Product Manager

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JOB DESCRIPTION/REQUIREMENTS

The Role
The role of the Product Manager is to lead the design of product features and user experiences, identify and discover products which are usable, feasible and valuable to the organization. The expectation is to assimilate information from user feedback, research trends and statistics to become well versed about a market and its requirements. The ability to define a vision for a product and a passion to develop an achievable action plan. Possess the leadership qualities to guide a team of individuals to successfully execute the action plan and provide product life cycle support to maximize the full potential of an opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Vision and Strategy: Define and communicate the product squad’s vision and strategy aligned with company objectives and stakeholder needs.
• Discovery: Lead sessions to identify user needs, collaborate on prototyping solutions, and validate hypotheses through user testing.
• Prioritization: Prioritize features and enhancements based on product strategy, business value, user feedback, and market research.
• Sprint Planning and Execution: Oversee sprint planning, stand-ups, and address blockers to ensure timely product increments.
• Stakeholder Management: Regularly update stakeholders on product status, insights, and gather their feedback and requirements.
• User Experience Collaboration: Partner with designers to ensure user-centric designs that align with business objectives.
• Technical Collaboration: Work closely with developers to balance user needs with technical constraints and opportunities.
• Go-to-Market: Coordinate product launches with cross-functional teams and gather post-launch feedback.
• Data-Driven Decisions: Utilize metrics, analytics, and research methods to guide product decisions and measure success.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate shall be technically inclined and able to work autonomously and as part of a team. They must be conscientious, attentive to detail and possess a sound understanding of business processes and concepts. They must have experience in mapping requirements to design specifications. They must be resourceful and able to devise creative solutions to problems.

• 3+ years experience working as a product designer, UX/UI designer, or interaction designer (preferably at a SaaS company)
• A customer-centric mindset
• Familiarity with how designs are affected and constrained by the limitations of programming
• Proficiency with current design tools such as Figma and Hotjar
• Comfortable/proficient in creating and maintaining design systems on Figma using libraries and components
• Experience working with an existing product and being the design authority
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ideas! We want someone who’s excited to share their thoughts and suggestions with the team

The successful incumbent to the position is highly analytical, well organized, an effective communicator (written and verbal) and goal/objective oriented. Must be capable of thinking strategically and enabling the company to achieve its product sales growth objectives/strategies. Possess effective time management skills.
Best of luck!
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• Vision and Strategy: Define and communicate the product squad’s vision and strategy aligned with company objectives and stakeholder needs.
• Discovery: Lead sessions to identify user needs, collaborate on prototyping solutions, and validate hypotheses through user testing.
• Prioritization: Prioritize features and enhancements based on product strategy, business value, user feedback, and market research.
• Sprint Planning and Execution: Oversee sprint planning, stand-ups, and address blockers to ensure timely product increments.
• Stakeholder Management: Regularly update stakeholders on product status, insights, and gather their feedback and requirements.
• User Experience Collaboration: Partner with designers to ensure user-centric designs that align with business objectives.
• Technical Collaboration: Work closely with developers to balance user needs with technical constraints and opportunities.
• Go-to-Market: Coordinate product launches with cross-functional teams and gather post-launch feedback.
• Data-Driven Decisions: Utilize metrics, analytics, and research methods to guide product decisions and measure success