Product Manager, Library Discovery Platform (Capira)

OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc; Dublin (OH); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Health coverage

Retirement plan contributions

Total Rewards package

Job summary

OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. seeks a Product Manager to lead Capira product strategy and execution.

You will drive enhancements for a public library discovery and engagement platform, balancing customer needs and market trends with business priorities. This role collaborates with engineering, UX, and library partners to advance Capira's roadmap, producing strategy, roadmaps, business cases, launch plans, and market messaging.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• 2-4 years experience in library services or library management systems.
• 2-4 years experience in product, project or program management.
• 2-4 years experience in supporting online/database services, preferably in the library field.
• Well developed communication and presentation skills.
• Strong understanding of the Product Management Lifecycle model.
• Demonstrated ability with Financial planning and financial forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Oversees market analysis and develops product strategy and business case. Defines strategic product goals.
• Produces product roadmap.
• Collaborates on release plans with Development.
• Collaborates with finance in the production of product budgets and forecasts.
• Develops pricing strategies and product positioning plans which contribute to maximizing product profitability.
• Provides leadership to cross-functional product workgroups. Leads Product management meetings. Resolves conflicts and drives consensus.
• Facilitates collaboration and communication and secures commitment between Development and Product Management and other divisional workgroups towards achievement of common goals.
• Develops and monitors progress on product roadmap.
• Assists in development of strategies for customer acquisition and retention; manages relationships with user groups and assists sales team in generation of marketing and awareness plans.
• Understands how and when to commission market research to develop and maintain expertise in markets served, alternative services, new technology, and related standards.
• Can generate information for market sizes by sector / territory and can generate market penetration statistics.
• Provides training and support to the sales and support team; may assist in significant sales calls.
• Analyses reasons for OCLC product wins and losses against competition and can provide meaningful information to aid product planning.
• Will work to define and rationalize user personas
• Will produce market/sector white papers
• Provides input into portfolio business plans, roadmaps, strategies, metrics, and progress reports and reviews

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Financial forecasting

Product lifecycle knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. seeks a Product Manager to lead Capira product strategy and execution.

You will drive enhancements for a public library discovery and engagement platform, balancing customer needs and market trends with business priorities. This role collaborates with engineering, UX, and library partners to advance Capira's roadmap, producing strategy, roadmaps, business cases, launch plans, and market messaging.