Product Management Director - Freelance

AKQA is a company that focuses on the imaginative application of art and science to create impactful digital services and products. The Product Management Director will provide cross-functional leadership, ensuring that the work delivered meets client needs while guiding the team towards optimal solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with UX and Strategy leads to discern customer problems and pain points for a workflow, existing product, new product or service, or ecosystem of products
• Lead process of identifying and clarifying product requirements for clients using interviews, workshops, and surveys across stakeholders
• Liaison between the business, creative and technology teams to ensure a shared understanding of product vision and key objectives
• Provide recommendations on product direction based on expertise and analysis
• Develop a tactical product roadmap by conducting prioritization exercises
• Create and manage product backlog
• Catalog background knowledge, business rules and develop subject matter expertise to share with the internal team, resolve questions the team may have that impacts the direction of the work
• Work side-by-side with our creative team to refine/clarify requirements as well as provide guidance on proposed solutions based on subject matter expertise and potential technical challenges
• Interface with internal and external development teams to ensure product vision is carried through to the final product
• Assist in writing functional specifications defining the proposed solutions
• Ensure the accuracy of all deliverables against approved scope and requirements
• Participate in the communication of solutions to clients and third-party partners
• Support team member management, oversight, and contribute to ATL Product Management department operations

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience preferably within a consulting or agency environment, implementing innovative, interactive and consumer-focused solutions
• Effective communication skills at all levels (presentation, written, verbal). Leveraging negotiation and influence to facilitate product creation
• Ability to build strong, collaborative relationships with peers and external client staff with a customer service oriented mindset
• Strong organization skills; responsive to colleagues for overall clarity and understanding
• Passion for creating innovative solutions that help companies connect and engage with customers
• An objective focused and positive approach and be comfortable working independently. Is self-motivated and self-driven