Product Manager

Role Description

Designs, develops, and manages activities for a product or group of products from product definition and planning through production, release, and end of life, Partner with stakeholder teams on enhancing/refining product strategies and roadmaps, Serves as the central resource with design, process, development, test, quality, and marketing, throughout all stages of a products lifecycle, Manages the features backlog by identifying and prioritizing features and capabilities through direct input with customers, analysts, developers and architects and knowledge of the domain, Facilitates resolution of risks, issues and changes related to the product development lifecycle, Involvement includes modifications, upgrades and maintenance of the product or product line,

Key Responsibilities

• Leads design of business processes, procedures, and policies related to the products,Prioritizes features and backlog/solutions based on product roadmap and strategy, Identifies project dependencies to resolve sequence of development, Works with management across the organization to investigate a variety of topics, including client impact, regulatory changes, and industry best practices,

• Serves as subject matter expert for products or related group of products leveraging in- depth knowledge of industry practices and trends, Conducts extensive, strategic analysis to provide consistent and competitive recommendations, Leads cross- functional sessions with teams that include Product, Technology, and other adjacent teams/functions,

• Facilitates resolution of complex risks, issues, and changes tied to initiatives and process with broad impact to their product or related group of products, Manages and coordinates updates on risks, issues, and changes to ensure alignment with adjacent groups,

• Initiates and completes research and analyses requiring in-depth knowledge of the product and regulatory environment for various product strategies to drive product development or improvements, Using assessment of market trends and the competitive landscape, makes recommendations for product enhancements for respective or related group of products, Considers economics behind products, Manages and presents materials for product governance meetings, Responds to inquiries and demands from stakeholders across the organization, Interacts with clients, regulators, vendors and other industry participants as necessary,

• Partners with Product teams to identify the case for new and existing firm offerings in the marketplace, Demonstrates in-depth and extensive knowledge of assigned products, the marketplace, industry, and client need to drive product growth/development and improve profitability, Provides recommendations around product improvements or market growth opportunities, Builds, leads, and delivers customized analysis within a professional, well-thought-out format,

• Owns key stakeholder relationships across marketing, Technology and program management

Skills

• Agile Methodologies
• Communication Management
• Feature Prioritization
• Market Analysis
• Product Development
• Product Road mapping
• Product Strategy
• Requirements Management
• Structured Problem Solving