Director of Product — M&A, Strategy and Technology Partnerships

Director of Product — M&A, Strategy and Technology Partnerships At Intelex, we are committed to empowering organizations to manage environmental, safety, and quality concerns while reducing their social, environmental, and human impacts. We provide advanced software solutions that help businesses around the world ensure compliance, reduce risk, and improve performance. As a global leader in Environmental, Health, Safety, and Quality (EHSQ) software, Intelex is continuing its mission to build sustainable business solutions that have real-world impact. We are seeking a strategic and commercially driven Director of Product to own Intelex's inorganic growth agenda — including M&A, technology partnerships, and product strategy — alongside the company's market intelligence and competitive intelligence functions. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role that sits at the intersection of product, strategy, and business development, shaping how Intelex grows beyond its organic product portfolio. Position Overview As the Director of Product — M&A, Strategy and Technology Partnerships, you will be Intelex's primary decision-maker and owner for all inorganic growth activity and external technology relationships. You will lead the identification, evaluation, and execution of acquisition targets, technology partnerships, and strategic alliances that expand Intelex's product capabilities, addressable market, and competitive differentiation. In parallel, you will build and own Intelex's market and competitive intelligence capability — establishing the systems, processes, and analytical frameworks that ensure every product, sales, and go-to-market decision is grounded in the best available external data. You will synthesize intelligence from customers, competitors, analysts, and market signals into actionable strategic insights that shape Intelex's roadmap, positioning, and investment priorities. This role is ideal for a strategically minded leader with experience spanning product management, corporate development, or strategy consulting, who brings deep knowledge of the EHSQ, or adjacent enterprise software markets. Key Responsibilities 1\. M&A Strategy and Inorganic Growth * Own Intelex's inorganic growth strategy end-to-end — from opportunity identification through due diligence, recommendation, and post-close integration planning. * Define acquisition criteria aligned to Intelex's product strategy, target markets, and technology gaps, in collaboration with the CPTO and executive leadership. * Build and maintain a proprietary pipeline of acquisition targets and strategic investment opportunities, drawing on market intelligence, analyst relationships, and industry networks. * Lead product and technology due diligence on acquisition candidates, assessing product-market fit, technology architecture, customer base quality, and integration complexity. * Partner with Corporate Development, Finance, and Legal to structure and execute transactions, ensuring product strategy alignment throughout the deal process. * Own post-acquisition product integration planning — defining roadmap integration, product rationalization, and combined go-to-market strategy for acquired assets. 2\. Technology Partnerships and Alliance Strategy * Own all decisions on technology partnerships, including API integrations, OEM agreements, co-sell arrangements, and platform ecosystem relationships. * Identify and prioritize technology partners that expand Intelex's capabilities, distribution reach, or competitive positioning — including ISVs, data providers, AI/ML vendors, and regulatory content partners. * Lead partnership negotiations and structure commercial terms in collaboration with Legal and Finance, ensuring partnerships deliver measurable product and revenue value. * Build and govern the Intelex technology partner ecosystem, defining tiering, onboarding standards, joint roadmap commitments, and partner performance criteria. * Manage...