Job Description

MW Partners is currently seeking a Sr. Product Manager to work for our client who is a global information services organization. 

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES: 

• Manage the full lifecycle of large-scale and/or strategic products – on the website and native mobile applications from market requirements to managing agile product development and product releases, including but not limited to: concept, scope, specification, design, prioritization, legal & compliance, implementation, business acceptance testing, deployment, maintenance, customer relationship management, operational process definition, and analytics.
• Champion product initiatives and business cases to executive management, stakeholders, and peers for prioritization and development; act as a key product expert, evangelist, and advocate for initiatives, programs, and projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to create integrated product roadmaps and go-to-market plans.
• Define, document, and articulate detailed product and business requirements for new products and major enhancements, including but not limited to: functional, non-functional, and reporting requirements and use cases in the form of flowcharts, user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Analyze complex business and system requirements; construct workflow charts and diagrams; study system capabilities; write specifications.
• Work with User Experience and Product Design team to manage the creation of detailed UX and Design requirements, including but not limited to: information architecture, wireframes, annotations, prototypes, visual design, and mockups.
• Integrate qualitative and quantitative consumer research and insights as inputs and feedback loops to the product concept and UX process as appropriate.
• Make trade-off decisions between functionality, resources, and schedules, and communicate to stakeholders and Technology effectively in managing change.
• Ensure that products and product capabilities deliver an optimal user experience, conform to the product requirements, are regulatory and partner-compliant and meet product quality standards.
• Work closely with Technology teams to determine plans for product implementation and deployments with business partners.
• Balance product requirements and market impact against time-to-market and project risks.
• Improves systems by studying current practices; can articulate and document recommendations or modifications to improve existing systems, applications and user experiences.
• Set operational standards, processes, and procedures for the ongoing operation of products in conjunction with the relevant operation teams.
• Continually review system and product performance trends to identify optimization and improvement opportunities based on data & insights.

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business/Marketing, or a technical field preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant product management or related experience creating software products, and experience in business systems analysis.
• A bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
• Financial services experience is a plus.
• Hands-on experience in Agile and/or Lean development and methodology, having functioned as a “Product Owner” and/or “Scrum Master” for an agile delivery team.
• Self-motivated and goal-oriented independent thinker with strong attention to detail, analytical focus, and problem-solving skills who can be highly productive both as an individual or as part of a team.
• Deep understanding of technology and business process and how the two are dependent upon one another for solution delivery.
• Experience defining data integrations in data mapping requirements, API specifications, and data flow diagrams.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to interact with cross-functional and cross-business unit teams at all levels.
• Previous experience documenting, delivering, and managing new customer-facing products, features, and enhancements, including but not limited to websites and native applications.
• High sense of urgency and ability to work well in and navigate a matrix environment.
• Must have strong informing and influencing skills and be able to manage relationships across business and technical teams.
• Experience taking products from concept to market, including successful launches.
• Ability to work well across internal and external Business Unit teams such as product management, development, compliance, operations, and marketing.

For a confidential discussion or to find out more, contact Sudhakar on 315-931-4639 or apply now.

Company Description

MW Partners is a rapidly growing Women and Minority owned company that provides Professional and IT Staffing Services on a contract, contract to hire and direct hire basis.