RQ11606 - Product Manager - Senior

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the product planning and execution throughout the product lifecycle, including:
  

• Gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements
  
• Defining the product vision
  
• Ensuring that the product supports the company’s overall strategy and goals
  

• Gain a deep understanding of customer experience:
  

• Identify and fill product gaps
  
• Generate new ideas that grow market share
  
• Improve customer experience
  
• Drive growth
  

• Create buy-in for the product vision both internally and with key external partners
  
• Develop product pricing and positioning strategies
  
• Translate product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes
  
• Scope and prioritize activities based on business and customer impact
  
• Work closely with engineering teams to deliver with quick time-to-market and optimal resources
  
• Drive product launches including working with public relations team, executives, and other product management team members
  
• Evaluate promotional plans to ensure that they are consistent with product line strategy and that the message is effectively conveyed
  
• Act as a product evangelist to build awareness and understanding
  
• Represent the company by visiting customers to solicit feedback on company products and services
  

General Skills:

• Experience delivering MRDs and PRDs with prioritized features and corresponding justification
  
• Experience working with external third parties to assess partnerships and licensing opportunities
  
• Experience running beta and pilot programs with early-stage products and samples becoming an expert with respect to the competition
  
• A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines, managing competing priorities and client relationship management experience
  

Requirements

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

Must Haves:

• 5+ years of product management experience in IT or digital services
  
• Proven experience leading large-scale digital or IT transformation projects of delivering user-centric products in complex environments
  
• Hands-on experience with Agile delivery, Scrum, and Lean product development and working with cross-functional teams
  
• Skilled in building and maintaining a product roadmap aligned to business priorities
  

Nice to have:

• Prior OPS or public sector exp.
  

Skill Set Requirements:

Core skills and experience:

• 5+ years of product management experience in IT or digital services
  
• Proven experience leading large-scale digital or IT transformation projects of delivering user-centric products in complex environments
  
• Hands-on experience with Agile delivery, Scrum, and Lean product development and working with cross-functional teams
  
• Skilled in building and maintaining a product roadmap aligned to business priorities
  
• Experience defining and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) for product success
  

Technical skills and experience:

• Ability to translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements and user stories
  
• Ability to define and communicate a clear product vision and strategy conducting discovery work 
  
• Ability to translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements and user stories
  
• Strong experience with backlog management, prioritization techniques, and release planning
  

Communication and documentation skills:

• Excellent communication and facilitation skills
  
• Ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels, from executive sponsors to technical teams
  
• Experience of leading product demos, roadmapping sessions, and stakeholder updates
  

Public Sector Experience:

• Experience with OPS IT project and architectural governance
  
• Knowledge of OPS Digital, accessibility, and cybersecurity standards