Products Manager Job Description
Products manager
provides communication to appropriate corporate functions regarding market and industry trends in areas such as pricing, quality, product needs, training and compensation.
Products Manager Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Liaise with all departments
Own product strategy, lead product development efforts, and contribute to the growth of the Digital Practice Area
Plan product roadmaps and define product features
Provide direction in product development and operational support/execution while engaging at a necessary technical level to guide delivery
Work with senior leadership and product engineering teams to implement new products or features
Be a subject matter expert on the product's business and determine competitive landscape
Work with stakeholders to define the product strategy multiple lines of business and lead the execution of the product roadmap
Maintain an awareness of digital product, category and industry trends
Manages ongoing management of alliances, vendor/supplier relationships (AMEX)
Lead the development, implementation and ongoing product management for investment advisory offerings (Rep as Portfolio Manager and Rep as Advisor)– this may include product expertise, project management, relationship management, operational support financial analysis, policies & procedure reviews, user experience feedback and compliance
Products Manager Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Products Manager
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: PMP, PMI, SPHR, PHR, SAFE, CPM, CISSP, MP, PA, PRINCE2
Education for Products Manager
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the products manager job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Collage Degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, MBA, Technical, Finance, Education, Computer Science, Management, Science
Skills for Products Manager
Desired skills for products manager include:
Loan pricing and structural trends to match client needs with Regions’ debt product solutions
Agricultural products and practices
Agricultural industry
Loan pricing and structural trends to match client needs with Regions’ credit product solutions
Complex credit structures
Accounting
Corporate management
Japanese medical business and market
Logistics
Marketing and branding
Desired experience for products manager includes:
Minimum 3 years product management experience with web, mobile, or technology products
Understanding of web analytics (drivers, KPI, etc)
Knowledge of HR/Payroll or Health Insurance domain highly desirable
Strong desire to work on blank slate products and enjoy the risks and rewards of such work
Ability to work and think critically and creatively, at both the big-picture and little-detail levels
A track record of delivering quality products, while managing multiple projects, priorities and personalities
Products Manager Examples
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Products Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a products manager. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for products manager
- Provide on-going support for the financial advisor recruiting process
- Business lead on small to medium size projects
- Meets regularly with dealer clients and 3rd party brokers to discuss contract volume, challenges, and strategies for increasing application quality and volume
- Targets and explores retail business opportunities at new dealerships within the region to build volume sufficient to exceed sales and revenue goals
- Works with National Manager Recreational Products to develop and implement a sales plan to increase Indirect revenue, client profitability and loyalty within pre-existing portfolio, and review/update plan on an ongoing basis
- In consultation with National Manager Recreational Products, ensures the right mix of client/prospect contacts is achieved
- Collaborates with Recreational Sales Analyst and dealers/brokers, to ensure accurate completion of RV contract documentation, and timely approvals/funding of RV contracts
- Collaborates with regional partners to uncover cross-sell opportunities and engages the appropriate individuals to contact the client
- Utilizes tools that support sales routines
- Acts as an industry specialist, and mentor, supporting Retail Account Managers and colleagues with industry specific inquiries, RV sales insights/Best Practices and participates in any joint dealer contacts as necessary to strengthen relationships and increase volume to achieve regional targets
Qualifications for products manager
- Attend nationally hosted manufacturer events to demonstrate our support toward partnering initiatives
- 8+ years experience within the RV and Marine industry
- Extensive knowledge of the RV and Marine industry and the changing trends that are emerging in the industry
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including exacting attention to detail related to complex calculations and customized contract documentation
- Minimum of four- six years proven and progressive product management experience, including a minimum of two- three years proven financial services industry-specific experience or management consulting experience or equivalent
- Strong knowledge of the payments business, products and services supported the external marketplace affecting them required
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of products manager. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for products manager
- Solicit and manage advisor input to represent advisor-client experience in product design and execution planning, including gathering and managing advisor and leader viewpoints
- Lead the development, execution and ongoing product management for investment advisory offerings (Rep as Portfolio Manager and Rep as Advisor)– this may include product expertise, project management, relationship management, operational support, financial analysis, policies & procedure reviews, user experience feedback and compliance
- Generally responsible for the technical management of multiple systems
- Assures high productivity while maintaining reasonable expectations of the engineering team
- Recruits, coaches and counsels employees for success, conducts performance reviews, develops salary planning proposals and assists employees with career development planning and training
- Communicates changes in program direction to the organization (engineering, program management, sales)
- Develop and implement strategic business plans in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa for a product portfolio featuring Apparel, Headwear, Accessories, Collectibles, Sporting Goods and Novelty accounts on an annual basis
- Negotiate terms for amendments and renewals
- Provide regular quantitative and qualitative analyses of the business by category
- Track and generate regular reports to highlight contract administration issues or non-payment issues with our Legal and Finance departments
