Principal Product Manager

Jobtailor; Florham Park (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned product leader to own the D&A product strategy and roadmap in collaboration with cross-functional teams. You will guide the product through its lifecycle, from ideation to retirement, prioritizing features based on strategic goals and customer needs.

You will collaborate with marketing, sales, analytics, and finance to define requirements, translate business goals into product specs, and drive high-impact initiatives with measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with major in Business Administration, Technology or related disciplines.
• At least 12 years’ experience of pre-sales / solutions consulting/ product management/ project management.
• Strong understanding of market research, competitive analysis, and customer needs assessment.
• Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle.
• Analytical capabilities, results oriented, with proven ability to multitask and prioritize.
• Excellent communication and presentation skill, with experience in dealing with senior management and all levels including across matrix teams.
• Independent, detailed oriented, and a good team player.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams including marketing, sales and analytics teams.
• Ability to translate business goals into product requirements.
• Ownership mindset, proactive collaboration with teams for success.
• Continuous growth mindset and commitment to learning.
• Fluency in English and languages relevant to the working market.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite skills.

Responsibilities

• Be a subject matter expert on D&A products and how they can meet a solution.
• Drive strategy and product roadmap aligned with business goals and customer needs.
• Manage risks & issues and execute on product build.
• Oversee the product lifecycle from ideation to retirement.
• Prioritize product features and enhancements based on strategic goals.
• Lead continuous improvement and innovation.
• Collaborate with GTM, Technology, Sales, CX, Solution Architecture, Pricing and Finance to define requirements.
• Act as the voice of the customer to ensure quality and user satisfaction.
• Keep abreast of market trends and perform research to inform strategy.
• Lead development with engineering and design to deliver high-quality products on time.
• Gather feedback from customers and sellers to inform strategy and business cases.
• Create detailed product requirements, user stories, and specs.
• Define and track key product metrics to measure performance and risks.
• Identify new opportunities and develop business cases for initiatives.
• Provide mentorship to junior product managers and team members.

Skills

Product management

Pre-sales

Solutions consulting

Market research

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Multitasking

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Responsibilities

• Be a subject matter expert on D&A products and how they can be leveraged to fulfill a specific solution.
• Drive the strategy and product roadmap that aligns with business goals and customer needs.
• Manage risks & issues and execute on product build.
• Oversee the product throughout its lifecycle, from ideation to retirement.
• Prioritize product features and enhancements based on strategic goals.
• Spearhead continuous improvement and innovation.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams including GTM, Technology, Sales, Customer Experience, Solution Architecture, Pricing and Finance to define product requirements and ensure successful development and delivery.
• Act as the voice of the customer within the organization, ensuring that products meet quality standards, user needs, and expectations.
• Keep abreast of latest market trends, perform research to inform strategy and understand customer’s needs, industry trends, and competition landscape.
• Lead the product development process, collaborating with engineering, design, and other teams to deliver high-quality products on time.
• Gather feedback from customers and sellers to inform strategy, validate product/feature hypothesis, and drive business case creation as part of strategic planning process.
• Create detailed product requirements, user stories, and specifications.
• Define and track key product metrics to measure product performance, trends, and risks to inform data driven decisions about areas for improvement.
• Identify new opportunities in the market and develop business cases for product initiatives to validate market readiness.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior product managers and team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with major in Business Administration, Technology or related disciplines.
• At least 12 years’ experience of pre-sales / solutions consulting/ product management/ project management.
• Strong understanding of market research, competitive analysis, and customer needs assessment.
• Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle.
• Analytical capabilities, results oriented, with proven ability to multitask and prioritize.
• Excellent communication and presentation skill, with experience in dealing with senior management and all levels including across matrix teams.
• Independent, detailed oriented, and a good team player.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams including marketing, sales and analytics teams.
• Ability to translate business goals into product requirements.
• Show an ownership mindset in everything you do. Be a problem solver, be curious and be inspired to take action. Be proactive, seek ways to collaborate and connect with people and teams in support of driving success.
• Continuous growth mindset, keep learning through social experiences and relationships with stakeholders, experts, colleagues and mentors as well as widen and broaden your competencies through structural courses and programs.
• Where applicable, fluency in English and languages relevant to the working market.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite skills.