The company needs a Senior IT Product Manager to create a roadmap of IT solutions that meet current business objectives and forecast future product trajectory.
Requirements
- Familiarity with a breadth of technologies and product types (SaaS, COTS, and custom-built solutions)
- Experience with Agile frameworks and Scrum at scale
- Excellent ability to write product documentation, e.g., user stories, training materials, and/or release notes
Responsibilities
- Develop a deep understanding of the assigned business unit and product area to drive a strategic vision and forecast for the roadmap
- Facilitate functional and technical requirements gathering by maintaining a well-defined roadmap and collaborating with Product Owners and/or Business Analysts during scoping activities
- Manage the product life cycle, end-to-end, from strategic planning, through tactical execution, delivery, user training, and support
- Cultivate a UX-first mentality and culture when defining workflows and user interfaces for new and existing products
- Prioritize product backlogs across multiple products within a product area / business unit
- Work closely with other IT teams including infrastructure, development, and testing teams to support releases, software/hardware upgrades, server upgrades, etc.
- Manage 3rd party vendors where applicable to ensure the product continues to meet the Firm’s needs, including influencing the product roadmap and evaluating the vendors’ performance
Other
- Interact with business stakeholders to build relationships and identify product needs, gaps, and opportunities
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
- Agile or Scrum certification a plus
- 7+ years’ experience implementing and/or supporting software development, with specific experience in a hands-on product management role
- Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with external and internal stakeholders across a range of departments
- Candidate must be a self-starter and have excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of executives, managers, and subject matter experts
