Product Manager - PeopleSERVE, Inc.
Quincy, MA 02169
About the Job
Product Manager
Job Description & Duties:
Job Description & Duties:
- Lead the development of a product vision, then drive a process to bring that vision to life
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure that they understand the vision for the product
- Champion the needs of the customer and business goals throughout the execution of a project
- Lead the prioritization of features and understand the art of sequencing their delivery within an agile framework
- Partner with IT on development, testing & implementation plans, as well as internal communications & deployment plans
- Work with development teams and technical leads to determine scope and priorities for product development cycles
- Develop appropriately detailed specifications for product features so that they are clearly understood by the development teams
- Inspire and motivate the development teams to deliver innovative and exciting solutions with an appropriate sense of urgency
- Act as an ambassador for the product internally and as the primary contact for queries related to the product
- Ensure both quality and functional goals are met with each sprint
- Communicate detailed requirements, epics, and stories to ensure schedules are followed for short-term requirements aligned to long-term plan
- Partner to ensure integrity is maintained throughout program lifecycle and ensure market and business needs are satisfied
- Interpret and adhere to standard legal, compliance, and business rules during program design and development
- The role will involve hands on work in terms of writing functional stories, acceptance criteria, testing and analysis and will follow Agile ceremonies (Release Planning, Sprint planning/ Retro / Review, etc.) and principles throughout the product development phases
- Synthesize business requirements, identify areas of uncertainty, recommend solutions, gather buy-in from relevant stakeholders, roll solution out to team, shepherd feature through development and review code before rollout
- Develop metrics to measure success of program features, analyze results, and partner across the organization to develop action plans and enhancement recommendations
- Responsible for all aspects of the development/implementation of a systems project or program involving department or cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of a computer-based system from the design process through a finished state for internal/external customers
- Provides a single point of contact for projects
- Takes projects from original concept through final implementation
- Interfaces with all areas affected by the project including end users, computer services, and client services
- Defines project scope and objectives
- Oversees/coordinates all aspects of project and serves as project manager between clients, systems, line management and other departments
- Plans and directs schedules as well as project budgets
- Monitors the product/program/project from initiation through delivery, interfacing with customer on technical and non-technical matters
- Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals
- Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, budgets, and status reports
- Conducts project meetings and is responsible for project deliverables
- Manages the integration of vendor tasks, and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables
- May provide technical/analytical guidance to project team
- Recommends/takes action to direct the analysis of and solution to problems
Source : PeopleSERVE, Inc.