Product Manager, Handicapping Products

United States Golf Association (USGA); Liberty Corner (NJ); Híbrido; USD 95.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

On-site gym

Descripción de la vacante

United States Golf Association (USGA) is seeking a Product Manager for Handicapping Products to own end-to-end GC experiences, from concept to launch. You’ll partner with development teams and GHIN stakeholders to drive enhancements and deliver a seamless online registration journey for golfers and AGAs.

You’ll translate golfer and stakeholder needs into product improvements, manage the roadmap, and present directions to internal and external audiences. Hybrid work from Liberty Corner, NJ.

Formación

• 2+ years delivering consumer-facing web products.
• Experience writing functional requirements and user stories.
• Experience with product development tools (JIRA/Confluence).
• Experience with web-based registration workflows.

Responsabilidades

• Write and maintain functional requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Own and maintain the GC product roadmap with short- and long-term priorities.
• Lead evolution of GC web registration and onboarding experiences.
• Partner with development teams to set priorities and schedules.
• Perform QA and user acceptance testing before release.
• Collaborate with Support to diagnose issues and create bug tickets.
• Support post-launch validation and future enhancements.
• Develop and deliver product demos to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with GHIN and cross-functional partners on priorities.

Conocimientos

Web product management

Requirements writing

JIRA

Confluence

Stripe (payments)

Herramientas

Stripe

Descripción del empleo

About this role:

The USGA/AGA GC (the GC)registration product provides golfers with a simple, direct way to obtain a Handicap Index® through their local Allied Golf Association (AGA). The GCsimplifies the registration process by connecting golfers to the appropriate AGA specific club based on where they reside and providing an online registration and payment experience. As Product Manager, Handicapping Products, you will own the end to-end GC product experience and roadmap, with a strong focus on delivering an intuitive and seamless web registration and onboarding journey. You will translate golfer, AGA, and stakeholder needs into product enhancements and partner closely with the development team to bring those enhancements from concept through launch. You will also serve as a key connection point between the Golf Products/GHIN team and internal and external stakeholders in communicating product direction.

What you’ll do:

• Write and maintain clear, detailed functional requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria that translate golfer, stakeholder, and business needs into actionable development work.
• Own and maintain the GC product roadmap, establishing short-term priorities while defining and communicating the longer-term direction of the product.
• Lead the continued evolution of the GC web registration and onboarding experience, identifying opportunities to simplify account creation, golfer data collection, ZIP-code-based AGA and club assignment, enrollment, payment, and registration confirmation.
• Partner closely with the development team to determine priorities, assess level of effort (LOE), coordinate delivery schedules, and conduct regular progress check-ins with the GHIN team.
• Perform in-depth quality assurance and user acceptance testing to validate functionality, accuracy, usability, and the overall registration experience prior to release.
• Partner with the Customer Support team to provide secondary product support, helping diagnose reported issues, confirm they are reproducible, identify expected versus actual behavior, and define clear, actionable bug tickets for development review.
• Support post-launch validation and iteration by identifying defects, points of user friction, usability improvements, and opportunities for future product enhancements.
• Develop and deliver product presentations and demonstrations that clearly communicate new functionality, proposed enhancements, and product direction to internal and external stakeholders, helping build sponsor alignment and buy-in.
• Collaborate with GHIN stakeholders and cross-functional partners to understand business needs, evaluate enhancement requests, establish priorities, and ensure development aligns with the overall product roadmap.

Where you'll be:

This role will be based at our Liberty Corner, NJ campus on a hybrid schedule. Employees are required to spend 3 days per week working in the office, between Monday - Thursday. Tuesdays and Wednesdays are mandatory in-office community days. Employees can choose between Monday or Thursday as their third in-office day.

What you bring:

• 2+ years of proven experience successfully delivering consumer-facing web products in Product Management, Business Analysis, Product Ownership, or a related productdelivery role.
• Demonstrated experience owning or delivering web-based registration products and workflows is required, including account creation, data collection, enrollment, confirmation, and related registration processes.
• Demonstrated experience designing, delivering, and optimizing digital onboarding journeys is required, with the ability to identify user friction and translate those findings into meaningful product improvements.
• Hands-on experience managing the full product lifecycle, from requirements definition and development collaboration through quality assurance, launch readiness, and post-release iteration.
• Proven ability to write clear, detailed functional requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria for software development teams.
• Experience partnering with software development teams to define scope, establish priorities, assess level of effort, troubleshoot product issues, and manage delivery.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and quality assurance skills, with exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to delivering accurate, intuitive, and reliable web experiences.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate product functionality, recommendations, and direction to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Experience using JIRA, Confluence, and other product management and collaboration tools; experience working with or integrating third-party online payment processors, such as Stripe, is preferred.
• Familiarity with golf, handicapping, Allied Golf Associations, membership organizations, or sports technology is preferred, along with an appreciation for the game of golf and the USGA’s mission.

Level: Product Manager

Job Location: Liberty Corner, NJ

Salary Range: $95,000 - $110,000

The annual base salary range for this position is $95,000 - $110,000. This range represents what we reasonably expect to pay as starting base compensation for this role. Compensation is based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including skill set, depth of experience, and relevant certifications. In addition to your base compensation, the USGA provides competitive benefit offerings for all full-time employees.

What the USGA brings:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, including a zero-contribution medical plan offered for all full-time employees
• Retirement plans, with a generous annual contribution from the USGA
• Suite of programs to promote physical, emotional, and financial well-being
• Generous bank of paid time off, plus the week between Christmas and New Years Day off
• Off-site team building events
• On-site gym and golf simulator
• Professional development opportunities
• Learn more about our benefits and culture here