Product Manager

Job Summary:
The Product Manager will develop products by identifying potential products; conducting market research; generating product requirements; determining specifications, production timetables, pricing, and time-integrated plans for product introduction; developing marketing strategies.
Job Description:

• Determines customers' needs and desires by specifying the research needed to obtain market information.
  
• Identifies opportunities, builds product vision, and understands market needs; creates roadmaps and strategies.
  
• Recommends the nature and scope of present and future product lines by reviewing product specifications and requirements, appraising new product ideas and/or product or packaging changes.
  
• Assesses market competition by comparing the company's product to competitors' products.
  
• Provides source data for product line communications by defining product marketing communication objectives.
  
• Obtains product market share by working with the sales director to develop product sales strategies.
  
• Assesses product market data by calling on customers with field salespeople and evaluating sales call results.
  
• Provides information for management by preparing short-term and long-term product sales forecasts and special reports and analyses; answering questions and requests.
  
• Brings new products to market by analyzing proposed product requirements and product development programs; preparing return-on-investment analysis; establishing time schedules with engineering and manufacturing.
  
• Introduces and markets new products by developing time-integrated plans with sales, advertising, and production.
  
• Determines product pricing by utilizing market research data; reviewing production and sales costs; anticipating volume; costing special and customized orders.
  
• Maintains product management staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
  
• Maintains product management staff job results by counseling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
  
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
  

Requirements Needed Competencies:

• Product and Requirement Management
  
• Workshop/meeting facilitation skills
  
• Strong communication skills
  
• Familiarity with Waterfall, Agile, or other Software Development methodologies
  
• High Integrity
  
• Solid Work Ethic
  
• Ability to manage multiple projects
  
• Strong Time Management skills
  

Education:
BS in one of the following:
Communications, Marketing, Economics, Public relations, Statistics, Advertising, Management, Business.
Experience:
At least 8 years of experience in the same field.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Product Management
  
• People Management
  
• Understanding the Customer
  
• Product Development
  
• Requirements Analysis
  
• Pricing
  
• Planning
  
• Competitive Analysis
  
• Sales Planning
  
• Financial Planning and Strategy
  

Preferences:
Certified SCRUM Product Owner (CSPO)
Travel:
Depending on project commitments.
Benefits:

Our mission is to simplify life. We are looking to simplify and automate complex decision-making for customer-centric industries like Utilities, Financial Services, Logistics, and commerce that drive the world's economies, and you have the chance to join the revolution. We are trying to solve huge challenges in today's enterprise that are directly impacting the employee and customer experience.

What can we promise you:

• You will join a global family of awesome, passionate people that are working together to build a sustainable, scalable ecosystem committed to using logic to create a better experience.
  
• We want you to help us become better. You will be empowered to drive change and innovate.
  
• We will invest in you. We will give you the opportunity to master your domain and drive excellence.
  

Required Experience:

IC