Sr Product Manager IT

Position Sr Product Manager IT Job Locations St. Louis, MO; Chicago, IL Summary The Sr Product Manager is responsible for defining, planning, and executing the product strategy for a specific product or product line. This role involves extensive cross‑functional collaboration, market research, and strategic decision‑making to drive the success of the product. Responsibilities IT Product Strategy: Define and communicate a comprehensive IT product strategy that aligns with the organization’s overall business strategy. Develop and maintain a product roadmap that outlines key initiatives and enhancements. Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with engineering, operations, security, and business units to ensure successful product development and delivery. Foster strong working relationships with key stakeholders. Market Research: Conduct research to identify industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in IT product management. Use market insights to inform product decisions and stay ahead of competitors. Product Development: Lead the product development process, defining product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria. Work with engineering teams to prioritize and execute product enhancements. Product Launch: Plan and execute product launches, including developing go‑to‑market strategies, pricing strategies, and marketing campaigns. Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to ensure successful product introductions. Product Metrics: Define and track key performance metrics for IT products, such as system uptime, reliability, performance, and user satisfaction. Use data‑driven insights to drive product improvements. Budget Management: Develop and manage the IT product budget, including resource allocation, cost control, and financial forecasting. Risk Management: Identify and mitigate potential risks and challenges associated with IT product development and deployment. Stakeholder Communication: Effectively communicate the IT product vision, strategy, and progress to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment and buy‑in from all relevant teams. Supervisory Responsibilities Direct and indirect reports: Hires, retains, trains, coaches, guides, directs, and develops direct reports using company‑wide processes, tools, and resources. May delegate work and provide guidance to indirect reports. Travel Travel and driving are not essential duties or functions of this job. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent. 8+ years of experience in project management of varied complexities and scope. PMI Certification is desired but not required. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Agile product management experience. Software development experience. Strong experience and understanding of web and mobile development technologies. Ability to pick up technical and business concepts quickly. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Excellent organizational, time management, and project management skills. Ability to work with business teams to facilitate change management. Additional Information Regarding Job Duties and Job Descriptions Job duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one’s supervisor or other manager related to the position/department. This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the position. The Company reserves the right at any time, with or without notice, to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job positions, or assign additional job responsibilities, subject to applicable law. The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law. Equal Employment Opportunity The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or any other category protected by law. As part of this commitment, the Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable an applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Advantage Solutions