Manager - Product Management

CSS; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

CSS is seeking a Manager - Product Management to lead a team of product managers and analysts, guiding products through the lifecycle from concept to delivery and optimization.

You will partner with development, marketing, and sales to translate customer needs into product strategy, oversee performance metrics, and drive revenue growth across multiple initiatives.

Travel up to 25% may be required; strong communication and strategic planning are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in business, technology, or project management concentrations, or related field (or equivalent).
• Master's degree preferred in related field.

Responsibilities

• Manages a team of product managers and business analysts, including performance management.
• Owns outcomes of product lifecycle for the team and ensures success of Product Management.
• Reports lifecycle metrics to Directors and Executives on a scheduled basis.
• Manages the product development process for assigned products directly or via team.
• Analyzes markets, competitors, and customer buying patterns to project demand and profitability.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in business, technology, or project management concentrations, or related field

Master's Degree in business, technology, or project management concentrations, or related field

Job description

As the Manager - Product Management you will be responsible for managing a team of product managers and analysts to ensure the success of large projects or processes for an assigned product. You will manage products in any stage of life cycle, up to full life cycle management. You will be responsible for leading the development of strategic product(s) or product line revenue streams through market research, competitive analysis, pricing, customer and vendor engagement, and business planning.

Responsibilities:

• Manages a team of product managers and business analysts, including team and individual performance management.
• Responsible for success of Product Management team and owns outcomes of product lifecycle for team.
• Responsible for scheduled reporting of product lifecycle metrics to Directors and Executives.
• Manages the product development process for assigned products directly or through their team.
• Analyzes potential markets, competitor positioning, and customer buying patterns to project demand/profitability for potential products, key product features/requirements, favorable timing for product launch, etc.
• Partners with product development and marketing teams to ensure that customer needs for each targeted segment are incorporated into product design, branding, and marketing approaches.
• Develops product commercialization strategies (e.g., pricing, licensing, distribution etc.).
• Analyzes product/brand performance and customer feedback as input to product enhancements.
• Drives product development and market application relevancy.
• Manages issues associated with product ordering, systems, tools, and inventory.
• Identifies areas for growth and create strategic product line roadmaps to help drive adoption of product and differentiating features.
• Drives and develops material for multiple product or service launches including, customer presentations, videos, podcasts, sales and training materials.
• Develops product campaign through target audience selection, preparing campaign initiatives, defining ROI metrics and campaign goals, creating launch tool box to sales force and analyzing campaign progress.
• Conducts research to define targeted customer segments and determine the key values that drive buying behavior for each segment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in business, technology, or project management concentrations or a related field is required
• Masters Degree in business, technology, or project management concentrations or a related field is preferred
• 5 years of managing teams of product management, business analysts, or other technology professionals is required; 7 years preferred
• 5 years of managing product solution designs and product launch teams is required; 7 years preferred
• 5 years of product management lifecycle management is required; 7 years preferred
• 5 years of creating innovative product management programs and compelling messaging is required; 7 years preferred
• Demonstrated experience to prioritize and multi-task is required
• Demonstrated high level business communication skills (written and verbal) is required
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in fast paced and dynamic work environment is required
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage change for direct and indirect team members is required
• Ability to travel 0-25% of the time