Global Product Manager - Columbus, Oh

Exceptional Innovation; Westerville (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Exceptional Innovation in Columbus, Ohio, seeks a Product Manager to develop and manage the product line strategy for internet gateways and related software, coordinating with third-party hardware and software partners. This hands-on role covers lifecycle management, roadmap planning, and detailed requirements analysis.

You will work with the development team on sprint planning, act as Product Owner, manage requirements, ensure QA and UAT, and handle release readiness and communication for

Qualifications

• Experience with commercial networking.
• Experience supporting hotel internet solutions.
• Experience in entrepreneurial/start-up environments.
• Experience in B2B environments is preferred.
• Experience in software product management.
• Experience using Jira or similar agile tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to travel ~25%.
• Role is based in Columbus, Ohio.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the product line strategy for internet gateways and related software.
• Lead lifecycle management, roadmap planning and requirements analysis.
• Coordinate with development for sprint planning and product ownership.
• Assist with QA and user acceptance testing.
• Oversee release readiness and release communication for global launches.

Skills

Networking experience

Hotel internet solutions

B2B product management

Strong communication

Willing to travel

Startup environment

Tools

Jira

Job description

Exceptional Innovation is relentlessly focused on discovering, developing and delivering innovative solutions that connect our customers to the people they serve through the advanced use of technology. With our reach, range and resources, we provide our customers a universal platform for driving their vision into their markets using consistent and reliable entertainment and connectivity services. Our solutions leverage the platform to assist our customers in making intelligent decisions to actively engage and inspire the people they serve. Exceptional Innovation has more than 30 years’ experience and operates in the key strategic geographies of the USA, Central and Latin America, Europe, Asia, South Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, supporting more than 485,000 guest rooms.

Job Description

Overview:

The candidate selected to be our Product Manager will be responsible for developing and managing the product line strategy for existing and future products focused on internet gateways, internet software and coordinating with third party hardware and software products. This position will be a hands on role responsible for product lifecycle management, which includes managing the product roadmap, planning and prioritization of enhancements, detailed requirements analysis activities.

Responsibilities:

Product manager with technical skills (i.e. networking) to support a global product release strategy

Manage Product Roadmap for assigned products including:

• Management and prioritization of change requests
• Impact assessment
• Requirements (epics and user stories)
• Assist with business analysis activities associated with enhancements

Work directly with development organization on project execution including:

• Sprint planning
• Product Owner
• Requirements Management

Assist with quality assurance and user acceptance testing

Release management including:

• Release readiness
• Release communication

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Experience with commercial networking
• Experience supporting hotel internet solutions
• Experience in entrepreneurial/start up type environment
• Experience in B2B environment (preferred, not required)
• Experience in software product managementExperience using Jira or other similar agile tools
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong relationship management skills
• Take ownership, take initiative and make things happen
• Critical thinking, problem solving attitude
• Flexible in approach and style of leadership
• Ability to travel (~25%)
• Role is based in Columbus Ohio

Additional Information

Weoffer a competitive salary and excellent benefits including health, dental, vision, 401K, Paid time off and much more.