Product Manager
Any Location (No European Union)
OBSOLETE-Strategy & Innovation Team /
Full-time /
On-site
You will have the opportunity to discover and advocate solutions to help countries grow sustainably as an integral member of the FreeBalance Strategy & Innovation team. This position focuses on product and services innovation to help governments improve governance outcomes. The unique FreeBalance social enterprise mission requires a customer-centric approach. We seek a deep understanding of global government problems and GovTech trends. We prize potential by looking for creative and curious people who leverage critical thinking to see the world differently. This is an opportunity to do the best work in your life. You will work in an agile and changing environment.
Main Responsibilities:
- Analyze the public sector market and engage public finance experts to uncover government problems and opportunities
- Build product and services vision cases, market requirements, and go-to-market strategies
- Lead marketing, sales, services and support process research and improvement
- Develop and maintain personas and scenarios
- Develop training materials
- Contribute to shared knowledge repositories
- Lead company and customer workshops using methods like design thinking, problem-driven iterative adaptation, and six-thinking hats brainstorming
- Assist in company proposals through developing answers to complex questions and developing supporting collateral
- Assist in competitive intelligence
- Assist in market sensing and market sizing
- Assist in annual customer meetings
- Contribute research and material for content marketing
- Develop sales kits
Qualifications:
- University degree, college diploma, or equivalent in: business, commerce, marketing, computer science, information technology or related fields
- Proven relevant experience in areas such as: government accounting, procurement, tax administration, treasury or human resources; product marketing or management; pre-sales, proposal management, or consulting
- Proven relevant experience in areas such as: public sector, NGOs, international development, economics, political science, financial services
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Other languages are considered an asset in our global business
- Exceptional research and analytical skills
- Ability to embrace continuous learning with a proven ability to quickly learn and understand complex topics
- Knowledge of GovTech, Public Financial Management (PFM), country development, and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) are assets
- Ability to travel internationally is required
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
FreeBalance is an inclusive employer dedicated to building a diverse workforce to increase the representation of the designated groups based on each country’s legislation. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective labour law throughout all stages of the recruitment process.
