Product Manager 3

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints•Salt Lake, UT

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to help bring God's children unto Jesus Christ by increasing understanding of His Church and its divinely appointed responsibilities of assisting in gathering Israel on both sides of the veil and preparing the world for the Second Coming of the Savior. The Product Manager 3 is a senior level role that creates and manages products that reach a variety of audiences with the purpose of furthering the mission of the Church by inviting all to come unto Christ. The focus of the Product Manager 3 is on meeting the needs of the customer audience.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required in business, marketing, communications, or related discipline.
9 years of experience leading multidisciplinary projects or initiatives. Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to proactively identify, define, and solve the most complex problems.
Ability to influence strategy to address internal or external business needs.
History of being a top performer in previous work assignments.
Proven ability to advocate change and influence cross-functional teams without formal authority.
Ability to create and deliver executive-level presentations.
Excellent communication and analytical skills.
Ability to accomplish work with minimal supervision.
To successfully perform the essential functions of the job there may be physical requirements which need to be met such as sitting for long periods of time and using computer monitors/equipment.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.

Responsibilities

Own all product development for sacred clothing, including garments and temple clothing.
Manage a team of three other product managers and designers.
Understand unmet and customer/audience needs for clothing products.
Partner with designers inside and outside the church to create new products and adjust existing clothing products.
Balance stakeholder requirements with customer needs.
Establish and maintain a prioritized backlog of product requirements.
Product launch and adoption for all targeted audiences.
Develop core product communication, messaging, and positioning by audiences.
Establish, monitor, and report product metrics.
Partner with Supply Chain teams to optimize inventory levels to meet supply/demand.
Indirect leadership/teamwork required from other internal organizations: one or more cross functional teams consisting of a variety of job levels/functions.
Oversee products that are highly strategic, often with a global impact. Often involves expansion into new markets or areas.
Manage one or more product families or portfolios.
Communicate and seek approval at executive councils, including general authorities, managing directors or area level.
Create requests for proposals, evaluate bids, perform buy/build analysis, work with service departments to select and manage vendors.