Product Manager II

Product Manager IIProducers, users, consumers and others from all over the world join ASTM International as members and consumers of our highly regarded standards, peer-review documents, laboratory services, training materials, technology and processes, software, and other new features we devise to make the world work better. The Product Manager works to identify, prioritize and create the tools, applications, services and software that help these participants and consumers work better.The Product Manager II (PM II) is responsible for product strategy, planning, and lifecycle management of ASTM products and services to technical information markets. Role will manage and build a variety of ASTM offerings designed for the consumers of ASTM: listening to constituents to grow needs into product ideas, gathering and prioritizing product requirements, defining the product vision using design thinking, assist other staff in developing their product visions, working closely with product delivery while preparing business cases, agile teams, business stakeholders, marketing, production, and service teams to ensure constituents can find value in the offerings and revenue goals are met.Development will include study and exploration of new products as well managing existing product backlogs and curating regular assessments of lifecycle. The PM has the potential to work on any and all existing ASTM revenue lines and may be assigned to new lines. PM II provides leadership and potential supervision role within their department and supports overall mission of ASTM International, organizational business plans, and division and department goals.Must enjoy working collaboratively across a variety of stakeholder teams to drive product strategy and build positive outcomes for ASTM customers. Complete other goals as assigned.This Product Manager position reports to the Director of Product Management in the Sales and Marketing Division. The position functions as an individual contributor. It has the potential for supervisory responsibilities and will provide work direction to fellow ASTM colleagues and external vendors for assigned activities.Responsibilities include:Be familiar with technical information publishing in engineering focused industriesPerform high-level market research and work with external research organizations as neededApply AI tools to drive greater efficiency and quality across product management functions, including research, prototyping, roadmap maintenance, customer interview analysis, and requirements writingEvaluate and champion AI potential within assigned product linesPrepare market and financial analysis including pricing recommendationsExecute voice of the customer, interviews and design thinking sessionsDeliver product documentation: business case/product plans, customer interviews and targeted synopsis, and specifications for agile development teams, including clear requirementsPrioritize featuresWork with Digital Services and occasionally, external service suppliers to collaboratively see products through their development using SAFE agileDefine product strategy and roadmap; work closely with product teams to convey the product vision, continuously verify that the product fulfils that vision (as measured by customer value and business outcomes) and help the team ensure it is building and selling the right product.Work with external publishers to assess partnerships and licensing opportunitiesRun prototypes, proofs of concept, and pilot programs with early-stage productsMaintain a full product life cycle process, and work to balance short-term achievements with long-term goals (such as minimizing technical debt while maximizing resiliency)Understand the competition and like organizations' offeringsAttend assigned industry tradeshows, sales events, and ASTM committee weeks, in some cases functioning as the event lead in our trade show presenceDrive pricing strategies in collaboration with sales.Assist with I&E forecasts and budgetCurrent product lines that could be part of an ASTM PM's responsibility include:Subscription platform, ASTM Compass®ASTM Standards, iterations and supporting contentAI ProductsJournalsBooksConference ProceedingsMarket Intelligence ReportsLibrary Services/Search and Discovery/IndexingLeased white labels of platforms including the webstore and product pagesConsensus document software: ASTM SpecBuilderSidecar toolsData resourcesThird-party PublicationsSubscription platforms, otherSAAS tools, otherWrite descriptions and user support materials; develop written and video product support toolsSome administrative tasksOther tasks as assigned by Director.Minimum Requirements and Competencies include:Passionate about creating an amazing future for this organizationCheerful, can-do approach to workMinimum of 7 years of experience as a Product Manager or equivalent roleDemonstrated success defining and launching excellent products3+ years of experience in a job in publishing or software development (or laboratory or engineering regarding specification and standards management)Excellent business sensibilityExcellent written and verbal communication skillsExcellent critical thinking skillsExcellent and persistent creative skillsBachelor's degree (Product Management, Communications, Engineering, IT/Software, Marketing, or related), (MBA preferred)Excellent teamwork skillsMust be able to travel 10% of the timeSkilled in MS OfficeAdditional Requirements include:SAFe or agile work experience preferredTechnical/data publishing preferredProven ability to influence cross-functional teams with and without formal authoritySkilled in Atlassian tools, online work tools, & applicable software programsStrong skills in AI for managing product management tasksStrong presentation skillsNegotiation skillsProblem-solving skillsProfessional presenceSelf-directedAdaptableForward thinkingWillingness to learn and relearnSales support mindedThis job description is not intended to provide an all-inclusive listing of related job activities. Associates may be requested by management to perform other related activities in place of or in addition to those representative activities noted in this job description.ASTM International is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans