Product Manager- Linked Data Applications

OCLC • Dublin, OH

1d • $86,000 - $115,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Product Manager is responsible for all aspects of product planning and development. This role also provides critical input to the product marketing team in product release and promotional efforts. The Product Manager is responsible for producing product strategy, roadmaps, annual product plans, business cases, and monthly product reviews, launch plans, white papers, product presentations, market messaging, event support, competitive write-up and user personas. They also contribute to the production of portfolio business plans, strategies, roadmaps, metrics, and operational plans; portfolio progress plans and reviews; and user requirements and functional specs.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
• 2 to 4 years experience in library services or library management systems
• 2 to 4 years experience in product, project or program management
• 2 to 4 years experience in supporting online/database services, preferably in the library field
• Well developed communication and presentation skills
• Strong understanding of the Product Management Lifecycle model
• Demonstrated ability with Financial planning and financial forecasting

Nice To Haves

• Experience in managing staff or team leadership
• Experience leading cross functional workgroups
• Knowledge of OCLC products and services

Responsibilities

• Oversees market analysis and develops product strategy and business case. Defines strategic product goals.
• Produces product roadmap
• Collaborates on release plans with Development
• Collaborates with finance in the production of product budgets and forecasts
• Develops pricing strategies and product positioning plans which contribute to maximizing product profitability
• Provides leadership to cross-functional product workgroups. Leads Product management meetings. Resolves conflicts and drives consensus.
• Facilitates collaboration and communication and secures commitment between Development and Product Management and other divisional workgroups towards achievement of common goals.
• Develops and monitors progress on product roadmap
• Assists in the development of strategies for customer acquisition and retention; manages relationships with user groups and assists sales team in generation of marketing and awareness plans.
• Understands how and when to commission market research in order to develop and maintain expertise in markets served, alternative services, new technology, and related standards.
• Can generate appropriate information for market sizes by sector / territory and can generate market penetration statistics.
• Provides training and support to the sales and support team; may assist in significant sales calls.
• Analyses reasons for OCLC product wins and losses against competition and can provide meaningful information to aid product planning.
• Will work to define and rationalize user personas
• Will produce market/sector white papers
• Provides input into portfolio business plans, roadmaps, strategies, metrics, and progress reports and reviews

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• Employee spending accounts
• Retirement saving plans with a company matching contribution
• Paid time off
• Observed company holidays
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability coverage
• Long-term disability coverage
• Corporate programs, discounts, and wellness resources

What This Job Offers

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