Senior Product Manager
| Company | Affinitiv |
|---|---|
| Location | Chicago, IL, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- 3-5 years of experience in a Product Owner/Manager role, in SaaS, IoT, or marketing technology, preferably in the automotive technology
- Proven ability to own and drive product functionality in a fast-paced Agile environment
- Strong experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar Agile tools for backlog management
- Experience with User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and working directly with development teams
- Exposure to executives, customers, and vendors with the ability to translate business needs into technical execution
- Strong analytical skills, problem-solving ability, and a data-driven mindset
- Agile certification (CSPO, PSPO, SAFe) is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Own and drive the vision for a specific area of the product suite, ensuring its long-term competitiveness and innovation
- Align product initiatives with business objectives, ensuring that product development directly impacts revenue growth and customer satisfaction
- Act as the primary product expert, leading cross-functional collaboration to define and prioritize roadmap initiatives
- Work closely with engineering teams in an Agile environment, actively participating in daily standups, backlog grooming, sprint planning, and retrospectives
- Write and refine detailed epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria that guide development
- Own the delivery timeline and work to ensure features are launched on schedule
- Perform User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and drive the go-to-market strategy for new features
- Serve as the key product liaison for executives, customers, and external partners/vendors
- Conduct Voice of Customer (VoC) studies to understand user workflows and pain points
- Collaborate with Sales, Customer Success, and Marketing teams to ensure alignment on product positioning and adoption strategies
- Define and track key product KPIs to measure success and inform strategy
- Utilize analytics, A/B testing, and customer feedback to optimize features and drive continuous improvement
- Present insights and recommendations to leadership, influencing business and product decisions
- Stay ahead of automotive industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitor movements
- Represent Affinitiv at industry events, conferences, and customer meetings to gather insights and evangelize our solutions
- Identify and evaluate potential partnerships and integrations that enhance product capabilities
- Measure product success based on NPS scores, revenue impact, and on-time delivery metrics
- Continuously analyze market trends and competitor offerings to identify areas of improvement
- Champion best-in-class customer and user experiences through system enhancements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Agile certification (CSPO, PSPO, SAFe) is a plus.