Product Manager IV

The Fountain Group; California, San Francisco (MO, CA); Remote; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative staffing firm is seeking a passionate Product Manager to drive key initiatives in a fully remote environment. This role requires deep expertise in product management, vendor relations, and agile methodologies. You will work closely with diverse teams to develop product strategies and ensure alignment with stakeholder needs. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced setting, possesses excellent communication skills, and is adept at making data-driven decisions. Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to excellence and teamwork, where your contributions will make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of product management experience with a focus on consumer experience.
• Ability to lead vendor relationships and influence product roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Build thorough Product Requirements Documentation and align stakeholders.
• Lead relationships with vendors and internal teams on key features.

Skills

Product Management

Vendor Management

Agile/Scrum Methodologies

Data-Driven Decision Making

Communication Skills

Education

B.A. or B.Sc. or equivalent

Job description

PAY: $70-85/hour W2.
This is a fully remote role, no expectation of onsite work.
Responsibilities

• Deep experience building thorough Product Requirements Documentation (PRD) and getting stakeholder alignment
• Lead relationships with our vendors and internal Salesforce teams on 1-2 key In Person features on our roadmap. Ability to influence the vendors’ product roadmaps based on Salesforce’s needs and working in a faced-paced team
• Provide regular updates to leadership, escalating items when needed but with presence and relationships to identify and resolve most issues independently
• Knowledgeably and successfully present our strategy, roadmap, and current progress/actions to senior executive audiences inside and (as approved with PR) outside the company
• Foster, facilitate, and furnish, timely decision-making across a broad network of stakeholders, delivery partners, and operational teams.
• Quickly adopt awareness and demonstrate command of policies, processes, and programs with discernment of the different pressure-points for each.
• Collaborate with security, architecture, engineering, quality, support, experience, program, and infrastructure partners in coordinating the delivery of complex, multi-year initiatives
• Represent and lead diverse delivery functions in program/project core team and executive meetings.
• The position collaborates with other global locations and requires a flexible work shift schedule for some meetings.
• Collaborate with partners and stakeholders to build shared understanding on product vision and to gain alignment on roadmap and solution strategy.

Required Skills/ Experience:

• High energy and passion for the job
• Minimum of 5 years of product management experience
• B.A., B.Sc. or equivalent
• Deep experience in consumer experience, marketing, and digital engagement technologies
• Proven ability to lead vendor analysis and evaluations, maintain on-going vendor relationships and influence vendor roadmaps
• Proven experience in working with third-party vendors on roadmap engagements
• Passion for data-driven and metrics-driven decisions
• Familiar and comfortable with agile/scrum development methodologies and hands-on experience with it
• Able to put their hands-on experience to use and work as an individual contributor
• Communicate with business as well as technical audiences. Able to write clear and concise documentation, user stories, and excellent written and spoken communication skills
• Function independently and as part of a team in a (really) fast-paced environment, convey a strong professional image, exhibit interest and positive attitude toward all assigned work, and strive for continuous improvement. The successful candidate will enjoy the risk and opportunity of advanced technology development
• Professionalism, dedication and ability to work in a collaborative team environment
• Impressive presentation skills and experience communicating and convincing audiences from analysts to C-suite
• Travel requirements: ability to travel for key events, less than 20%

Desired Skills/Experience:

• A sense of humor, and grace under pressure
• Proven ability to work in a faced-paced environment
• Domain expertise in event technology
• Background in technology consulting
• Experience in professional services roles/engagements
• Agile/Scrum certifications

Who We Are:
The Fountain Group is a nationwide staffing firm with over 80 Fortune 100-500 clients. Since 2001, TFG has maintained a consistent standard of excellence, and our work is broadly recognized every year through numerous industry performance awards. Our success is a team effort.
Browse our website below for additional information on our company.
The Fountain Group
3407 W Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Tampa, FL 33607
“We work in Life Sciences, Clinical, Engineering, IT, and more. Above all, we specialize in people.”

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