at CDW LLC in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Description
Bring your IT career and talents to CDW, where you can have a greater impact, be inspired by our mission and excited about your career and future.A Fortune 200 leader, we're the driven professionals and technology experts companies turn to most to solve their IT challenges.
Business Transformation is a strategic group focused on evolving the way we support our sellers and coworkers on our process, policy and technology transformation efforts. This group partners with stakeholders across the enterprise to develop strategies, build plans, prioritize efforts, implement changes and measure outcomes.
The Product Management Team falls under the Business Transformation group and focuses on defining the long-term product strategy for our digital seller team. The Product Manager - Managed Services role will be responsible for driving the strategic direction of our products, from conception to execution, working closely with cross-functional teams to define product vision, roadmap, and objectives, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with excellent communication skills and a passion for delivering innovative solutions. A successful candidate will need to be comfortable synthesizing a clear, logical, data driven narrative out of confusing, ambiguous and at times conflicting information.
Key Areas of Responsibility
Build strong relationships with both technical and non-technical teams such as Sales, Integrated Tech Services (ITS), Operations, Product & Purchase Management, and Finance teams to align objectives and priorities to deliver high-quality products
Comfortable speaking, presenting, and demoing capabilities at all levels of an organization up to C-suite
Define and track key performance indicators (KPI's) to measure the success of product initiatives against business objectives
Comfortable with hypothesis-driven feature development
Develop and articulate a clear product roadmap that aligns with company objectives and market trends
Translate roadmap into actionable strategies to drive product growth and innovation
Define and maintain journey maps to understand user journeys by persona
Own and prioritize product backlog, ensuring alignment between stakeholders and technology
Conduct market research and user interviews to identify customer requirements and validate product hypotheses
Lead strategic vision for our Professional Services domain for release planning activities, including feature prioritization and coordination with agile teams to plan and execute Program Increments (PI's)
Create and maintain Program Increment artifacts such as feature backlogs, WSJF's, Sprint Plans, and Release Notes
Collaborate with architects, designers, and product owners to develop innovative and scalable solutions that meet customer needs and technical requirements
The information in this position description is intended to convey information about the key responsibilities and requirements of the position. It is not an exhaustive list of the skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the opportunity. Position Descriptions are subject to change.
Qualifications
Education and/or Experience Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
3+ years of Product Management, Professional Services or Technology experience
Proven track record of successfully managing products from concept to launch in a fast-paced environment
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritize and execute tasks effectively
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders
Experience with Agile methodologies, including SAFe, Scrum, and Kanban
Experience with professional or managed services is required
Other Required Qualifications
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with internal and external stakeholders
Capable of taking granular level detail and communicating information at a high level
Excellent analytical skills
Ability to manage competing priorities demonstrating adaptability in meeting prioritized deadlines
Proficient in Microsoft office applications with strong experience in PowerPoint
Demonstrated ability to effectively present data to stakeholders for full scenario understanding
Track record of identifying process improvements and making appropriate recommendations
Strong negotiation skills with the ability to influence stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with Salesforce CRM, Salesforce CPQ, Certinia PSA, Lucidchart are a plus
5+ years of Product Management, Professional Services or Technology experience
Who we are:
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CDW is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
