship app into a portfolio of complementary products. This Director will lead one of those bets — an app with early traction and strong signal — and own the strategy, team, and roadmap to grow it from initial traction to meaningful scale, reaching millions of users who want to improve their health through better food choices. <strong>This role is an individual contributor today, with the expectation that it may grow into a people leadership role in the future.</strong></p> <h2><strong>What you’ll be doing:</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Own and evolve the product strategy and roadmap for Cal AI, an early-stage app within the MyFitnessPal portfolio, aligning squad-level work to company objectives and customer outcomes</li> <li>Champion a culture of continuous discovery — using qualitative and quantitative methods to ensure squads are building the right things, not just building things right</li> <li>Drive alignment across product, engineering, design, data science, and go-to-market functions, unblocking decisions and creating clarity when data conflicts or stakeholders disagree</li> <li>Set the bar for how strategy, goals, and priorities are communicated — to your squads, to the broader product development organization, and to senior leadership</li> <li>Be accountable for the performance of the Cal AI business, holding yourself and your teams to measurable outcomes</li> <li>Contribute to the evolution of MyFitnessPal’s product operating model — sharing what works, identifying risks, and continuously raising the bar for how the org discovers and delivers</li> </ul> <h2><strong>Qualifications to be successful in this role:</strong> </h2> <ul> <li>10+ years in product leadership, with demonstrated success leading high-velocity teams that have measurable impact on customers and the business</li> <li>Demonstrated success leading multiple squads or a product area with measurable impact on customers and the business</li> <li>Track record scaling an early-stage product – maximizing market penetration and revenue after initial product-market fit</li> <li>Operator's mindset: decisive with incomplete information, a ruthless prioritizer with a strong bias to action, a consistent record of shipping successful products, ability to balance short-term momentum with long-term vision</li> <li>Founder mentality: you treat the business as your own and connect user problems to business outcomes</li> <li>Proven ability to set and communicate strategy in a way that motivates teams and creates alignment, even in ambiguous or contested situations</li> <li>Strong bias to action: you make decisions quickly using a variety of inputs and know how to balance short-term momentum with long-term vision</li> <li>Experience with A/B testing, experimentation frameworks, and data-informed iteration at scale</li> <li>Experience leading consumer-facing product development for native iOS and Android apps</li> <li>Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills — you can tailor your message for a squad standup or a board slide</li> </ul> <p><strong>Values you’ll model</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Be Kind and Care</strong> — build with empathy; assume positive intent; support teammates and members.</li> <li><strong>Live Good Health</strong> — champion healthy habits and balance in how we work and what we ship.</li> <li><strong>Be Data-Inspired</strong> — ground decisions in research and data; measure what matters.</li> <li><strong>Champion Change</strong> — lean into ambiguity; iterate, learn, and improve continuously.</li> <li><strong>Leave it Better than You Found It</strong> — raise quality, clarify systems, and document as you go.</li> <li><strong>Make It Happen</strong> — bias to action; deliver impact with craft and accountability.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>The reasonably estimated salary for this role at MyFitnessPal ranges from <strong>$200,000 - $290,000</strong>. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, MyFitnessPal offers a wide range of comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, parental planning, mental health benefits, annual performance bonus, a 401(k) plan and match, responsible time off, monthly wellness and technology allowances, and others.</p><div class="content-conclusion"><h2>Exciting Full-Time Employee Benefits, Perks and Culture</h2> <p><strong>Face-to-Face Connections</strong><strong>:</strong> We value personal connections. Enjoy opportunities to meet and connect with your team members in person to help forge meaningful relationships that extend beyond the virtual realm. Teams meet as often as needed and all of MyFitnessPal gathers annually.</p> <p><strong>Flexibility At Its Best:</strong> Achieve the work-life balance you deserve. Enjoy a flexible time-off policy with our <em>Responsible Time Off </em>benefit. </p> <p><strong>Give Back:</strong> Use your volunteer days off to support what matters most to you. Each full time teammate receives 2 days per calendar year to give back to their community through service.</p> <p><strong>Mentorship Program:</strong> Take control of your career through our mentorship program where, if you’d like, you will be matched with a teammate who can help you scale your skills and propel your growth.</p> <p><strong>Family-Friendly Support</strong><strong>:</strong> Embrace the journey with confidence and care. Enjoy our paid maternity and paternity leave, to provide time to balance family responsibilities with your career and take the time needed to strengthen family relationships. We understand the complexities of starting or expanding a family, which is why we provide best-in-class comprehensive assistance for fertility-related matters. </p> <p><strong>Wellness Comes First</strong><strong><em>:</em></strong> Live Good Health is one of our core values. Receive a monthly Wellness Allowance, empowering you to focus on your physical and mental well-being by choosing from a range of wellness initiatives, including dedicated mental health days.</p> <p><strong>Celebrate Greatness:</strong><strong> </strong>Your hard work deserves recognition! Our reward and recognition platform empowers peers to acknowledge and reward each other for the exceptional contributions they make. </p> <p><strong>Elevate Your Health & Fitness:</strong> Get access to MyFitnessPal Premium, allowing you to take your fitness, health and wellness journey to new heights.</p> <p><strong>Unlock Your Potential:</strong> Access our virtual learning and development library, and participate in training opportunities to continuously grow and enhance your skills. </p> <p><strong>Championing Inclusion</strong>: Our dedicated DEI Committee actively fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace by setting actionable goals and evaluating progress across the organization.</p> <p><strong>Healthcare Matters:</strong> Your well-being is our priority. Take advantage of our competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits that cater to your holistic healthcare needs. Feel secure and supported on your wellness journey.</p> <p><strong>Secure Your Future:</strong> Benefit from our retirement savings program, giving you peace of mind for your financial goals. Reach them sooner with MyFitnessPal’s competitive employer match.</p> <p> </p> <p>At MyFitnessPal, our mission is to enable people to make healthy choices. And it wouldn't be possible without our team. We celebrate the unique POV that each person brings to the table and believe in a collaborative and inclusive environment. As an equal opportunity employer, we prohibit any unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, religion, military or veteran status, sex, gender, marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or disability. These are our guiding ideologies and apply across all aspects of employment.</p> <p>MyFitnessPal participates in E-Verify. </p></div>
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