JOB DESCRIPTION

    

Position: Product Manager, Data Platform                                   Status: Full Time

Supervisor’s Title: SVP, Product Management                            Start Date: TBD

Location: US / Remote

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Primary Goal: The primary goal of the Product Manager is to help Markaaz deliver our product roadmap. You will oversee and manage the production of new functionality and enhancements to our products from beginning to end. You will work directly with data, engineering, and other members of the product team to deliver these initiatives and collaborate with operations, marketing, and sales to ensure successful market adoption of our innovations. You will also be a champion of the Customer, striving to deliver solutions that delight and continuously incorporating their feedback into our product roadmap.

 

Responsibilities:

 

  • Execution of the product roadmap in support of the product strategy for our data analytics products
  • Development of business requirements for innovations and solutions.
  • Planning and driving product launches and GTM strategy in collaboration with marketing and sales.
  • Driving action throughout the organization for product adoption as a product champion.
  • Gather and analyze customer and market feedback to inform product decisions.
  • Participation in product prioritization meetings with other product team members, the engineering team, and scrum master.
  • Management of the lifecycle of in-life products – including Customer feedback, feature prioritization, and issue resolution.
  • Analysis of products – including product performance and customer adoption rates – to monitor, report, and improve the solutions.
  • Analyzing and reporting on product development and roadmap status.
  • Close collaboration with the data team, scrum master, and product departments to ensure product development is in-line with company strategy.
  • Development of supporting documentation for integration and administration of the products.

 

Required Minimum Education and Experience:

 

  • Bachelors degree in computer science, Business Administration, or similar technical discipline.
  • 5+ years of experience working as a product manager or product owner in a fast-paced environment. Experience in FinTech, Information Services & Data Science, Statistical modeling, Financial Services, SaaS, or B2C products is a plus.
  • Experience with REST, JSON, and similar technologies related to working in a software / data company.
  • Proficient in the use of product development software like Jira and Confluence.
  • Proficient in the use of Postman or similar API Development tools.
  • Experience in the use of data visualization tools like PowerBI, Tableau, or Zoho Analytics.
  • Experience preparing documentation in formats appropriate for a variety of audiences.
  • Experience on a product team is a plus.
  • Experience with global business is a plus.
  • Experience with cloud-based technologies and SaaS models is a plus.

 

Additional Preferred Requirements:

 

  • Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and product management principles
  • Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
  • Highest level of personal and professional integrity and ethics
  • High level of initiative, accountability, and follow-through
  • Strong sense of service and passion for the company and business
  • Authorized to legally work for any employer in the United States
  • Willingness to submit to any requested background checks

 

Competencies: To perform the essential functions of this position and the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.

 

  • Critical thinking—able to think critically, reason, and apply knowledge learned on the job to the tasks at hand;
  • Problem solving—identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; exhibits creativity and a willingness to try new solutions; and appropriately applies problem-solving techniques.
  • Confidentiality—operates with the highest level of discretion and maintains complete confidentiality of all business matters,
  • Interpersonal skills—thrives in, and fosters, a team-oriented environment; able to establish strong relationships based on a foundation of trust; is able to easily and confidently work with a diverse constituency in regard to cultural backgrounds, levels/roles, and personality differences; remains open to others' ideas.
  • Oral communication— speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations and able to effectively make presentations to small or large groups.
  • Written communication—drafts products with minimal oversight; edits work for spelling and grammar; presents numerical data effectively and accurately; able to skillfully write, read and interpret written information.
  • Technical knowledge—possesses thorough knowledge of all operating systems and programs required by this role.
  • Leadership—drives results and establishes and follows fundamental goals; successfully manages and motivates employees; proposes innovative solutions; fosters a success-oriented, accountable environment.
  • Planning/organizing—effectively prioritizes and plans work activities; manages own time as well as others’ time efficiently and effectively; successfully manages conflicting priorities; communicates key objectives and necessary tactics to meet project requirements/goals; proactively identifies and anticipates needs and makes recommendations for implementation.
  • Quality control—demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
  • Adaptability—skillfully adapts to changes, delays, or other unexpected events; manages competing demands, priorities, and deadlines; able to coordinate across various time zones.
  • Dependability— self-directed, self-accountable, and self-motivated; meets deadlines; attendance is punctual and reliable; able to take direction, follow instructions, and work independently; solicits feedback to improve performance.

 

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position does not have direct supervisory responsibilities.

 

Work Environment: This position is predominantly remote. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand for up to eight hours or more at a time. The employee must use his/her hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, climb, or balance, and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee will be required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 125 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.


Persons with mental or physical disabilities as defined by the Americans With Disabilities Act are eligible for this position as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodations are made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible for this position.