Overview
As a Principal Product Manager, you will be responsible for defining and driving the forward-looking strategy and execution of Solutions Agent, ensuring we unlock value for our customers from day 1. You will work with all the cross functional teams, identify top customer pain points in onboarding and setup today, explore potential solutions leveraging a combination of automation, AI and agentic AI to drastically reduce the customer fiction and turn that into delight. This is a critical role that requires a blend of strategic thinking, technical depth, and strong leadership.What it Takes to Be a Good StrategistA good strategist possesses the ability to see beyond the immediate horizon, anticipating future trends and challenges. This involves:
- Visionary Thinking: Developing a clear, compelling long-term vision that aligns with business objectives and market dynamics.
- Analytical Acumen: Conducting thorough market research, competitive analysis, and customer insights to identify emerging trends, opportunities, and potential threats.
- Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and developing innovative, data-driven solutions that drive significant business impact.
- Adaptability: Remaining agile and responsive to a rapidly changing environment, adjusting strategies as needed.
What it Takes to Be a Good Evangelist
An effective evangelist is a passionate advocate who can inspire and influence others, both internally and externally. Key attributes include:
- Exceptional Communication: Articulating complex ideas clearly, concisely, and compellingly to diverse audiences.
- Storytelling: Crafting narratives that resonate and create a shared understanding of the product vision and strategy.
- Relationship Building: Fostering strong relationships across the organization with engineering, design, marketing, and sales teams to align efforts and drive adoption.
- Inspiration: Motivating teams and stakeholders by conveying enthusiasm and conviction for the product's potential.
What it Takes to Be a Good Product Leader
A strong product leader guides teams, fosters collaboration, and ensures successful product delivery from ideation to launch. This requires:
- Strategic Execution: Translating high-level strategies into actionable product requirements and user stories.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Driving product discovery, validation, and delivery cycles while collaborating effectively with various teams.
- Mentorship and Coaching: Contributing to the growth and development of other product managers, elevating the overall product organization.
- Accountability: Measuring and analyzing product performance, identifying areas for optimization and continuous improvement.
What you'll bring
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
- 10+ years of product management experience, with at least 3+ years in a Principal Product Manager or similar leadership role.
- Proven track record of defining and executing successful product strategies in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Deep understanding of platform services, APIs, and ecosystem development.
- Strong technical acumen with the ability to engage in detailed technical discussions with engineering teams.
- Experience exploring and adopting new technologies to drive significant business impact.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and inspire at all levels.
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically, solve complex problems, and make data-driven decisions.
- Experience working in an agile development environment.
Desired Skills
- Experience with financial technology (FinTech) or cloud computing platforms.
- Strong understanding of AI/ML, blockchain, or other emerging technologies.
- Ability to thrive in a highly ambiguous and rapidly changing environment.
How you will lead
- Define and articulate the long-term product vision and strategy for IES, aligning with Intuit's overall business objectives.
- Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and customer insights to identify emerging trends and opportunities.
- Lead the exploration and evaluation of new technologies, assessing their potential to leapfrog existing capabilities and drive innovation.
- Evangelize the IES strategy and roadmap across the organization, building strong relationships with engineering, design, marketing, and sales teams.
- Translate complex technical concepts into clear, concise, and compelling product requirements and user stories.
- Drive product discovery, validation, and delivery cycles from ideation to launch.
- Mentor and coach other product managers, contributing to the overall growth and development of the product organization.
- Measure and analyze product performance, identifying areas for optimization and continuous improvement.
