MANAGER OF PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

Product Manager - SDLC

Our client is proud to offer innovative financial services products that meet the needs of their customers. To help them continue expanding their offerings, we’re in search of an experienced product manager to lead a multidisciplinary development team. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for gaps in application based product offerings and an innovative mindset for filling them. This person should be a highly skilled market analyst with a proven ability to strategize the full lifecycle of a product, from conception to release. We’re looking for a confident leader who can guide cross-functional teams in the creation of products that improve customer experience and grow market share.

Objectives of this role

• Drive the product- and business-planning processes for cross-functional teams
• Analyze customer needs, current market trends, and potential partnerships from an ROI and build-vs.-buy perspective
• Assess current competitor offerings and seek opportunities for differentiation
• Analyze product requirements and develop appropriate programs to ensure they’re met
• Develop, implement, and maintain production timelines across multiple departments
• Appraise new product ideas and strategize appropriate go-to-market plans

Responsibilities

• Drive the execution of all processes in the software development product lifecycle, including product and market research, competitor analysis, planning, positioning, requirements gathering and roadmap development, and product launch
• Translate product strategy into detailed requirements for prototyping and final development by engineering teams
• Create product strategy documents that describe business cases, high-level use cases, technical requirements, revenue, and ROI
• Analyze market data to develop sales strategies, and define product objectives for effective marketing communications
• Collaborate closely with engineering, production, marketing, and sales teams in the development, QA, and release of products, and balance resources to ensure success for the entire organization
• Develop product positioning and messaging that differentiates [Company X] across primary market segments

Required skills and qualifications

• Strong experience in a dynamic product management role
• 4-6 years or more of proven success in overseeing all elements of the product development lifecycle
• High effectiveness in managing cross-functional teams
• Experience in delivering finely tuned product marketing strategies
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, combined with strong presentation and public speaking skills

Preferred skills and qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in product design or engineering
• Previous experience in software and web development
• Proven success as a product developer in a nonmanagerial role
• Demonstrable knowledge of financial services applications and the competitive landscape they exist in

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