QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor s Degree in a technology or technical related field
- MBA or other graduate-level degree (preferred)
- 10+ years of overall experience preferably in a product / SaaS company
- 7+ years as a Product Owner/Manager in a top-tier technology/SaaS company
- 3+ years of experience as a developer or QA in a top tier technology company (preferred)
- Proven track record of successfully managing and releasing complex SaaS products
- Certifications such as Scrum Master or PMP (preferred)
- Intimate knowledge of key Product Management Principles, Agile Scrum and UX Centered Design principles
- Entrepreneurial spirit / ability to roll up your sleeves and try different things with minimal direction
- Possesses a unique blend of business and technical savvy; a big-picture vision, the drive to make that vision a reality, and technically credible to lead teams of world-class software developers
- Is organized, and can plan, forecast, and manage a product backlog
- Exceptional organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to communicate and work with stakeholders at all levels across the organization
- Experience handling enterprise-level clients/customers (preferred)
- Track record driving and delivering large, complicated projects on time and within scope (preferred)
- Subject matter expertise in many different technology markets (preferred)
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Works with engineering to drive product development from conceptualization through launch - creating actionable plans, work streams, tactics and deliver on those in support of business KPI s
- Product owner for one or more product development teams
- Formulates complex business plans, analyzes the current competitive landscape, focuses on ROI and puts together a strategic product roadmap and pitch to the senior leaders in the company
- Manages the product roadmap for your strategic area, setting expectations with all relevant stakeholders
- Can operate under limited supervision is provided as this individual can operate, drive results, and set priorities independently
- Works with product marketing, design, engineering, project management, etc. to successfully deliver products to market
- Leverages data/analytics to make tactical and strategic product decisions
- Demonstrate favorable results through leadership and influencing multiple individuals and groups
- Cultivates a deep understanding of the customer and work tirelessly to identify new opportunities to improve their experience
- Identifies unmet market needs that leverage MINDBODY technologies, strengths and market leadership
- Produces and manages usability studies, product metrics, competitive, customer and market analysis into product requirements to identify new opportunities
- Strives to be a subject matter expert in their strategic focus area(s) by identifying the challenges our customers face and defines new opportunities to improve our customers experience
- Builds business cases that satisfy significant market needs and revenue opportunities, is able and willing pitch business cases to senior management and elaborate on the what and why
- Controls scope of large projects
- Removes business related roadblocks to ensure success product delivery on time and within scope
- Gathers customer feedback to determine future iterations; Compares planned success metrics to actuals and ladders up product performance
- Works closely with product marketing, sales, and marketing teams to build go-to-market plans as well as pricing, sales, and marketing strategy
- Is focused on creating the best possible user experience while also managing ROI
- All other duties as assigned
SCOPE OF SUPERVISION/AUTHORITY:
- Duties for this position are performed under limited supervision
- You will be responsible for planning and organizing their own work, which may or may not be directly related to general business operations of the company or its customers
- You will receive training and guidance from manager as needed
- Individual contributors may be required to regularly exercise discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance depending on the nature of the position
- There is no direct management responsibility for the position
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- You will need dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard
- This position is mostly stationary and will be required to remain stationary for extended periods of time
- Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet
