Director, Product Management (UGC)

Description

Are you a knowledgeable strategist with experience in product road-mapping and design? Have you taken a product from early stage development to go-to-market stages? Can you synthesize business objectives, client needs, and market insights to develop and execute a successful product strategy? Good news! 1WorldSync is looking for a Director, Product Management to join our team at our Chicago headquarters.

1WorldSync is the industry leader in product content management. With approximately 550 employees across the US, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Portugal, Switzerland, and the UK, we're seeking a Director, Product Management to support our growing global team.

Reporting directly to our President, UGC Solutions , the Director, Product Management will help us drive the vision and execution of the Ratings and Reviews product offering. They will leverage large amounts of disparate datasets, user research, customer interviewing, and rapid testing of ideas to build new and enhance existing features. They will work with the product team to define the capabilities that our customers and shoppers will use to move the product offering forward.

Responsibilities:

1. Understand Ratings and Reviews platform strategic and competitive position in the market and deliver products that are recognized as world class.
2. Define and own a product vision, strategy, roadmap, and prioritized backlog for assigned initiatives.
3. Apply data driven approaches to guiding your decisions and continuously iterate on the Ratings and Reviews product offerings.
4. Coordinate with other product teams (designers, engineers) and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure product features are well communicated, understood, and adopted by our customers.
5. Develop and manage technical requirements to guide an iterative new product development process.

Required Skills and Experience:

1. 5+ years cross-functional Product Management experience.
2. 1-3 years proven experience working with API/Service integrations.
3. 1-3 years working with external partners/clients to solve problems.

Desired Skills and Experience:

1. Professional experience in ecommerce and/or online retail.
2. Experience in multi-tenant SaaS.
3. CS degree or equivalent technical experience.
4. Exceptional communication skills and assertive attitude.
5. Ability to ruthlessly prioritize competing needs of the business and client base.
6. Comfortable making decisions without complete information.
7. History of making things, working closely with engineers and designers.
8. Understanding of Agile software development methodology.
9. Strong user empathy & design aesthetic.

Benefits:

1. Incredible health benefits (FSA and HSA options), with dental and vision coverage.
2. 401(k) plan with employer match.
3. Paid time off as well as company holidays, volunteer time off, sick time, bereavement leave, and 12 weeks of fully paid parental bonding leave.
4. Short and long term disability and life insurance.
5. Additional optional benefits, including a comprehensive legal plan, pre-tax parking and transit accounts, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, identity theft prevention, tuition reimbursement, and pet insurance.

Additional Details:

1. This is a hybrid position that requires 3 days per week at our Chicago headquarters location.
2. This role requires the candidate to have the authority to work in, and be located in the US.
3. This position requires up to (10%) travel.

1WorldSync is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing employees and applicants with an environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at 1WorldSync are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, family or parental status, veteran or disability status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

1WorldSync will provide reasonable accommodations during the application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please contact us at (emailprotected).