Media Supply Chain Product Manager
ONSITE ROLE >
GLENDALE CA (CAN ALSO SIT IN NYC, ORLANDO, SEATTLE)
12 Months Contract
Description
As the Senior Product Manager, you will have the opportunity to dive deep into the business capabilities and learn processes. Your responsibilities include gathering and prioritizing business requirements and translating that into product specifications.
Working in a cross-functional team environment with design, engineering, infrastructure, and QA, you will help reimagine the products of our future business, with a focus on maximizing automation, driving operational improvements, and supporting the acceleration of our publishing business.
- Collaborate with business partners and cross-functional teams to identify and clearly define business requirements
- Exhibit natural and intuitive user empathy
- Align business partners and cross-functional teams on product vision and strategy
- Can clearly articulate product strategy and manage business partners' expectations accordingly
- Make thoughtful, well-documented assumptions
- Assist in process alignment and standardization
- Support definition of Product Strategy
- Define and align Product Roadmaps, clearly communicating the connection between vision, strategy, objectives, and roadmap
- Active use of product frameworks and tools to document information in a structured way (user journey maps, flow, information architecture, etc.)
- Lead business partner engagements to analyze the value proposition of business requests and provide alternative solutions, as needed to ensure we stay
- consistently focused on the product strategy
- Manage maintenance and prioritization of product backlog, ensuring transparent, well aligned and justified prioritization within your area of responsibility
- Guide team through selecting, crafting, and validating effective solutions for problems (with help for complex problems)
- Slice solutions to a viable minimum product that effectively solves prioritized requirements
- Key participant in daily scrum meetings, planning, reviews, and retrospectives
- Define User Acceptance Test (UAT) Scripts development
- Coordinate major product releases
- Own system processes, user guides, and training materials on product features where needed
- Collaborate, partner, and coordinate with cross-functional teams (engineering, design, QA, and product leadership) to streamline product features and enhance business processes
- Partner with engineering and program managers to implement solutions aligned with the product strategy and Content Platforms' strategic objectives
- Support any other activities / duties to help achieve business objectives
Basic Qualifications
5+ years of product management experienceDemonstrate strong product understanding and platform familiaritySelf-starter and can work independently under time constraints and meet deadlinesDemonstrate strong presentation and ability to clearly communicate goals, status, and issuesDemonstrate strong technical writing skillsDemonstrate ability to derive actionable insights or alternative solutions through researchDemonstrate ability to craft and validate problemsEfficiently support experimentation execution and analysis, such as proof of conceptsDemonstrate ability to define Product RoadmapsDemonstrate understanding and ability to write and prioritize user storiesDemonstrate ability to adjust and pivot as business strategy and product priorities shiftExperienced in leading and / or facilitating business workshopsExhibits a clear understanding of development processes, methodologies, and toolsExhibits appreciation and experience in incorporating data science and analytics in holistic product solutionsPreferred Qualifications
Exposure or experience with Agile development tools, such as Jira and ConfluenceKnowledge of or experience in media & entertainment industryUnderstanding of publishing workflows or digital media supply media chainEducation
BS in technology-related fields
The estimated pay range for this position is USD $85.00 / hr - USD $91.50 / hr. Exact compensation and offers of employment are dependent on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, licenses or certifications, and location. We also offer comprehensive benefits. The Talent Acquisition Partner can share more details about compensation or benefits for the role during the interview process.