Group Product Manager

Summary

Join Bounteous as a Group Product Manager and contribute to building best-in-class solutions for our clients. This role requires a deep understanding of the software development lifecycle and strong collaboration skills. You will partner with cross-functional teams and clients, lead requirements sessions, develop roadmaps, and ensure the successful delivery of projects. The ideal candidate possesses extensive product management experience, strong analytical skills, and excellent communication abilities. This position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work in a dynamic and inclusive environment.

Requirements

• This role requires a clear understanding of and experience with all phases of the software development lifecycle, including vision and scope definition, roadmapping, creative and user experience design, requirements specification and prioritization, iterative development, manual and automated testing, handoff, and delivery
• BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Partner with clients and product owners to ensure the realization of business outcomes in working solutions
• Lead and facilitate requirements sessions with internal and external project stakeholders
• Construct comprehensive, effective presentations that translate issues into actionable objectives and a compelling story
• Develop prioritized roadmaps based on value scoring
• Recognize and synthesize key findings, develop alternative solutions, and challenge assumptions
• Serve as a SME for user stories and acceptance criteria while also demonstrating an understanding of program-level priorities
• Utilize strong analytical skills to inform data-driven decisions
• Collaborate with and guide product owners to write business user stories and acceptance criteria, organize team documentation, consolidate data to implement technical aspects of a business solution, and create graphic user interfaces and journeys
• Track, organize, and document project strategy and requirements gathering sessions
• Coordinate implementation activities with cross-functional teams
• Demonstrate an understanding of the value of iterative delivery for clients' users
• Facilitate efficient meetings, including producing detailed agendas, leading discussions, and ensuring action items are clearly documented and followed up on
• Build strong relationships with client and internal teams to deliver success
• Continuously expand upon and develop new skills, techniques, and tools
• Promote and enforce awareness of key information security practices, including acceptable use of information assets, malware protection, and password security protocols
• Identify, assess, and report security risks, focusing on how these risks impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets
• Understand and evaluate how data is stored, processed, or transmitted, ensuring compliance with data privacy and protection standards (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
• Ensure data protection measures are integrated throughout the information lifecycle to safeguard sensitive information

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of product owner experience in a strategic capacity in eCommerce, marketing, or consulting
• Experience at a digital-first, global delivery agency/consultancy a plus
• Strong foundation in core product management skillsets
• Experience with project management methodologies including Agile/Scrum and Waterfall; SAFe a plus
• Experience with functional suites and software for requirements such as Jira, Azure DevOps, etc
• Familiarity with a variety of platforms and programming languages such as Java, SQL, Visual Basic, Drupal, Magento, AEM, Shopify, PHP, Ruby, etc
• Highly skilled in Office 365, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• A fast learner; proven success picking up new technologies/tools quickly and proficiently
• Skilled at managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment; flexible and readily adaptable to changing circumstances
• A keen attention to detail and accuracy; exceptional organizational, time management, and project management skills
• Self-driven; the ability to work independently, define a way forward, and solve problems with limited direction; proven capacity to drive results in an evolving and complex organization
• Strong communicator with all levels of leadership, management, and staff to achieve desired outcomes and build strong alliances and relationships
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience leveraging global delivery and collaboration across delivery centers
• Digitally-savvy and well-informed on digital innovations, trends, and technologies

Benefits

• $118,000 - $158,000 a year
• Bounteous is willing to sponsor eligible candidates for employment visas