Product Manager I, II, or Senior

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Penn Center - Denver, CO 80203Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $105,000.00 - $175,000.00 SalaryJob Category: GovernmentSummary of Job Responsibilities

The Product Manager, Investments, will determine and oversee the strategy and roadmap development for their products to fulfill customer outcomes and PERA’s strategic objectives. They will serve as a trusted liaison between the business and technology, leading discovery and prioritization of pain points and problems to solve, as well as validate potential solutions. The Product Manager is a key player who effectively integrates, motivates, and builds relationships with and between team members, key stakeholders, customers, and executives involved with the end-to-end product life cycle. They set priorities and guide and support development and operational activities.

The role represents the interests of Investments teams including Investments Management, Operations, Accounting, and Information Technology (IT) in the creation and delivery of products and advises these divisions on technology opportunities and capabilities. In this capacity the Product Manager is an active member of both the technical teams and business units and may participate in initiatives such as business process improvement. The Product Manager will continuously use data to empower decision making and inform product direction in ways that build toward positive business outcomes.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Individuals must be able to perform these duties with or without reasonable accommodations.


Develop a deep understanding of business goals and processes to inform product priorities and improvement recommendations.
Understand business and end-user needs; identify and prioritize features to be delivered to meet those needs.
Participate in capacity planning, working with project managers, development teams, and business leaders to align product roadmaps to available resources.
Manage project prioritization, aligning initiatives with business goals, customer needs, and strategic objectives.
Facilitate trade-off discussions to balance competing priorities, ensuring the highest-impact projects receive appropriate focus and resources.
Regularly communicate with product stakeholders and develop strong relationships to surface, balance, and prioritize feedback from multiple groups.
Socialize the product strategy and ensure a common understanding among stakeholder groups.
Lead product strategy, planning, and life cycle management efforts to support the ongoing evolution and innovation of the product.
Monitor business and technology trends to inform product strategy and proactively propose new solutions.
Establish product roadmaps and release plans that satisfy requirements and achieve customer outcomes.
Communicate complex issues and problems to a non-technical audience.
Consider impacts to business processes when developing roadmaps; identify prioritization criteria to align across groups.
Demonstrate an ability to solve problems with buy-in from other divisions.
Performs other duties as assigned


 

Skills and Competencies


Strong interpersonal skills; able to build strong relationships and collaboration across diverse and matrixed stakeholders and customers.
Ability to facilitate difficult discussions, prioritization of competing interests, managing both strategic and tactical interests.
Ability to surface, prioritize, and balance multiple stakeholder priorities.
Ability to understand complex business problems and interpret business needs.
Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical information in a condensed manner to various stakeholders verbally and in writing.
Strong problem solving and analytical skills.


 

Qualifications


Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience.
3+ years of professional experience with a track record of increasing responsibility.
Relevant work history with product management, project management, strategic planning, or related roles.
Experience in pension industry, benefits administration, or other financial services industries is a plus.


 

Working Conditions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.



Standard office environment with frequent telephone communication, computer operation, and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy and printer machine. 


Occasional moving and positioning supplies in excess of 20 pounds


All employees are expected to present themselves in a professional manner in alignment with the financial services industry


Ability to sit for prolonged peri