Product Manager II, Policy & Governance

Role Overview

• Contribute to and have the opportunity to shape the long-term vision for a core area of Smartsheet's policy enforcement, data lifecycle management, and governance capabilities, ensuring these products meet enterprise standards. Enable
• Own the execution roadmap for critical governance capabilities, including retention and deletion policies, data classification and enterprise controls that manage external sharing.
• Serve as a product owner on corporate governance, AI governance, data privacy (e.g., GDPR, CCPA), and organizational policy requirements, aligning cross-functional teams around effective compliance solutions.
• Identify, scope and help lead monetizable governance offerings, working closely with pricing and sales teams to drive adoption of features that enable centralized control and compliance reporting.
• Collaborate closely with Legal and Security teams to translate evolving regulatory requirements and internal policy needs into actionable product features and API capabilities.
• Analyse market trends, competitive offerings, and customer feedback from CIOs, Compliance Officers, and IT Administrators to inform feature prioritization and contribute to overall strategic product decisions.
• Represent governance product capabilities internally and externally (e.g., with customers and partners), clearly communicating the value and controls provided by your owned features
• Collaborate effectively with engineering and design team members, fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaborative product delivery.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 3+ years of product management experience, including delivering impactful SaaS or enterprise software solutions.
• Experience in governance, compliance, or information management product management, focusing on data retention, policy enforcement, eDiscovery for B2B enterprise customers
• Ability to execute feature-level roadmaps for complex and regulated platforms.
• Ability to think strategically about the vision for the space and identify opportunities to add to that vision
• Working knowledge of data lifecycle management, compliance frameworks, international regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR), US domestic regulatory requirements (eg. HIPPA, CCPA), and how policy engines enforce rules across large data sets is a plus
• Demonstrated success in driving cross-functional team collaboration (including compliance and legal teams).
• Strong storytelling skills and the ability to communicate complex compliance and policy concepts effectively to technical and customer audiences.
• Data-driven mindset with a focus on governance adoption KPIs and business metrics to guide feature prioritization and measure product outcomes.
• Legally eligible to work in India on an ongoing basis.
• Fluency in English is required.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development opportunities