Temporary Associate Product Program Manager (18 months) - Canada
About The Position
The Temporary Associate Product Program Manager is an integral member of the Product Management team responsible for maintaining operational coordination with related corporate teams and systems supporting the end-to-end software development and commercialization lifecycle. Day-to-day operational activities can take the form of participation in product roadmap and release planning sessions with product, marketing, order management, sales operations, IT, research and development, and customer support teams. Tactical tasks include overseeing the setup and updating of corporate ERP systems to facilitate customer order placement, internal reporting, data analysis and planning. The Associate Product Program Manager is part of the chain of subject matter experts tasked to assisting the field with administrative and product questions or related matters, and various supportive tasks.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Science or Engineering discipline
- 2+ years successful experience in a process oriented professional role
- Demonstrable experience successfully managing several day-to-day activities and projects concurrently
- Proficient with Excel, PowerPoint, Word
- Ability to self-manage on day-to-day tasks and projects with proper direction provided
- Must possess excellent communication, teamwork, organization, and leadership skills
Nice To Haves
- 5+ years successful applicable experience
- Project management experience and certifications preferred
- Experience with Excel and other advanced analytical capabilities
- Experience with Oracle, Salesforce, or similar ERP system
- Ability to work on multi-functional teams to successful completion of tasks
- Ability to thrive in complex, fast-paced B2B marketing environment
- Prior Product Management support experience
- Excellent problem-solving skills
Responsibilities
- Lead new product readiness for internal operational and product development teams
- Work cross-functionally with R&D, operations, supply chain, finance, legal and other functions to set up and maintain products in various corporate systems (such as Oracle and Salesforce).
- Project management assistance related to the software development lifecycle and supporting teams/systems.
- Work with vertical marketing, sales, legal, and operations teams and appropriate functional colleagues to develop and deliver appropriate information in a timely fashion
- Assist in setting priorities with related teams and supporting subject matter experts
- Assist with voice of customer activities and requirements gathering
- Assist with gathering product management deliverables
- Support product managers as the go-to the price book/product ordering and SKU creation expert whom sales and sales ops can consult when quoting and ordering products and services
- Identify and drive initiatives which make it easier for customers to do business with Entrust
- Continuously challenge how Entrust interacts with its customers and how internal processes work and explore and define opportunities for improvement at every touchpoint
Benefits
- Flexible work options
- Diverse work environment
- Opportunities for on-the-job training
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
