Director of Product Management at MRP (Philadelphia, PA)

Director, Product Management

A leading provider of predictive analytics software and services is expanding rapidly and looking for a rising star to join our management team, based in Philadelphia, as Director of Product Management. Full details below.

Responsibilities include:

• Own the end to end product lifecycle for a cutting edge Predictive Analytics platform in the Marketing space, differentiated by its advanced algorithms driven by Data Science and continuously improved via Machine Learning.
• Hands-on leader who will personally architect our product roadmap, working cross-functionally with Sales, Operations and our Development organization to define, develop and implement an industry leading predictive analytics platform that sets the standard for customer acquisition and retention.
• Transform executive product vision and strategy into the tactical roadmap items needed for development team deilvery
• Create and prioritize a backlog of ideas for horizontal and vertical growth
• Develop and validate the market adoption, revenue and profitability potential of the ideas
• Refine market requirements for concepts with potential and drive cross-functional teams to develop, test and launch new ideas including new features in existing products and applications
• Manage lifecycle strategies associated with your product portfolio
• Identify and measure key performance metrics and drive the vision set forth by executive management
• Develop and implement go-to market strategies that will ensure forecasted product revenues and margins are achieved
• Develop sales and marketing collateral in conjunction with the marketing team to enable sales
• Research and respond to industry trends, competitive offerings and potential disruptors within Predictive analytics
• Experience working with global sales and delivery teams as well as near shore (European) development teams
• Ability to lead cross functional teams to bring rapid innovation to the marketplace. Willingness to fail fast.
• Achieve product revenue and contribution margin targets set forth in the business case
• Develop compelling sales and marketing collateral in conjunction with the marketing team
• Track financial performance of the product portfolio and market share and develop strategies and tactics to continuously improve. Present updates to the senior executive team including CEO.
  
  
• Demonstrated experience in creating a product strategy, seeking approval from executive management and delivering on the strategy from concept to market acceptance
• Experiencing working with Big Data platforms leveraging Data Sciences and Machine Learning
• Ability to create business cases for products and product categories
• Ability to create forecasts, financial models and budgets
• Demonstrated ability to drive the product lifecycle from ideation to launch and post-launch evaluation (through Introduction stage)
• Strong grasp of design and user experience
• Outstanding documentation and project management skills
• Outstanding analytical skills
• Ability to marshal resources (people, funding, material, support) to get things done
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize your own work while meeting the needs of your customers
• Ability to translate technical concepts into understandable customer-friendly language
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead people
• Team player who always puts the needs of the business first.
• Customer focused and bias towards the customer
• Strong sense of ownership and follow-up
• Self-starter and proactive
• Sense of urgency when appropriate
• Problem solver
• Ambition to play a larger role in the organization
• 5+ years of product management experience with software applications, preference for experience ein the predictive analytics and marketing automation space
• Bachelors degree in Data Science, Engineering, Computer Sciences, Marketing, or Business
• MBA and/or management consulting experience a plus
• Successfully launched multiple products or services from inception, including developing the concept, research and market validation, business justification and value proposition, pricing and develop and implement go to market strategy.
• Experience managing budgets and P&L for a product portfolio

Core Competencies/Skills

• Demonstrated experience in creating a product strategy, seeking approval from executive management and delivering on the strategy from concept to market acceptance
• Experiencing working with Big Data platforms leveraging Data Sciences and Machine Learning
• Ability to create business cases for products and product categories
• Ability to create forecasts, financial models and budgets
• Demonstrated ability to drive the product lifecycle from ideation to launch and post-launch evaluation (through Introduction stage)
• Strong grasp of design and user experience
• Outstanding documentation and project management skills
• Outstanding analytical skills
• Ability to marshal resources (people, funding, material, support) to get things done
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize your own work while meeting the needs of your customers
• Ability to translate technical concepts into understandable customer-friendly language
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead people
• Team player who always puts the needs of the business first.
• Customer focused and bias towards the customer
• Strong sense of ownership and follow-up
• Self-starter and proactive
• Sense of urgency when appropriate
• Problem solver
• Ambition to play a larger role in the organization
• 5+ years of product management experience with software applications, preference for experience ein the predictive analytics and marketing automation space
• Bachelors degree in Data Science, Engineering, Computer Sciences, Marketing, or Business
• MBA and/or management consulting experience a plus
• Successfully launched multiple products or services from inception, including developing the concept, research and market validation, business justification and value proposition, pricing and develop and implement go to market strategy.
• Experience managing budgets and P&L for a product portfolio

Behavioral Characteristics

• Demonstrated ability to lead people
• Team player who always puts the needs of the business first.
• Customer focused and bias towards the customer
• Strong sense of ownership and follow-up
• Self-starter and proactive
• Sense of urgency when appropriate
• Problem solver
• Ambition to play a larger role in the organization
• 5+ years of product management experience with software applications, preference for experience ein the predictive analytics and marketing automation space
• Bachelors degree in Data Science, Engineering, Computer Sciences, Marketing, or Business
• MBA and/or management consulting experience a plus
• Successfully launched multiple products or services from inception, including developing the concept, research and market validation, business justification and value proposition, pricing and develop and implement go to market strategy.
• Experience managing budgets and P&L for a product portfolio

Required Work Experience

• 5+ years of product management experience with software applications, preference for experience ein the predictive analytics and marketing automation space
• Bachelors degree in Data Science, Engineering, Computer Sciences, Marketing, or Business
• MBA and/or management consulting experience a plus
• Successfully launched multiple products or services from inception, including developing the concept, research and market validation, business justification and value proposition, pricing and develop and implement go to market strategy.
• Experience managing budgets and P&L for a product portfolio

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Experience in Product Management with big data driven application that are based on Data Science algorithms and Machine Learning in the Predictive analytics, lead nurturing or content marketing space
• Working knowledge of pipeline optimization and best practices to drive conversion metrics preferably from a software perspective

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