Associate Product Manager, Salesforce (6-7 months Maternity Cover)
Summary
An 8–12 month maternity-cover Associate Product Manager for Salesforce on Lightspeed's internal Global Information Systems team: translating business needs into roadmap and requirements, running agile delivery (sprints, UAT), and managing stakeholders and change for the company's Salesforce systems.
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We're looking for an Associate Product Manager, Salesforce (6-7 months Maternity Cover) to join our Global Information Systems Team. You will be responsible for leveraging best practices, understanding internal customer needs, translating them into clear, actionable direction and working hand-in-hand with development as the voice of the business.
What you’ll be doing:
Building trusted relationships and managing stakeholders;
Product roadmapping & feature prioritization;
Understanding and documenting business processes, requirements, scenarios, pain points;
Facilitating in developing new business processes and identifying areas for optimization;
Analyze and propose new solutions to improve business performance;
Translating business requirements into instructions for technical teams to execute, and clarifying any issues throughout the development process;
Managing the agile development process, including sprint and release planning, user acceptance testing, and other related ceremonies;
Change management, including the development of training materials, communication plans, launch schedules;
Cross-functional collaboration with various product & technology teams, corporate data, Go-To-Market;
Contribute to the overall management and development of the IS Product Management Practice, by continuously working to establish best practices and improve ways of working.
What you need to bring:
We’re a team of 100+ people located all over the globe (Canada, USA, EMEA, APAC). Our team is responsible for ensuring everyone across the organization has the tools and systems in place to effectively do their jobs.
We're looking for a candidate who has experience with the following:
1-2 years of demonstrated Product Management, Project Management and/or Business Analysis experience in SaaS implementations;
An impressive ability to translate between business and technical stakeholders
Intermediate knowledge of standard Salesforce features;
Proven success managing complex projects across multiple functional groups;
Usage of Agile Methodologies such as scrum;
Proven ability to drive decisions, positively influence other team members, and thrive in an entrepreneurial environment;
Strong organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to pivot and reprioritize across multiple projects;
Demonstrated abilities in leading design workshops, proposing solutions and building corresponding artifacts;
Salesforce and Scrum Master certification preferred.
We know that people are more than what’s on their CV. If you’re unsure that you have the right profile for the role... hit the ‘Apply’ button and give it a try!
What’s in it for you?
Come live the Lightspeed experience…
Ability to do your job in a truly flexible environment;
Genuine career opportunities in a company that’s creating new jobs everyday;
Work in a team big enough for growth but lean enough to make a real impact.
… and enjoy a range of benefits that’ll keep you happy, healthy and (not) hungry:
Health & Wellness Credit- expense up to 400 EUR per year towards your gym membership, yoga classes, a new bike or whatever else you do for your health
Mental Health Support through the Modern Health App- whether it is meditation, coaching or counseling you need - each employee gets access to this platform
People Experience - Our PX benefit allows you to work from pretty much anywhere in the world for 60 days a year
Time off to volunteer and give back to your community
To all recruitment agencies: Lightspeed does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. If we have not directly engaged your company in writing to supply candidates for a specific vacancy, Lightspeed will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Lightspeed is a proud equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. Lightspeed welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Where to from here?
Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you’re proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world check out our career page here.
Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal’s gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.
Who we are:
Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed's one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.
Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD). With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company serves retail, hospitality, and golf businesses in over 100 countries.
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