Product Manager

Product Manager

Primary purpose : The Product Manager is a dynamic, high-energy Product Manager with a sound business acumen and passion for building great software. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, loves solving complex problems and is motivated by working on products that help people achieve their educational goals. We're looking for someone with a proven track record of being able to uncover product opportunities, propose solutions, plan and deliver strong results. This role interacts regularly with cross-functional teams and requires the ability to communicate succinctly and effectively. This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week onsite at our Westminster, CO office.

Bright Horizons is trusted by families and employers around the world for high-quality child care and early education, back-up care, and workplace education. We partner with some of the world's best companies to provide services that help employees perform their best and support families to thrive both personally and professionally.

Responsibilities

• Gather and prioritize product requirements to create in support of product roadmap.
• Translate market requirements into functional specifications (user stories).
• Coordinate closely with Engineering to drive product vision, define and refine product requirements.
• Define and prioritize a product backlog.
• Manage lifecycle of the product from market requirements to product release, implementation, adoption, and iteration.
• Communicate effectively with engineering, sales, marketing, implementation teams and leadership to ensure business and customer goals are met.
• Utilize data to understand customer needs and behaviors as well as business objectives, and enable the team to transform that knowledge into product enhancements and new features.
• Conduct competitive research and analysis.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

3 years of experience working in a Product role. In lieu of Product specific experience, 3 years working within a software delivery organization in an Engineering, Support, Business / Systems Analyst or UX design role, may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with B2C preferred. Managed childcare, benefits, and / or outsourcing service experience a plus. Experience with software project management tools, preferably Azure DevOps. Strong project management, organizational skills, and an understanding of how to develop functional requirements. History of proven results delivering high quality, customer-driven products on time Goal-oriented, must be able to demonstrate success meeting and exceeding business objectives. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to use data to spot and address risks and opportunities. Self-starter with ability to drive decisions and lead projects from start to finish. Exceptional decision-making, prioritization, and time management skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to build and maintain business relationships across all organizational levels, i.e. peers, vendors, clients. Adaptability to work in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment.

Compensation

The annual salary for this position is between $95,000-$130,000. The pay range listed here is what Bright Horizons in good faith anticipates offering for this job opening. Actual compensation offers within this range will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education and training, certifications, geography, and other relevant business or organizational factors. Also, depending on hire date and subject to applicable eligibility requirements and accrual schedules, new employees in this role receive up to : 9 paid holidays annually; 40 hours of sick time per year based on full-time schedule, and 120 hours of vacation time per year based on full-time schedule (vacation time may be used for sick leave purposes under any applicable state or local sick or saf time law).

Benefits

Bright Horizons offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements : Medical, dental, and vision insurance 401(k) retirement plan Life insurance Long-term and short-term disability insurance

Life at Bright Horizons

Our people are the heart of our company. Because we're as committed to our own employees as we are to the children, families, and clients we serve, our collaborative workplaces are designed to grow careers and support personal lives. Come build a brighter future with us.

Equal Opportunity

Bright Horizons provides equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law.