Product Manager/Owner

Role Overview

• assist with product strategy, development, and achievement of strategic goals for enhancements and improvements to client programs
• oversee the development and lifecycle of a product from conceptualization through iterative development and launch
• ensure alignment with business goals and customer needs
• act as a bridge between various teams
• translate customer feedback and market insights into actionable plans to drive product success
• oversee and advise the development of a product or products within the client product portfolio
• lead, assist and/or guide the identification and articulation of client business program objectives and key results (OKRs) for product development or delivery
• lead, assist and/or guide the identification of relevant performance outcome measures
• lead, assist, and/or guide the development and management of product vision, product Roadmap, and serve as the content authority for the acceptance criteria for product features
• lead, assist, guide, and monitor efforts to establish quantifiable and qualitatively measurable product performance measures
• contribute to internal and external stakeholder understanding of and support for product management processes
• collaborate with other vendors and state staff on team assignments
• assist and support Product Owners to understand Stakeholder and User pain points, needs, opportunities, and priorities
• consult with client Product Management leadership to guide and align individual products with the client Product Portfolio Vision, Goals and Roadmap
• assist with driving product launches
• conduct business solution research
• participate in scrum ceremonies
• assist with writing and refining user stories to support Product Owners
• prepare and present product strategy, Roadmap, and priorities to internal and external stakeholders

Requirements

• minimum of 3 years of full time equivalent (FTE) experience in understanding end-to-end product development cycles
• UX conducting market research
• generating product requirements
• determining product road maps and specifications
• production timetables
• time-integrated plans for product introduction
• developing service to market strategies
• managing client service relations
• must possess a bachelor’s degree
• successful completion of a bootcamp in a related field plus an additional year of experience may be substituted for the degree requirement
• within the last ten (10) years, must have a minimum of nine (9) years of FTE experience in developing products
• conducting market research
• pricing and developing marketing strategies
• at least three (3) years of that experience must have been in a lead capacity
• within the last five (5) years, must have a minimum of three (3) years of FTE experience in the developing use cases, scenarios, and workflow analyses to help create and validate business requirements
• within the last ten (10) years, must provide at least two (2) references from previous engagements of similar size, scope, and type of service

Benefits

• flexible workplace
• great work-life balance