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Job#: 2034263
Job Description:
Apex has an immediate need for a Product Manager to drive product discovery, development, and delivery for our Fortune 20 client.
Ideal candidates will have the following:
- Product Management experience supporting B2B or B2C products
- Experience with contract management, program management, and/or project management
- Prior experience road mapping & a deep understanding of stakeholder management & requirements gathering
- A sense of urgency & the ability to speak up and escalate potential issues & roadblocks quickly & proactively
- Experience working on product solutions that involve one or more of the following criteria and/or activities:
- API Integration, API creation and implementation with a third party vendor team
- Data mapping & Data attribute ingestion
- Data reporting & analysis for complex data sets
- Data Integration
- Data Exchange for Product SKU list with a third party
- Open to remote candidates for the right experience and fit, but strongly prefer candidates local in one of the following locations:
- Cincinnati, OH
- Charlotte, NC
- Chicago, IL
- Portland, OR
- San Jose, CA
- Boca Raton, FL
- Required Working Hours - Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm EST
For immediate consideration, please forward your resume to and reference Job ID #2034263.
Key Responsibilities
- Create, maintain and communicate product roadmap(s), including near-term delivery and 1-2 year product evolution, to stakeholders across the organization while aligning and supporting company and business unit strategies
- Develop a product plan and deliver product capabilities and enhancements to market by working with technical and non-technical partners; measuring output, improving execution and continuously delivering production expectations
- Create and maintain robust product documentation including technical requirements, product plans and roadmaps in appropriate systems (Jira, Productboard, Confluence, etc.) in collaboration with multiple teams
- Move identified product requirements and feature enhancements through completion via cross-functional collaboration with product stakeholders and while keeping line-of-site into the overarching strategy.
- Support vendor-managed capabilities including but not limited ongoing oversight of vendor roadmap and technical requirements, submission of change requests / support tickets to vendor as needed, QA and oversight of vendor owned capabilities, collaborative discovery / guidance for vendor-owned capabilities as needed.
- Leverage data, analytics and insights to measure and improve KPIs
- Model Agile principles by maintaining a groomed backlog and providing 1-N prioritization for backlog
- Execute criteria within Minimum Viable Product timeframes, and any subsequent key milestone dates - enforcing the speed/frequency with which enhancements and new capabilities need to be delivered
- Remain flexible and adaptable to business priorities / needs
- Escalate critical issues, gaps, blockers or risks to leadership in a timely manner so as not to delay implementation
- Build highly collaborative cross-functional partnerships across the matrixed organization
- Identify new product requirements and feature enhancements through collaborative engagements to support product strategies, as needed
- Confidently manage relationships with a vast range of stakeholder types including: Corporate/Business leaders, Technology managers, external B2B and/or vendor partners, and more.
- Execute regular meetings with stakeholders to review priorities in order of now, next and later, and KPIs; metrics as an indicator of product health and progress.
Minimum Position Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in computer science, business, marketing, management or equivalent practical experience
- 3+ years of experience bringing customer-facing technology products to market
- 3+ years of software development, product management or business analyst experience in a technology business with demonstrated success in sales and/or customer use through the delivery of new/evolving products
- Experience with iterative product development (Agile)
- Product management experience working with B2B or B2C Healthcare, Wellness, and/or Nutrition solutions
- Exchange Solutions - developing products for healthcare payers, providers, clinical associates and/or their beneficiaries
- Experience working on product solutions that involve one or more of the following criteria and/or activities:
- API Integration
- Data mapping
- Data reporting and/or analysis for a relatively complex data set
- Data Integration
Demonstrated leadership experience in product management. Experience with contract management, program management, and/or project management. Excellent oral/written communication skills and extreme attention-to-detail. Proficient Microsoft Office skills. Ability to identify metrics/key performance measures and use data to drive decisions that enhance the customer & user experience.
Desired Previous Experience/Education
- Experience using the following systems and/or applications: Productboard, Jira, Mural, Confluence
- Experience with Gen AI / ML
- Experience with a multi-channel retailer, including an understanding of ecommerce, food merchandising and supply chain operations
- Experience with products and/or digital experiences that support lead generation for B2B sales
EEO Employer
Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.
Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
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