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Looking to advance your career, work with cutting-edge solutions, and join a team that values your potential? Welcome to Makse Group.
We're seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Manager of Product Management to lead and develop our talented team of product managers and designers. This role focuses on the product development lifecycle for our B2B applications on the Workday Marketplace, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. You'll ensure our teams are well-equipped to deliver high-value solutions to customers on the Workday Extend platform. The ideal candidate is a proven leader with a strong background in coaching and mentoring product professionals. You'll bring a deep understanding of product development processes and a genuine passion for helping others grow their skills and careers within a major B2B ecosystem.
Job Responsibilities
- Mentor and guide a team of product managers and designers, focusing on their professional growth, skill development, and career progression. This includes providing regular feedback, setting clear expectations, and identifying opportunities for advancement.
- Oversee the execution of the product lifecycle for a subset of products, from discovery and requirements gathering to development, launch, and iteration, ensuring alignment with our overall product strategy.
- Champion adherence to established product management processes, including requirement gathering, roadmap planning, and agile development. Continuously seek opportunities to improve team efficiency and effectiveness. Experience with tools such as Aha! is preferred.
- Work closely with product managers and designers to translate customer and market insights into clear, comprehensive product requirements, user stories, and specifications for engineering. You'll also provide guidance on effective requirement documentation.
- Facilitate effective collaboration within your product teams and with cross-functional partners, including engineering, product marketing, sales, and customer success, to ensure seamless product development and successful launches.
- Guide the team in building a deep understanding of customer needs, market trends, and the competitive landscape to drive informed product decisions.
Requirements
- 7+ years of product management experience in the B2B software/SaaS industry.
- 3+ years of proven experience in managing, mentoring, and developing product managers and/or designers.
- Solid understanding of product management processes (agile, scrum, etc.) and experience in applying them effectively. Prior experience with product management tools, especially AHA!, is highly desirable.
- A strong background in Human Capital Management (HCM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), or Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is required. Workday experience preferred.
- Comfortable working closely with engineering teams and have a strong understanding of the software development lifecycle.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to guide teams through complex challenges.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field is required.