Product Manager - MakeMusic

We are musicians, athletes, coaches and teachers who truly believe in our mission to help people achieve their best. Our software platforms connect performers, instructors and creators enabling them to publish, teach and train using the principles of deliberate practice.

You may know us as TrainingPeaks, MakeMusic, TrainHeroic and Alfred Music. All these brands are under the Peaksware umbrella. TrainingPeaks develops software for coaches and athletes to track, analyze and plan endurance training. TrainHeroic develops software solutions for the strength and conditioning needs of coaches and athletes. MakeMusic develops software to transform how music is composed, taught, learned and performed. Alfred Music creates and publishes educational music to help teachers, students, professionals and hobbyists experience the joy of making music.

We would love to have you join our ever-growing team! All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of gender, race, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical disability, religion, or length of time spent unemployed.

General Summary

As Product Manager you are part of one or more cross-functional, autonomous product development teams focused on a clear business mission and will be responsible for the successful execution of a product vision by delivering value to our customers. As a product leader, you will be responsible for working with executive leadership and the other team leads to research, define and then execute a cohesive solution within the broader product strategy and company vision. You will manage projects at the application level, including requirements gathering, feature documentation, validation of features (acceptance criteria). You will interact mainly with engineering managers and product designers, and sometimes with the exec team.

You are a continuous learner with a hunger for knowledge. You approach challenges as opportunities to improve. You value team members’ input from all levels and you actively seek ways to support your colleagues. You have an ability to swim outside your lane and impact areas in the business beyond your immediate scope.

Core Functions

• Work closely with the product dev team from discovery through delivery.
• Share roadmap and product vision among engineering and support teams.
• Collaborate with marketing and design to survey, test, and perform analysis to inform feature development.
• Utilize business acumen, with proficiency in identifying, tracking and acting upon metrics, in collaboration with stakeholders in your area of expertise.
• Expertly facilitate the exchange of ideas between cross-functional teams and bring unbiased input to help problem solve to gain buy-in with stakeholders and bring impactful projects to the roadmap.
• Advocate for new projects that could increase our value proposition or market reach, and provide unbiased supporting arguments for consideration among peers and leadership.
• Have a clear picture of the extended competition, know the dynamics and identify the new entrants. Know the differentiation at a strategy level.
• Understand the core customers and market and how the application addresses differing needs; use this understanding to define a clear growth strategy.

The work characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Product Manager or similar role.
• Experience with SaaS subscription management.
• Organizational and leadership experience.
• Great people skills with the ability to motivate teams through vision and communication.
• Experience at the strategic level, owning roadmaps with successful execution.

Degrees are not required and we value all forms of continued education including traditional four-year degrees, post-graduate degrees, associates degrees, bootcamps, online training, professional certifications, self-teaching and more.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in managing Digital Content
• Musical background
• Experience in the education space (classroom teaching, ed tech, or other)
• 3-5 years Agile experience, as a ScrumMaster or Agile Coach

Don’t meet every single requirement? Don’t worry. We still want to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

Benefits

Compensation

Peaksware/MakeMusic is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this role in Colorado is