Product Manager

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Product Manager for an opportunity in Columbus, OH (Hybrid)!

Position Title: Product Manager

Location: Columbus, OH (Hybrid)

Anticipated Start Date: Tentative Start Date

Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 10 months contract with possible extension.

Job Type: Contract to hire, [Hybrid/On-Site]

Pay Range: [$58.22] to [$61.97]

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Job Description:

Title: Product Manager

Location: Columbus, OH (Hybrid)

Duration: 12 months contract to hire

Job responsibilities

• Partners with the Product Manager to identify new product opportunities that reflect the needs of our customers and the market through user research and discovery
• Considers and plans for upstream and downstream implications of new product features on the overall product experience
• Supports the collection of user research, journey mapping, and market analysis to inform the strategic product roadmap and provide insight on potential product features that provide value to customers
• Analyzes, tracks, and evaluates product metrics including work to time, cost, and quality targets across the product development life cycle
• Writes the requirements, epics, and user stories to support product development
• Keep up-to-date with industry best practices, emerging trends, and advancements in "at desk" endpoint technologies, including both hardware and software.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration by working closely with engineering, design, marketing, and stakeholder/supplier teams to bring the product to fruition.
• Engage with various customer and business stakeholders to gather and analyze feedback, shaping product requirements accordingly.
• Oversee the daily operations of development and product teams to ensure alignment with the delivery roadmap.
• Manage risk by developing contingency plans and mitigation strategies to minimize technical debt and ensure audit readiness.
• Prepare reports, documentation, and presentations to effectively communicate insights, findings, and recommendations as needed.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 3+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in product management or a relevant domain area
• Proficient knowledge of the product development life cycle
• Experience in product life cycle activities including discovery and requirements definition
• Developing knowledge of data analytics and data literacy
• Proven experience working with large enterprises and managing products involving multiple stakeholder groups.
• Proficient in Agile methodology, with strong skills in planning, goal setting, and analysis.
• Knowledgeable in Windows OS-based systems and associated management practices.
• Experienced with technical tools such as Jira, Jira Align, Confluence, and possesses strong project management skills.
• Skilled in roadmap planning, market analysis, feature planning, time and cost analysis, and enterprise release management.
• Strong communication, critical thinking, and project management abilities.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience in financial management planning.
• Proficiency in data visualization.
• Experience in managing hardware vendors.
• Over 2 years of experience in uncovering data insights and visualization, as well as designing and executing product experiments.
• Background in end-user support to effectively address and meet the needs of SRE/Operations partners.
• Ability to manage multiple scrum teams' Book of Work, accurately refining and analyzing the backlog to maintain an up-to-date view of product tasks.
• Willingness to challenge the status quo and push the team to deliver high-quality results.

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 234364 when responding to this ad.