Sr Product Manager

Hearst • Des Moines, IA

2d • Remote

About The Position

The Senior Product Manager will lead the CDS Global payments portfolio of products and manage the day-to-day strategy, performance, and innovation of our payment solutions. The payments portfolio includes multiple payment options and solutions in the U.S. and internationally. The Senior Product Manager will be accountable for product roadmap milestones, from product/feature inception to dissolution, as well positioning products and solutions for distribution within multiple channels.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Computer Science, or four-year related degree.
• Equivalent education and/or experience may be substituted for the minimum education requirement.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• MBA preferred.

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.
• Responsible for establishing 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.
• Assumes additional responsibilities as requested (or required).

Benefits

• Child and Dependent Care reimbursement up to $750 per month for qualified expenses
• Medical Health Plans (High Deductible and Traditional)
• Dental plans
• Vision plans
• Generous PTO
• Holiday Pay
• Basic/Voluntary Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Wellness Programs
• Tuition Reimbursement Programs
• 401(k)-retirement saving plan
• Paid parental leave for new parents

What This Job Offers

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