Lead Product Manager
United States /
United States – Product Development /
Full-time
/ Remote
We're looking for a Lead Product Manager to be responsible for the overall success of our clients’ software products. In particular, this includes working closely with clients to strategically advise them and build solutions in order to help them solve business problems and propel their business forward. They will lead a team of Product Managers, work closely with global delivery teams (Engineering, Architecture), partner with the Client Services team to support pre-sales efforts, consult with clients on business challenges, deliver best of breed products using Agile practices and Lean methodologies, and drive growth.
WE ARE 3PILLAR GLOBAL
At 3Pillar, culture is more than a buzzword. The power of culture, teamwork, and open collaboration drive our commitment to building breakthrough software solutions that power digital businesses. Our passion for products has gained us recognition in some of software’s most innovative spaces, including a spot on the Inc. 5000 list ten times, an Institute of Excellence in Sales (IES) Premier Sales Employer winner, a three-time winner of the Washington Post Top Workplaces Award, and notable features in Forbes, Fortune, and the Washington Business Journal.
We are an innovative product development partner whose solutions drive rapid revenue, market share, and customer growth for industry leaders in Software and SaaS, Media and Publishing, Information Services, and Retail. Our key differentiator is our Product Mindset. Our development teams focus on building for outcomes and all of our team members around the globe are trained on the Product Mindset’s core values – Minimize Time to Value, Solve for Need, and Excel at Change. Our teams apply this mindset to build digital products that are customer-facing and revenue-generating. Our business-minded approach to agile development ensures that we align to client goals from the earliest conceptual stages through market launch and beyond.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work collaboratively with our clients to build and design a broad digital strategy then lead our teams to execute against it.
- Act as the cross-functional product lead of distributed product team members from our delivery centers in the US, LATAM, India, Canada and Romania.
- Work with the engineering leads to manage the overall progress of a project and use of resources, including the initiation of corrective action if required.
- Lead the team to progressively execute against a short-term plan by prioritizing and planning the content and timeline for releases.
- Define product vision, mission, goals, values, and customer segment(s) as the go-to expert for the product.
- Effectively make prioritization trade offs within the confines of product goals.
- Communicate plans, priorities, and status to the client, team members, and internal management as appropriate.
- Measure and improve business and customer value delivered, develop KPIs, monitor progress continuously, and report on milestones and deliverables.
- Maintain a high awareness of industry issues and trends, particularly in regards to accessibility, usability, and emerging technologies, with a view to incorporating these in future projects and staying ahead of the market.
QUALIFICATIONS
- At least 4 years of experience in a customer-facing Product Leadership position (Sr. PM, Lead PM, Director).
- At least 4 years of consulting experience.
- Expertise working with complex digital products, business logic, process, and a variety of clients.
- Experience in organizational leadership, including experience working with and influencing teams and executive leads.
- A strong track record of problem solving and a “roll up your sleeves” mentality.
- Entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to see the bigger picture among the details.
- Experience working with global teams a MUST.
- Highly culturally aware.
- Well versed in User Research; championing users’ needs across the customer experience, facilitating workshops.
- Relationship builder. Highly empathetic and collaborative, able to work across senior level stakeholders to drive decisions.
- Practical knowledge and experience in Agile practices and Lean methodologies to build best-of-breed products.
BENEFITS
- Employer funded medical plan for employees and their dependents.
- Employer funded dental plan for employees and their dependents.
- 401K retirement savings plan with 100% match of the first 3% of employee contributions and 50% of the next 2%.
- Company paid disability and life insurance and the option to purchase additional coverage for yourself and family.
- Unlimited PTO Policy
- 11 Company paid Holidays
- Generous Parental Leave
3Pillar is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
