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Job type full-time
Full job description
About us:
We are an online marketing company providing website and agency services to automotive dealerships across north and south americaWe are known for our cutting edge products that streamline the car buying process and provide an experience both shoppers and dealers loveOur business model is working: we were recognized on the inc5000 list of fastest growing companies six years in a row, expanding to over 30 manufacturer relationship, and over 4,000 dealer partnersWe are proud of what our company has done, and it’s all due to the talented and diverse team we’ve been lucky enough to assemble.
Job description:
The product manager will be responsible for forecasting, production, and/or marketing of a product or productsThis individual will drive the vision and delivery of their assigned products to keep the business relevant and competitiveIdeally this candidate is adept at understanding and communicating user problems and needs as functional requirementsAt times, this role will require balancing the competing needs of both internal and external users to define a roadmap that provides the best value to the companyThis is a remote position reporting to our headquarters (rockville, md).
Essential functions:
Conduct market research and speak with customers to understand and articulate end-user problems that dealeron is uniquely positioned to solve
Manage software product roadmap including product and feature definition with development plan
Develop metrics to assess the success of products and features and determine necessary enhancements
Create functional and non-functional requirements for development teamsClearly define user flows for features
Work with user experience designers and engineers to refine experiences and update the requirements based on design and usability testing
Create and maintain documentation for internal stakeholders and clients
Develop and test hypotheses for new features utilizing wireframes and user stories and by working with a cross-functional team of designers, developers, product managers, and customer-facing roles to vet, build and ship new products and features
Manage the product backlog to ensure designers and developers always have clear requirements and acceptance criteria for upcoming work
Triage and prioritize bug reports and new feature requests received from our current and potential customers, partners and stakeholders
Communicate priorities and deadlines to the stakeholders
Participate in all product team meetings including daily standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog grooming sessions
Leverage jira to create product backlogs, track sprints and user stories, and monitor team efficiency
Maintain the product backlog to ensure designers and developers always have clear acceptance criteria for upcoming work
Required skills/experience:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent working experience in development
2 years’ experience managing the work of cross functional teams of five or more developers, designers and or creative operations
3+ years of experience in software product management including working with agile teams
Proficiency in one or more of the following software development applications (alternate experience considered): jira, confluence, balsamiq, github or microsoft project
Detail oriented mentality possessing clear written and verbal communication skills
Proven ability to verify acceptance criteria with users of new features and products
Proactive problem solver with confidence and a respect for other people
Proficient in excel, microsoft word and outlook
Strong time management and organizational skills
Creative and independent thinking in product design and definition
Ability to prioritize requests to the benefit of our company and our clients
Ability to work autonomously while still functioning in a team environment
Ability to see the bigger picture and identify areas of opportunity and risk
Preferred skills/experience:
5 years’ experience in field or career
Experience with agile methodology and scrum framework
Formal product management training
Experience in a fast-paced environment
Ability to prioritize tasks that change frequently and manage unexpected demands
Dependable, follows instructions and takes initiative to solve problems
Competent technical writer (white papers, user guides, case studies, etc.)
Experience with road mapping tools such as productplan, aha! or monday.com
Perks and benefits:
Aside from the awesome people you will get to interact with on a daily basis, we offer a number of benefits, including:
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Company matched 401k plan
Flexible pto + sick leave
4 weeks paid parental leave
State of the art technology
Company-paid basic life insurance
Voluntary supplemental life insurance
Voluntary long-term/short-term disability insurance
Paid national holidays
Optional healthcare/dependent care fsa account
Dealeron is an equal opportunity employerWe also participate in e-verify (for more information, click here: e-verify participation and right to work).
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