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WHO YOU ARE
Senior Product Manager - Discovery
Theorem- full_time
- Posted : 4 years ago
WHO WE ARE
Founded in 2007, Theorem (formerly Citrusbyte) is a remote-first technology consulting company with a focus on how we do the work as a means to achieve great results.
Theorem is a remote first, fully distributed organization. We are focused on building a team of the best craftspeople, where you work matters less.
Our customers, F1000's and startups alike, come to us because they need to change how something is done in order to succeed and they're looking for a solution that isn’t just about technology — but also people, process and leadership. We consult, form a diverse team of experts, and deliver strategy and execution all under one roof.
Our services range from new product development, pure R&D, legacy modernization, pricing strategy development, revenue generation, process optimization, to organizational transformation and cultural design.
THEOREM DISCOVERY
Theorem is expanding its team of consultative craftspeople focused on early-stage Discovery programs.
We are looking for team members who can step into ambiguity to learn and form opinions quickly. These team members will need to be expert consultants and understand how to communicate with, support, and push back on customers and stakeholders to form lasting partnerships.
A Theorem Discovery team works together to understand and solve problems in any industry or technology stack; they are always looking for new ways to solve big problems so Theorem can build problem-solving solutions.
Day to day team members collect and synthesize information rapidly. They combine the insights learned from their research with their product and business experience to find new and creative solutions to be tested rapidly by producing prototypes and POCs. Every step of the way, the team polishes and communicates their progress to present to customers and stakeholders for opinions and feedback.
Discovery teams are lean and fast, we are looking for candidates who are ready to wear multiple hats and are comfortable working across disciplines.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Lead a cross-functional team of researchers, designers and engineers towards the creation of a stakeholder-validated product strategies, concepts, roadmaps, development plans and business cases to be built upon in future phases.
WHO YOU ARE
- You should be able to describe yourself as such
- You have experience in agencies, custom software, management consulting, corporate strategy, and/or design thinking
- You are a jack (or Jill) of all trades
- You are comfortable with ambiguity
- You have lived the product lifecycle multiple times
- You are an exceptional storyteller
- You are adaptable to fast-changing situations, adept at answering tough questions from clients, and diplomatic.
- You are as comfortable in front of a customer as you are leading your team
- You have helped clients shape their company vision and develop plans for achieving it
- You can make a plan from scratch
- You know how to balance short and long term success of a product
- You are or have worked with researchers and can make research actionable
- You know how to lead requirement gathering activities
- You have workshop facilitation experience
- You are the architect of the early project vision
- Your family calls you to fix their computer
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
- Vision For The Future
- Unite project research tracks and learnings to identify core problems and opportunities of current state tools, processes, and technology
- Collaborate with design colleagues to rapidly ideate on aspirational future-state UI and UX product concepts
- Create future-state product vision that provides maximum client value
- Develop inspirational artifacts that clearly communicate and illustrate a future-state vision
- Develop and communicate a clear and realistic plan to achieving aspirational future state
- Identify financial implications of future state development, particularly around required investment, trade-offs, and ROI
- Team Management
- Ensure successful delivery of project mission and objectives through unification of disparate project tracks
- Inspire project team through example, always leading from the front
- Effectively manage extended team members, such as internal stakeholders and management
- Contribute to growth of the Product Strategy and Innovation practice at Theorem
- User Research
- Collaborate with research colleagues to uncover key user learnings & insights
- Assimilate research learnings to ultimately become the expect on all user needs and requirements
- Assist with conducting user research as needed
- Contribute to the creation of research artifacts and deliverables
- Technology Research & Strategy
- Understand the current state of relevant technology as it pertains to client tooling and market competition
- Collaborate with engineering colleagues to identify a future state technical vision and delivery recommendations
- Client Management
- Effectively and regularly communicate with client teams ensuring alignment on and fulfillment of client needs
- Assist in directing and influencing client towards making key business decisions that will ultimately bring greatest value to the client
- Deliver weekly remote updates and presentations to the client team
- Facilitate remote and onsite workshops with clients and stakeholders
- Project Management
- Ensure timely delivery of all product assets, communications, deliverables, and more
- Sift through distraction and organize learnings such that the project mission is at the forefront of all activities
QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS
- Worked in Strategy/Management Consulting
- Built and shipped multiple custom software products
- 3+ Years as a Product Manager
- Broad experience that has touched Product, Strategy, Design, Research, Finance, Sales, and Technology, contributing to discussions in any of the aforementioned categories
- Depth in Product Strategy and Innovation
- Can perform research yourself
- Nice to have: MBA or business-focused degree
- Experience with both Product and Project Management for custom software products
- Experience with both UI and UX design and can communicate the difference
- Has effectively built product and/or project roadmaps
- Can ballpark engineering time required for delivery of new product features
- Understands the software development process
- Experience working in consulting and/or client-facing environment
- Isn’t afraid of numbers and can perform basic financial analyses
- Can perform competitor and market research
- Experience with qualitative and quantitative research, understanding best practices
- Can make sense of and create strategy from minimal information
- Can work independently and with very little guidance
- Can self manage and work in a remote environment
- Has the ability to deliver impactful and inspirational content in short timelines
- Is a natural storyteller
- Can be both in the weeds and also high level, knowing which is appropriate when
- Extremely detailed orientated, with excellent (we actually mean this) written and verbal communication skills
- Can manage client relationships
- Can manage other team members
- Stays up to date with current trends in UX design and technology
- Comfortable working in many industries and verticals with the ability to ramp up on area specifics in an extremely short period of time
BENEFITS AND PERKS
- 100% REMOTE
- TEAM RETREAT - Once a year the entire Theorem team gets together at an inspiring location to meet, work and play.
- HEALTHY BODY, HEALTHY MIND - HAPPY TEAM - We offer paid vacation and support healthy lifestyles through our physical fitness benefits program.
- HEALTHCARE & FINANCE - For US based full time employees; we have comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans, plus we have a 401k plan.
Theorem expects all team members to be honest, trustworthy, and operate with integrity. Discrimination and all unlawful harassment (including sexual harassment) in employment is not tolerated. We encourage success based on our individual merits and abilities, and all decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, employee development decisions such as training, and all other terms and conditions of employment, are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, genetics, nationality, national origin, citizenship status, employment status, ethnicity, ethnic origin, color, creed, religion, belief, age, family or parental status, pregnancy, marital status, sex, gender, sex or gender assigned at birth, gender identity, sexual orientation, sexual preference, lifestyle, social class, military status, disability, hairstyle, physical features, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We oppose all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination. Theorem encourages applicants of all ages. Theorem is an equal opportunity employer.No statements by Theorem are intended to create an offer of employment unless made in writing, signed by an officer of the company and no offer shall become effective unless countersigned by the prospective employee.
Skills
- project management
- product management
