Principal Product Manager - Claris

Apple • Sunnyvale, CA

10d

About The Position

Claris International Inc. (formerly FileMaker) is the creator of world’s leading
Workplace Innovation Platform, offering a suite of tools that empower problem
solvers to drive digital transformation in businesses large and small. The
company has more than 1 million active users globally across SMBs and the
Fortune 500. The Claris product management team is looking for a Senior Product
Manager with a passion for delivering delightful experiences and independently
drive projects towards completion. The person in this role, will help to drive
strategy, roadmap and direction setting for our development platform that allows
the creation of customized applications to solve any business problem, faster
and more efficiently. It is a great opportunity to work on critical strategy
initiatives in a collaborative, fast-paced team!

DESCRIPTION

Product Managers in our organization sit at the intersection of software
development, design, and business strategy. We shape high-level product goals
but also get our hands dirty. On an average day, you might pitch a concept to
senior leadership, create a launch plan with marketing, work with designers and
researchers to conduct user interviews or concept tests, conceptualize a new
feature, analyze usage data, and/or contribute to the overall company strategy.
We have ultimate responsibility for understanding our client needs, influencing
business strategy, prioritize product features, and collaborating with
engineering to develop our products.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in driving the development of products as a product manager or product leader, with a strong focus on rapid application development platforms and related technologies
• 8+ years managing a backlog in JIRA in Scrum specifically as a product manager.
• 3+ Experience functioning as a lead PM (providing key direction to other PMs) on major initiatives
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field
• Experience writing evaluations for LLM models to ensure AI workflow performance
• Experience creating externally facing/revenue generating products that involve AI workflows with associated model metrics
• 2+ years of 0-1 external product launches with Scrum SDLC with proven revenue target attainment.
• 3+ years of experience as product manager launching technical features and products in the developer experience and productivity domain (not internal efficiency, but revenue generating products)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to conceptualize and drive complex projects with competing priorities, multiple stakeholders, and quick timelines

Nice To Haves

• MBA or advanced degree is a plus as is a technical background
• Proven track record of successfully managing and launching complex software products.
• Proven ability to articulate thoughts and express ideas through written and/or verbal communication to internal stakeholders, partners, and customers.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Proven experience in leading design, feature breakdown and projects/products from inception to shipped software
• Experience leading teams of product managers to drive measurable impact either through influence, mentorship or a direct reporting relationship.
• Passion for technology and a deep understanding of the software development lifecycle.
• Strong experience with shipping software incrementally following agile practices, with Scrum being preferred
• In-depth knowledge of the FileMaker platform and its ecosystem

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal