Strategic Product Manager

Role Description

This position is a strategic product line owner in the company and is responsible for overall growth and profitability of assigned product lines (examples: credit, debit, fraud, digital). The position will:

• Design the product vision
• Cultivate and execute strategies
• Conduct technical analysis and execution
• Monitor product compliance and mandates
• Create business plans and deliver sales support to drive profitability and penetration results
• Develop and manage budget for each assigned product and any associated marketing campaigns
• Gather and prioritize product, market drivers, industry trends, customer requirements
• Launch new business and technical solutions to help deliver winning payment solutions to the industry

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Technology, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience required
• Combined seven (7) years of experience in product management, agile project management, product marketing, technical product implementations, and/or business systems analysis supporting technical products required
• Minimum of two (2) years in product management required
• Experience with product budgeting and forecasting required
• Experience with the financial, credit union industry and core or account processing required

Requirements

• Create, manage, and implement an annual strategic plan, marketing plan and budget
• Responsible for forecasting line revenue and profitability
• Manage and direct development of all product commercialization duties
• Partner with Marketing Services to create and prepare advertising and promotional materials
• Partner with member credit unions and advisory group credit unions for market evaluation, research, surveys, focus groups, and pilot testing
• Be an expert on market trends affecting solution offerings
• Create and publish or present thought leadership regarding trends and usage of assigned product lines
• Ensure effective communication of pertinent information to internal staff and external member-owners
• Lead and participate in meetings to support executive committees
• Maintain current knowledge of the latest industry trends
• Communicate and routinely update solution performance information to senior leadership
• Represent and support Velera personnel at various meetings and functions
• Direct the development of product documentation, procedures, training and marketing materials
• Conduct technical analysis, determine technical product direction and direct development
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Medical with telemedicine
• Dental and Vision
• Basic and Optional Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Maternity, Parental, Family Care
• Community Volunteer Time Off
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Company Paid Disability Insurance
• 401k (with employer match)
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with company provided contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Supplemental Insurance
• Mental Health and Well-being: Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness program