Key Responsibilities
Product Strategy and Roadmap: Develop and communicate a clear vision, strategy, and roadmap for the product, prioritizing features based on business value, user needs, and technical feasibility.
Requirements Definition: Translate complex market problems and user needs into detailed, actionable technical specifications or user stories for engineering teams.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as the hub between engineering, design, marketing, and stakeholders (business, product, operations) to ensure alignment throughout the development process.
Product Lifecycle Management: Oversee the entire lifecycle-from conception to product launch and ongoing maintenance/optimization.
Data-Driven Decision Making: Use metrics (KPIs) and data to evaluate product performance and make informed decisions on enhancements.
Risk Mitigation: Identify potential technical risks or bottlenecks early and develop contingency plans.
Common Skills
Technical Understanding: Familiarity with software development, APIs
Communication: Ability to bridge the gap between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders
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Tools: Proficiency in Agile tools such as Aha and Rally.
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience.
Blend of technical expertise (computer science or engineering background), project experience (Agile/Scrum, Aha, Rally, and strong leadership skills.
Experience leading cross-functional teams, driving technical roadmaps, and managing complex systems. Key roles include bridging technical and non-technical teams to deliver initiatives.
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