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Senior Product Manager I

Summary

Lead product strategy and roadmap for a Nielsen data/analytics product, collaborating with engineering and cross-functional teams to define requirements and drive data-informed iterations.

  • Product Strategy & Vision: Develop and articulate a clear product vision and strategy for your assigned product area, aligning it with the company's overall strategic goals. Identify market opportunities, customer needs, and competitive landscapes to inform product direction.

  • Roadmap Ownership: Own and manage the product roadmap, prioritizing features and initiatives based on strategic value, customer impact, and technical feasibility. Clearly communicate the roadmap to stakeholders across the organization.

  • Requirements Definition: Translate user needs, business requirements, and technical capabilities into detailed product specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.

  • Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate closely with engineering, design, marketing, sales, and customer success teams throughout the product lifecycle. Facilitate effective communication and decision-making to ensure successful product delivery.

  • Market & Customer Research: Conduct thorough market research, competitive analysis, and customer interviews to gain deep insights into user behavior, pain points, and emerging trends.

  • Data-Driven Performance & Iteration: Define key performance indicators (KPIs) for your products, monitor performance, and leverage data-driven insights to identify areas for improvement and guide future iterations. Comfort with analyzing and interpreting complex datasets is essential.

  • Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, effectively managing expectations and communicating product updates and progress.

  • Mentorship: Potentially mentor junior product managers, sharing best practices and contributing to the growth of the product team.

  • Experience: Overall 4+ years of experience in product management or similar roles within product companies, with a proven track record of successfully launching and scaling complex products.

  • Strategic Thinking: Strong ability to think strategically and translate broad visions into actionable plans and detailed product requirements.

  • Technical Acumen: Solid understanding of software development processes and technologies. Ability to engage in technical discussions with engineering teams.

  • Analytical Skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a demonstrated ability to use data to drive product decisions.

  • Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences.

  • Collaboration: Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.

  • Customer Focus: A deep empathy for users and a passion for creating products that solve real problems.

  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field. MBA a strong plus

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