Product Manager - Ice Hockey

Hudl, Inc.; United States; À distance; USD 110 000 - 170 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Hudl, Inc. is seeking a Product Manager to lead discovery and delivery for key initiatives in the club ice hockey market. You will own the roadmap, coordinate with design and engineering, and connect Hudl offerings to deliver measurable value for teams, coaches, and athletes.

You’ll shape product strategy by evaluating customer value and business viability, drive discovery to de-risk initiatives, and guide AI-powered workflows that reduce manual work while scaling impact across Hudl’s ecosystem.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience as a Product Manager with a track record of driving complex initiatives from discovery through delivery.
• Deep understanding of customer needs and competitive trends, using qualitative and quantitative data to solve core problems.
• A collaborative communicator who builds trust with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Business acumen across sales, marketing, finance and legal, balancing value with constraints.

Responsabilités

• Lead product squads as the product owner, maintaining a transparent, prioritized backlog with design and engineering.
• Create a connected ecosystem by delivering value across multiple Hudl offerings for the hockey market.
• Drive discovery and delivery to de-risk value and usability, coordinating with release teams for market impact.
• Shape product strategy by evaluating opportunities based on customer value, viability, and long-term platform goals.
• Design AI-powered workflows to automate manual work and reduce operational friction, operating by exception where possible.
• Connect the business by aligning with customer success, sales, partnerships, legal, finance and support to ensure scalable solutions.

Connaissances

Product leadership

User domain expert

Collaborative communicator

Business savvy

Description du poste

Austin, TX, United States; Chicago, IL United States; Dallas, TX, United States; Kansas City, MO, United States; Lexington, KY, United States; Lincoln, NE, United States; Omaha, NE, United States

At Hudl, we build great teams. We hire the best of the best to ensure you’re working with people you can constantly learn from. You’re trusted to get your work done your way while testing the limits of what’s possible and what’s next. We work hard to provide a culture where everyone feels supported, and our employees feel it—their votes helped us become one of the Top 100 Inspiring Workplaces . We think of ourselves as the team behind the team, supporting the lifelong impact sports can have: the lessons in teamwork and dedication; the influence of inspiring coaches; and the opportunities to reach new heights. That’s why we help teams from all over the world see their game differently. Our products make it easier for coaches and athletes at any level to capture video, analyze data, share highlights and more. Ready to join us?

Your Role

Hudl builds category-defining products for teams, coaches, and athletes. We’re hiring a Product Manager to join our team, focused on leading discovery and delivery for key product initiatives in the club ice hockey market. This role is focused on our suite of products that enable an athlete's journey––registration to a signed NLI. You'll work on our products that span from recruitment tools to video analysis, while directly contributing toward Hudl’s purpose of giving every athlete the shot they deserve. You’ll also help us expand our impact on club operations as we scale into this market. As a Product Manager, you’ll:

• Lead product squads. You’ll act as the product owner for a cross-functional squad, keeping the backlog transparent and prioritized while collaborating with design and engineering to deliver on-strategy outcomes.
• Create a connected ecosystem for ice hockey. You’ll be responsible for creating a strategy to deliver value by bringing multiple Hudl offerings together in a way that works for your market. You’re the captain on the ice.
• Drive discovery and delivery. You’ll lead discovery for projects to reduce risks around value and usability, and then work with a release team to ensure those solutions successfully hit the market with measurable impact.
• Shape product strategy. You’ll evaluate opportunities based on customer value, business viability, and long-term platform strategy while helping define the roadmap for your team.
• Design AI-powered workflows. You’ll use AI tools and product thinking to automate manual work, reduce operational friction, and help customers operate by exception instead of constant intervention.
• Connect the business. You’ll build strong context across customer success, sales, partnerships, legal, finance, and support to ensure solutions work for the broader business and ecosystem.

Location

While local candidates in Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska are prioritized, we’re open to remote applicants who reside in one of the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

Must-Haves

• Experienced product leader. You have 3–6 years of experience as a Product Manager with a track record of driving complex initiatives from discovery through delivery.
• User and domain expert. You bring a deep understanding of customer needs and competitive trends, using qualitative and quantitative data to solve core problems up front.
• A collaborative communicator. You build trust with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, using logic and clarity to inspire action without relying on direct authority.
• Business savvy. You understand the operational dimensions of a product business—like sales, marketing, finance and legal—and know how to balance value with business constraints.

Nice-to-Haves

• Optimization mindset. Experience using rapid post-launch optimization techniques to refine live capabilities.
• Hands-on product mastery. A history of jumping into the front lines to demo tools, train users or handle support inquiries directly to build customer empathy.

Our Role

• Champion work-life harmony. We’ll give you the flexibility you need in your work life (e.g., flexible vacation time, company-wide holidays and more) so you can enjoy your personal life too. Plus, every five years, we give you a paid sabbatical to unplug and recharge.
• Guarantee autonomy. We have an open, honest culture and we trust our people from day one. Your team will support you, but you’ll own your work and have the agency to try new ideas.
• Encourage career growth. We’re lifelong learners who encourage professional development. We’ll give you tons of resources and opportunities to keep growing.
• Provide an environment to help you succeed. We're always investing in our offices, designing incredible spaces with our employees in mind. But whether you’re at the office or working remotely, we’ll provide you the tech stack and hardware to do your best work.
• Take care of your mental and physical health.Medical plans tailored for you and your family—including vision, dental, and fertility benefits—and stay supported with our EAP and Employee Resource Groups.
• Contribute to your 401(K). Yep, that’s free money. We’ll match up to 4% of your own contribution.

Compensation

The base salary range for this role is displayed below—starting salaries will typically fall near the middle of this range.

We make compensation decisions based on an individual's experience, skills and education in line with our internal pay equity practices.

U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Information (Comp letion is voluntary)

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