Director – Product Management

Director – Product Management

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience as a Product Manager, including analyzing and leading software/product design, development, and deployment. Including 5+ years in a people Management role.
• Bachelor’s or equivalent in technology or related field.
• Strong understanding of the API’s catalog, data, and integrations.
• Demonstrable success in delivering market winning products
• Experience in delivering Cloud Native, Modern Tech Stacks and Customer/Sales Channel facing products
• Expert level experience in delivery methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and the use of relevant tools
• Ability to foster teamwork, build collaborative teams, and develop and mentor others.
• Ability to influence, lead, and work as part of a cross-functional, global team
• Expert level communication, interpersonal, critical thinking and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent work ethic. Ability to work independently. Advanced strategic thinking skills
• Must be able to travel on need basis, to meet clients/attend events

Responsibilities

• Own the product definition and roadmap for one or more product portfolios
• Create and own the Product Strategy Document with input from Sales/Marketing/Engineering
• Oversees and drives the execution of all product lifecycle processes for products, including product research, market research, competitive analysis, planning, positioning, roadmap development, requirements development, and product launch
• Approves product delivery and deployment dates for new product releases, feature and maintenance releases and regular corrective service or service pack releases
• Leads a team of product managers, product architects, UX/UI SMEs
• Lead competitive and market intelligence analysis to create a winning product in the market
• Support Marketing team in content creation and market positioning including participating in industry events for brand awareness and market analysis
• Support Sales team in pre-sales initiatives to help close the sales
• Primarily responsible for strategic planning, direction, and goal setting for the department or function in alignment with organizational objectives
• Establishes departmental policies, practices, and procedures that have a significant impact on the organization’s long-term success
• Collaborate with the customer success team to deliver a customer specific solution, including customer specific features, prioritizing roadmap and incorporating learnings from ongoing support
• Continuously evaluate market for innovation/tech firms for expanding the ecosystem and/or capability

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Life & Annuity Industry is preferred, not mandatory