Senior Product Development Manager

As a seasoned Program Development Specialist, you will be responsible for spearheading product development and business growth initiatives from inception to implementation. This role requires strong leadership skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to drive process improvements across various departments.

• Key Responsibilities:
  • Strategic Planning: Develop and execute comprehensive strategic plans for Engineering and Business teams, including third-party integrations, marketplace expansion, eCommerce technology enhancements, and business projects.
  • Process Leadership: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement process improvements that enhance operational efficiency.
  • Platform & Feature Enhancement: Analyze and improve existing platform features, streamlining processes and enhancing user experiences.

• Stakeholder Engagement & Requirements Gathering: Foster open communication with internal and external stakeholders to gather comprehensive product requirements and feedback.
• Product Definition & Prioritization: Capture high-level product requirements and translate them into detailed tasks for the development team.
• Business Solutions: Partner with Business Departments to design and develop technology-based process improvements that drive automation and growth.

• Business & Technology Workflow Enhancement: Understand and optimize business and technology workflows to enhance project outcomes and operational efficiency.
• Project Facilitation & Completion: Ensure effective project completion across all stakeholders.
• Conflict Resolution & Roadblock Management: Identify and resolve underlying conflicts, competing priorities, and roadblocks.
• Technical Understanding & Advocacy: Cultivate an overall technical understanding of the platform among stakeholders.
• Business Re-engineering & Automation: Manage technology development efforts and bridge the gap to business re-engineering, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree (or equivalent practical experience) and a minimum of 5 years of related PM experience ideally with eCommerce knowledge.
• eCommerce Platform Expertise: Demonstrated understanding of various eCommerce platforms, ERP systems, Warehouse Management Systems, Database systems, and reporting platforms.
• Product Documentation: Proven ability to document product requirements with sufficient knowledge, detail, and clarity for technical teams.
• Requirements Analysis: Strong experience performing thorough requirements analysis through independent research and testing methodologies.
• Project Management Tools: Expertise in utilizing modern Project Management tools such as Jira, Asana, Monday.com, or similar platforms.
• Methodology Acumen: Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, GAP Analysis, SWOT Analysis, and other relevant project methodologies.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical and business concepts clearly and persuasively to business audiences.
• Problem-Solving: Exceptional problem-solving skills with a proactive and analytical approach to identifying and resolving complex challenges.
• Collaboration: Proven ability to work effectively and interdependently within a dynamic team environment.
• Strategic Mindset: A strong inclination to challenge the status quo and contribute innovative ideas that drive business strategy and growth.
• Client-Facing Experience: Direct client-facing communication experience, demonstrating the ability to manage expectations and gather feedback effectively is desired but not mandatory.