Product Manager, HXM - Kiewit Technology Group

Requisition ID: 169195 

Job Level: Mid Level 

Home District/Group: DHO Information Technology Group 

Department: Technology Group 

Market: Corporate Home Office 

Employment Type: Full Time 

 

Position Overview

The Product Manager, HXM is responsible for product planning and at times technical project/task execution for products within the HXM Team’s portfolio within SAP and SuccessFactors.  The Product Manager is the voice of the customer, representing internal stakeholders and the HXM team when driving prioritization of their backlog. The Product Manager will solve business problems by analyzing business needs, understanding requirements, investigating potential solutions, ensuring the successful launch of new products/features, and managing products throughout their entire lifecycle. The ideal candidate will be able to facilitate discussions and lead the execution of tasks that help the organization provide best in class solutions supported by a solid foundation of governance and strategy.  The Product Manager will report to the Sr. Product Portfolio Manager and engage regularly with the Human Resources team.

District Overview

Kiewit Technology Group (KTG) builds solutions to enable and support a $12.5 billion company. Our mission is to deliver project schedule and cost certainty by employing technology designed by and for the construction industry. Our team deploys technology solutions to the field and home office departments that increase profitability by maximizing the way we use our people and resources in daily operations. KTG uses systems and tools that manage every part of Kiewit’s business and lifecycle of a project to improve planning and day-to-day execution in the field by giving our people real-time data to make faster, smarter decisions. When you join KTG, you will make an impact on the critical work we do every day.
 

Location

This position will be located at 7700 Eastport Parkway, LaVista, Nebraska.  The work schedule is onsite with the option work remote on Friday's.  Remote work is not available.

Responsibilities

Business Support

•    Be a subject matter expert (SME) regarding the business processes and the capabilities/limitations of products assigned.
•    Address business-related questions and training directly with users.
•    Provide knowledge transfer to the appropriate technical support groups.
•    Develop solid product governance plans.
•    Maintain knowledge and awareness of all product functionality supported by the respective product area.
•    Leverage relationships to support the business as needs arise.
•    Maintain awareness of how the business utilizes and supports the underlying business problems of applications.
•    Work with the product team and stakeholders to develop a long-term strategy for products, inclusive of cost, technology, and the full lifecycle roadmap.
•    Support the budgeting and estimation process.
•    Contribute to team strength through mentoring and leadership opportunities. 

Communication

•    Partner with and gain buy-in from stakeholders and users to create cohesion and clear communication.
•    Participate in product and project meetings, serving as the voice of stakeholders and users.
•    Communicate the business value of features and deliverables to the team.
•    Lead and oversee the creation of end-user training material and marketing communications for the product.
•    Serve as a product spokesperson at meetings and events involving internal company stakeholders.
•    Work cross-functionally with other product teams to ensure decisions are aligned with overall portfolio strategy.

Product and Backlog Management

•    Manage ideation process and idea collection portal for multiple products or an entire product category.
•    Work with the Product Team to define the vision, direction, and opportunities for product growth and enhancements.
•    Manage backlog for multiple products. Prioritize the release of new features with corresponding justifications.
•    Manage the feature and user story refinement process by gathering requirements, writing user stories, prioritizing the backlog, and accepting the team’s work.
•    Coordinate with business units and delivery team to test and evaluate the new or updated applications and features.
•    Set and manage deliverable expectations with internal and external stakeholders.
•    Maintain an adequate amount of defined work in the backlog to ensure a steady workload in each sprint for custom products.
•    Evaluate product progression at the end of every iteration and demonstrate completed work.
 

Qualifications

•    4 – 8 years’ experience in an Information Technology, Human Resources, or related r