Product Manager

Punchcard Systems • Edmonton, AB

5d • Remote

About The Position

At Punchcard, we are in the process of inventing a new type of consulting agency, and we need great people to come along this journey with us. Our clients come to us to help them solve interesting challenges using technology. We are scaling our team and are looking for a Product Manager to advise clients on their products from concept to completion. The path in which we move as a team from concept to completion is an ever-evolving and constantly improving process that requires a deft hand to define, plan, review, and measure results to ensure products are delivered on time and within budget. You will work with our clients and project delivery teams to ensure product objectives goals are met and the final delivery wows our customers. As a Product Manager, you will be a trusted advisor on strategies that enable our teams to deliver valuable outcomes to our clients and their customers. Bringing together your business, design, and customer-oriented mindset you will be collaborating closely with clients to determine the best course of action for building their product. Your primary tasks will be to maintain the product vision by understanding what problems we are solving, why they should be solved, and defining a strategic roadmap for launching a successful product. You’ll work closely with UX designers, technical leads, and digital project managers to ensure that the delivered solution aligns with the client vision. As the key contact for the client relationship, you’ll continue to advise them on product enhancements, strategic evolutions, and relevant insights throughout the product life cycle. We always look for talented people that we can help grow within our organization, so don’t worry if you don’t think you’re a perfect fit for the role – we’re still interested in hearing from you.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in product management, product ownership, digital project management.
• Effective relationship building and management with a wide range of clients.
• A history of managing digital products from concept to completion.
• Experience within an Agile methodology, especially as a Product Manager, Business Analyst, or Product Owner.
• Ability to strategically dissect problems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Goal and results-driven.
• History of getting things done.
• Strong communication skills with excellent presentation and report-writing capabilities.
• Ability to collaborate with and manage cross-functional teams.
• Ability to facilitate meetings and workshops.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working as a consultant is an asset.
• An entrepreneurial spirit.

Responsibilities

• Create strong relationships with the team, clients, and stakeholders.
• Manage client relationships and expectations across multiple simultaneous projects and teams from onboarding through sustainment.
• Understand, advise, manage, and communicate the client's: Problem space, Unique value proposition, High level solution, Desired user experience, Product strategy.
• Perform requisite market analysis and research.
• Lead or facilitate: Discovery related activities/workshops, Client/SME/user interviews, Product roadmap creation and management, Requirements gathering, User story creation and refinement, Sprint planning and sculpting, Prioritization and scope definition, Backlog management, Identification of risks and mitigations.
• Support the team with: Shaping solutions that provide value to the client and users, Collaboration sessions, Understanding and coaching on our processes and best practices, Understanding and refining the desired user experience and client branding, Assessment of project success, Quality assurance.
• Contribute to: User Experience documentation such as empathy maps and personas, Reports, documentation, proposals, and estimates, Process improvements and internal documentation.
• Evaluate product success, identify problems, and help clients manage the product life cycle.
• Encourage and recognize quality work and success on your teams.

Benefits

• Employee group benefits (including disability and life insurance, dental, and extended health).
• Flexible hours.
• Opportunities for advancement and professional development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed