Product Manager

Subway; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Subway Group in Costa Mesa, CA is seeking a Lean/SAFe-minded leader who can translate Subway goals into quarterly roadmaps the business team can actually ship, and establish reporting cadences that give stakeholders timely visibility.

You will own the cadence that turns Lean Product Development reporting into Voice of Customer action, set up the Costa Mesa team to make calls without waiting on you, and forecast demand to align capacity.

Qualifications

• Experience translating goals into actionable roadmaps.
• Ability to establish reporting cadences for stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Lean Product Development practices.
• Comfort with Voice of Customer processes.
• Willingness to relocate to Costa Mesa, CA or work remotely.

Responsibilities

• Translate Subway goals into quarterly roadmaps the business team can ship.
• Establish reporting cadences that give stakeholders timely visibility.
• Own the cadence turning Lean PD reporting into Voice of Customer action.
• Set up the Costa Mesa, CA team to make calls without waiting on you.
• Build the 7-quarter view that survives contact with reality.
• Present findings and recommendations to manager stakeholders with clarity.
• Decide the one number this quarter's business effort lives or dies by.
• Forecast demand and align operational capacity accordingly.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Clear writing

Documentation discipline

Relocation or remote flexibility

Voice of Customer familiarity

Job description

Here's the deal at Subway: bring rigor to a fast-moving business team, and we'll give you the leverage to change its direction. At Subway the $137,000 - $205,000 matters, sure, but so does owning the business outcome with 6 years of SAFe behind it.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate Subway goals into quarterly roadmaps the business team can actually ship
• Establish reporting cadences that give stakeholders timely visibility
• Own the cadence that turns Lean Product Development reporting into Voice of Customer action
• Set up the Costa Mesa, CA team to make calls without waiting on you
• Build the 7-quarter view that survives contact with reality
• Present findings and recommendations to manager stakeholders with clarity
• Decide the one number this quarter's business effort lives or dies by
• Forecast demand and align operational capacity accordingly

What You'll Bring

• Cross-functional ease, from Lean Product Development engineers to SAFe marketers
• A writer's ear for tone in a high-stakes email
• The discipline to document while it's fresh, not after it's forgotten
• Willingness to relocate to Costa Mesa, CA, or to make remote work
• Familiarity with Voice of Customer and related tools or frameworks
• Comfort with a Subway pace that rarely sits still

Equal parts laboratory and workshop, Subway builds entrepreneurial business products that hold up far beyond the borders of Costa Mesa, CA. Learning out loud is encouraged here, so share the Roadmap Prioritization rabbit hole you fell down yesterday.

We provide $137,000 - $205,000, a wellness budget, retirement matching, and clear milestones for moving up to the next manager.