Product Manager

Description

Summary of This Role

Provides direction to product development and the overall process of the product and services function. Builds products and services from existing ideas and helps to develop new ideas based on industry experience and contact with customers and prospects. Increases profitability of existing products and services to developing new solutions which advance business objectives and client needs. Builds strong working relationships with marketing, sales, support staff, product development and vendors plus senior management and key customers.

What Part Will You Play?

• Manage product launch strategies in accordance to the project playbook and primary measure(s)
• Serve as an active member of assigned Product Release Teams
• Understand the scope and operational and systems requirements of cross-functional teams for launch
• Work with operations leadership to identify project requirements
• Recommend strategies, processes and solutions for operational impacts
• Create operational process and workflow documentation
• Work with sales leadership to create or facilitate needed materials for sales readiness
  
  

What Are We Looking For in This Role?

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Relevant Experience or Degree in: Business or Computer Science; Combination of relevant training and/ or experience in lieu of degree
• Typically Minimum 6+ Years Relevant Exp
• Experience in similar business product services and/or external customer/market experience
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefer experience in a software development environment or in a professional services role. Prefer software or IT background (i.e., degree or experience). Prefer direct experience with doing software development, testing and/or business analysis. Prefer experience with Agile software products and delivery methodology.
  
  

What Are Our Desired Skills and Capabilities?

• Skills / Knowledge - Having wide-ranging Experience, uses professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways. Some barriers to entry exist at this level (e.g., dept./peer review).
• Job Complexity - Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Networks with key contacts outside own area of expertise.
• Supervision - Determines methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate activities of other personnel (Team Lead).