Sr Product Manager

About the position

The position involves maintaining confidentiality of CDS Global and its clients' proprietary information while solving complex problems and taking a broad perspective to identify solutions. The individual will be responsible for all Product Management activities, including product planning and marketing, and managing the product throughout its lifecycle. This includes writing and delivering Marketing, Product, Customer, and Technical Requirements documents with prioritized features and corresponding justification. The role also requires establishing realistic time frames, conducting market research, analyzing findings, and ensuring the success of products from concept to launch through sunset, including incremental enhancements. The individual will recommend pricing to meet revenue and profitability goals, prepare budgets, and communicate revenue forecasts. Collaboration with sales, marketing, IT, and support staff is essential to support product development and management, ensuring revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met.

Responsibilities

• Maintains confidentiality of CDS Global and its clients' proprietary information.
• Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify solutions.
• Responsible for all Product Management activities, including product planning and marketing, and managing the product throughout the product lifecycle.
• Writes and delivers Marketing, Product, Customer and Technical Requirements documents with prioritized features and corresponding justification.
• Establishes realistic time frames which will likely include making feature, schedule, and cost tradeoffs as needed.
• Conducts market research and analyzes findings, including Market Analysis, Business Case and Profit & Loss (P&L) Investigation, Customer and Market Research, Competitive Analysis, and technology trends.
• Responsible for the Return on Investment (ROI), Profit & Loss (P&L) and success of products from concept to launch through sunset, including incremental enhancements.
• Recommends pricing to meet revenue and profitability goals.
• Prepares and communicates budgets, revenue forecast and projections.
• Develops core positioning and messaging for the product, including points of differentiation.
• Assists with the development of sales enablement tools and training.
• Collaborates and coordinates with sales, marketing, IT and support staff to support product development and management and to ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met.
• Works with external third parties to assess partnerships and licensing opportunities.
• Maintains a comprehensive knowledge of the CDS Global business units, the fulfillment industry and competitors.
• Travels as required.
• Interacts in a cooperative and professional manner, with all levels of employees, vendors and/or clients, in team environment.
• Organizes tasks and resources to complete work and meet deadlines according to established departmental procedures.
• Follows CDS Global ergonomic and safety policies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Computer Science, or four-year related degree. MBA preferred.
• Seven or more years of progressively complex experience in Product Marketing or Product Management.
• Strong successful experience related to assigned product(s) including experience with high volume order transactions and multiple media for order capture - web, handheld devices, etc.
• Experience in requirements development and ownership, Product Lifecycle Management and Brand management.
• Experience in creating, maintaining and communication Product Road Maps.
• Demonstrated success defining, launching and growing excellent products in new and established markets.
• Excellent teamwork and negotiation skills with proven success in influencing cross-functional teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Excellent presentation skills.
• Successful experience prioritizing and completing long and short-term projects.
• Strong convictions to withstand pressure from numerous opinionated stakeholders.
• Excellent PC knowledge and skills.
• Excellent analysis skills and experience encompassing the identification and resolution of technical solutions to complex business and technical situations.
• Experience making business decisions requiring discretion, judgment and initiative.
• Experience providing consultation of complex technical and management principles to both technical and non-technical personnel.
• Complex math skills.
• Experience working in a changing environment.

Benefits

• Grade Pay Range: $89,336.00 - $120,619.20. Starting salary is dependent on candidate qualifications and experience.
• Eligible to participate in the company's bonus program beginning in 2026.
• Reimbursement up to $750 per month for qualified expenses relating to Child and Dependent Care.
• Two options for Medical Health Plans: High Deductible and Traditional. Comprehensive Dental and Vision plans.
• Generous PTO, Holiday Pay, Basic/Voluntary Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Wellness and Tuition Reimbursement Programs.
• 401(k)-retirement saving plan allows you to start contributing immediately to your retirement account.
• Paid parental leave for new parents.