Principal Product Manager

Role Description

Dropbox is evolving its business offering for small and medium-sized teams—what we’re calling Dropbox Business 2.0

.

We’re seeking a portfolio PM to own the end-to-end strategy across multiple product swim lanes

(activation,

expansion, admin, collaboration surfaces, etc.), ensuring the system fits together coherently and delivers compounding value for teams.

Responsibilities

Own the portfolio strategy for Dropbox’s Teams & Collaboration experience—set vision, craft a multi-year roadmap, and align multiple product/engineering/design streams behind clear objectives.

Evolve definition of

“collaboration

at Dropbox.” Lead discovery and validation to specify the MVP and evolution of

collaboration  and sharing features

Ensure system coherence. Review and reconcile plans across activation, expansion, admin, and collaboration surfaces to prevent overlap, resolve conflicts, and create a unified end-to-end experience.

Drive execution at scale. Translate strategy into crisp bets and milestones; set success metrics; run data-informed prioritization; unblock teams; hold the bar on product quality and consistency.

Champion the customer. Partner with Research, Design, Data, Support, and GTM to deeply understand SMB team needs and validate solutions through iterative testing.

Orchestrate cross-functional alignment. Build tight partnerships with Eng Directors/Leads and Design; coordinate with Security/Privacy, Identity, Billing, and other platform groups when changes cut across surfaces.

Deliver growth outcomes. Work with activation/expansion owners on seamless team creation, invitations, onboarding, and collaborative

“aha”

moments that drive adoption and retention.

Mentor and raise the bar. Informally coach other PMs; model high-craft PRDs, decision memos, and strategy narratives.

Requirements

10+ years total experience with 8+ years in Product Management, including ownership of complex, multi-surface products.

Demonstrated success leading a portfolio or multi-product area

(multiple

teams/squads) as a senior/principal IC—setting strategy while driving execution through influence.

B2B SaaS experience with meaningful exposure to SMB/team products

(e.g.,

collaboration, productivity, workflow, or communications).

Proven ability to ship net-new 0→1 as well as scale 1→N features in a live product with iterative learning loops.

Strong systems thinking and product sense; adept at identifying seams and dependencies across admin, identity/permissions, sharing, notifications, and content.

Data-driven decision making: defines metrics, designs experiments, and blends quant + qual to converge on the right product outcomes.

Exceptional written and verbal communication; can align executives and multiple teams with clear narratives and rigorous trade-off reasoning.

Track record working closely with Engineering and Design partners to navigate technical constraints and deliver elegant solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

Built or scaled collaboration features

(tasks,

assignments, due dates, reminders/notifications, lightweight workflows) integrated with content or file systems.

Experience In Activation, Invitations, And Team Formation Funnels; Driving Expansion/retention Through Collaborative

“moments

of value.”

Background with multi-tenant admin needs

(roles/permissions,

auditability), identity & access management, and/or billing/entitlements in SaaS.

Led cross-org programs that touched platform teams

(e.g.,

notifications, search, sharing, security/privacy).

Familiarity with the SMB collaboration landscape

(e.g.,

productivity, project/task tools) and how to position a differentiated offering.

Prior success influencing director+ stakeholders and presenting portfolio trade-offs at the exec level.

Compensation

US Zone 1

This Role Is Not Available In Zone 1

US Zone 2

$237,200

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$320,900 USD

US Zone 3

$210,800

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$285,200 USD