[Hiring] Senior Product Manager @CDK Global

Role Description

This is a Remote opportunity, open to any location in the US.

Assists in shaping individual product strategy & in the creation of relevant business cases. Accountable for the full product lifecycle from ideation to end-of-life. Responsible for determining interdependencies in the broader CDK product lines & ecosystem. Voice of the customer & market for the product organization. Ensures that user personas & product requirements are defined and reflected in user stories. May also own and/or assist in Epic development. Working with Scrum Master and agile team on backlog grooming and ensures that timely decision making on product requirement trade-offs.

• Conducts complex & important work.
• Operates with moderate supervision, little instruction on day-to-day work & general instruction on new projects.
• Analyzes solutions using standard procedures.

Maintains awareness of competition & product differentiators. Continuously builds product management skills. Leverages industry, org, customer knowledge to interpret & drive internal/ customer requirements.

• Leads product requirements & works daily with agile team(s) defining users stories/Features (Epics).
• Acts as a resource for junior staff (peer-to-peer).

Successful execution has impact on overall product deliverables & may also impact cross-connected uses cases & related customer & business outcomes. Has moderate impact on commitments & issues are likely to cause moderate disruption to the business.

• Translate product vision into prioritized & deliverable Features (Epics) and user stories (based on feedback from dealers/customers & analysis of user & buyer personas) to deliver differentiated customer outcomes.
• Manage the backlog for sprint teams, partnering with R&D/scrum master in prioritization, supporting full lifecycle from definition, beta, showcase & retrospectives.
• Work with product marketing to develop product’s value proposition, features/benefits.
• Monitor & adapt to key product success metrics (e.g. adoption, profitability, NPS, market share growth).
• Invest in gaining expertise of the market, user personas, functional & domain knowledge.
• Develop & prioritize the Features (Epics) & user stories based on user/market requirements, strategy & business plan. Support business case development.
• Collaborate with other Product Managers to ensure the product remains aligned with overall CDK product strategy & deliverables.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge in creating Features (Epics) & user stories, driving end-to-end execution of product releases.
• Strong written & verbal communication skills. Ability to facilitate customer communications.
• Ability to listen & consider the points of view of others, collaborate & build consensus within cross-functional areas.
• Participated in business case creation & aligning requirements to business outcomes.
• Strong track record of product execution in dynamic environment.
• Travel up to 25% of time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or equivalent industry experience.
• 3-5+ years of Product Owner or Product Management and/or equivalent experience in Enterprise SaaS, full lifecycle management.
• Experience in Agile software/DevOps methodologies & working with globally distributed teams.

Benefits

• Base Salary: $120,000 - $150,000
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• 401K Matching Program.
• Tuition Reimbursement.