Stone Search Looking for Senior Product Manager at New York, NY Full Time

Hybrid office / work from home

Our client is seeking a Senior Product Manager who is a self-starter, a visible organizational leader, a hands-on problem solver and a relationship builder.  Working with other departments, the Senior Product Manager will work to build and prioritize a backlog of strategic and tactical software requirements for internal CRM and customer facing web applications.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee the operations of a product management team while developing and executing a roadmap for core products
• Guide the agile development processes including quarterly planning, metrics gathering, sprint planning, grooming and overall sprint deliverables
• Own product roll out planning and execution including training, written deliverables, virtual project demonstrations and in-person presentations
• Lead meetings with multiple stakeholders to identify and prioritize software development and business process improvement initiatives
• Vendor contract negotiations in conjunction with finance and business teams
• Develop detailed functional specifications, user stories, visual mock-ups for stakeholder review
• Gather feedback and approval from relevant stakeholders pre and post development

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering is required
• MBA is highly preferred
• 10+ years of total work experience with product launches, strategy, and management
• Experience using metrics to surface investment areas for feature development, prioritization, and experience
• Data-driven customer-centric approach toward product development. Ability to clearly communicate data insights to others.
• Comfortable in the C suite, presenting and making the case for strategic positions and product decisions.
• Experience hiring, mentoring, and developing teams of Product Managers and Business Analysts.
• Ability to build strong relationships with all stakeholders, from a junior associate to a client to a strategic partner/vendor to a senior executive
• A strong understanding of website usability, user experience, and a high level of empathy for internal and external product users
• Must be detail-oriented, extremely organized, and have exceptional writing and communicating skills
• Operates effectively, and with a sense of possibility, in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• An internal consultant mindset, with proven experience and mastery of this approach is essential
• Working knowledge of Jira and Agile Methodology