Qualifications for products manager
- Able to establish strong, positive business relationships with proven ability to collaborate, motivate and influence partners
- Able to manage and prioritize multiple initiatives with attention to detail, accuracy and personal accountability
- Develop and execute customized promotions, merchandising programs including POS, client hospitality events, and special retail initiatives to support and grow key product categories
- You have a bachelor's degree and 5-7 years of direct experience in consumer products and brand management and a strong track record of success in sales
- Work across various lines of business and cross-functional teams to help in the development of Consumer Products strategy, long-lead plans, and presentations that support the Nickelodeon Consumer Products business
- Develop presentation and sales materials for major trade moments
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a products manager. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for products manager
- Manage Nickelodeon’s participation in major industry events
- Maintain a calendar of Consumer Products meetings across multiple areas of business that enables and anticipates long-term planning and effective business management
- Coordinate with Nickelodeon’s Property Marketing team to secure updates on Consumer Products priority properties and ensure communication through out the larger Consumer Products organization
- Route all materials and submissions internally and provide timely written feedback to internal stakeholders and/or vendors
- Assist with the development and submission of creative briefs and managing the creative process with Nickelodeon Creative Resources (NCR & NCA)
- Assist with the execution of any digital or print trade advertising
- Route all advertising for approvals and feedback
- Manage respective project budgets
- Draft meeting summaries and distribute to key stakeholders
- Partner with Department Manager on strategic planning for all asset deliveries and key consumer products milestones
Qualifications for products manager
- 5+ years experience in Marketing or Media
- Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Excel, etc)
- Solid story-telling abilities
- Ability to work both in a team environment autonomously
- Serves as a team member and informal leader and manages own assignments
- Experience/knowledge of the consumer products business and/or retail landscape preferred
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of products manager. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for products manager
- Own and understand the technical architecture of the data platforms, and connectivity to AdTech
- Work with stakeholders (Planning/Operations, Sales, and Programmatic Leads) to gather goals, success metrics and size/prioritize the opportunity of the testing and personalization
- Coordinate with Consumer Marketing team(s) to develop insights that help drive acquisition, conversion and enhance customer lifetime value
- Drive the execution of optimization activities cross-functionally by working collaboratively with the Advertising, Operations, Consumer Marketing, Analytics and Product teams
- Provide customer service and training to internal stakeholders and act as primary contact for all data targeting questions, ideas and recommendations
- Dive deep into tagging and create new event tracking capabilities
- Engineer & champion improved processes for insight collection and dissemination across the organization, helping to break down the silos between Analytics, Marketing and Product Development
- Exercise a significant degree of discretion and authority in carrying out its responsibilities, and operate independently with a minimal degree of oversight from the Product Director
- Develop messaging and marketing activities appropriate to the value proposition of the product
- Train sales resources and channels, both internal and external to the company
Qualifications for products manager
- Organized, with a great attention to details
- Problem solver who offers solutions and has a positive attitude
- Ability to manage multiple projects and processes
- Minimum 3 years Brokerage or Wealth Management business experience
- A sound knowledge of financial markets and investment products
- University degree, in business or related discipline required
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Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of products manager. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for products manager
- For applicable products define anticipated time, budget, scope and requirements working with IT and third party business suppliers for inclusion in business case or rationale
- Source, secure and liaise with outside vendors, strategic partners, SMEs and authors/contributors
- Work with teams to understand analysis trends and user research to inform, determine and define appropriate customer experience, KPIs, and post-mortems for each channel
- As product owner, convey the vision and goals at the beginning of every release and sprint, lead planning & review meetings, recommend and implement content repurposing strategies and deliver updates
- Partner with product teams to provide content and product development guidance on new product models
- Keep up-to-date with latest industry trends & developments, including new technologies, and propose new online and electronic capacities to enhance NFPA’s product lines to ensure the product lines stay ahead of the competition proactively research related topics thoroughly to ensure NFPA is innovating in line with its brand values
- Regular market visits, as you build sustainable relationships with C-level decision makers and end users in existing and new Academic institutions, such as Deans, Faculty Heads, Lecturers, Clinical Coordinators, Librarians and so on
- Strategising and planning for current requirements while constantly monitoring market conditions and competitor offerings
- Translate client requirements into realistic opportunities, and formulate market focused strategies to meet these needs
- Work closely with our local marketing, product and content teams to ensure we are positioning our products for successful penetration and ongoing usage
Qualifications for products manager
- Develop and maintain excellent relationships with Business functions Communication Managers and the PR function
- 4+ years of experience working in digital media analytics/operations role
- Experience working with large data sets and developing actionable insights
- Experience working with a Data Management Platform (Adobe Audience Manager, Krux, Lotame, Blue Kai) with a focus on segment strategy and cross-channel data coordination
- Experience translating segment data into sales and marketing collateral
- Experience developing test plans and evaluating performance