Product Manager
Company: Volan Technology
Location: Hoboken
Posted on: May 5, 2022
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Job Description:
Volan Technology is an early-stage NYC-area startup founded by
successful entrepreneurs and funded by notable investors with
multi-billion dollar exits. Our mission is to deliver dynamic
location positioning insights and analytics to Fortune 500
companies to enable organizations to significantly improve
operational efficiency, reduce operational costs, and increase
worker safety and security.
We believe micro-location technology has a unique ability to
translate the physical assets of an organization into powerful and
actionable information for the safety, efficiency, and
profitability goals of our industrial customers.
Are you ready to help industry leaders achieve these goals?
As a Product Manager at Volan, you will lead teams in the design
and execution of next-generation location positioning products. You
will collaborate with expert teams of designers, engineers, and
sales managers as you research, define, design, and build
innovative products that serve as the solution to our customers'
problems.
You'll have the opportunity to work directly with C-suite
executives and Fortune 500 customers to understand core business
goals and translate them into a robust product with a clear ROI.
You will be the internal liaison between engineering, sales,
marketing, and management, effectively building, maintaining, and
communicating strategic roadmaps and project timelines to all major
stakeholders.
Benefits and Growth:
Flexible work environment with remote and in-person options
Competitive salary and stock options
Ability to initiate and own your own projects, collaborating with
cross-functional teams
Covered Health Insurance
Exposure to executive leadership
Responsibilities
Define the product roadmap to address customer needs
Direct the growth of Volan's product offerings and provide
strategic business guidance to senior executives and directors
Engage with customers to identify pain points, translating them
into user stories that address and reduce user frictions as well as
complement the overall product offering
Lead product development and deliver upon customer-focused
solutions, collaborating with engineering, sales, marketing, and
senior management
Translate high-level functionality into visuals by creating
wireframes to communicate the potential direction of a page or
feature to project teams
Create and design innovative solutions to address short-term needs
as well as anticipate future needs
Work with engineering teams in the development of software,
firmware, and hardware projects, ensuring products advance the
company's mission
Research and analyze competitors to identify new opportunities for
our products and gauge target markets and audiences
Oversee the product roadmap: critically determine priorities, set
and enforce clear goals, understand immediate customer needs, and
communicate progress and milestones to stakeholders
Manage the product's inventory and supply chain by performing
customer demand forecasts, engaging with manufacturers and
monitoring inventory levels
Manage and participate in BiWeekly Release definition and planning
with project teams
Required Qualifications
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively
communicate and present technical information to non-technical
audiences
Experience leading product discovery, including feature breakdown,
use case drafting, and detailed requirements definitions (i.e. user
stories and functional requirements)
Strong understanding of product design and development with an
ability to critically think about business goals in tandem with
customer needs
Ability to excel in a dynamic environment, managing multiple
projects and teams
Excellent prioritization, organization, and communication
skills
Previous experience coding and developing web applications
Bachelors or Masters in computer science, data science, or a
related field
Must be authorized to work authorization in the U.S.
Desired Qualifications
Experience with designing and building web applications
Experience in a product team as a manager, owner, marketer, or
related product role
Experience in project management, assigning tasks, tracking
milestones, keeping stakeholders accountable, and updating
executives on progress
Experience working closely with third-party development teams
Experience with Agile development
Experience with hardware development
Experience with product management software (i.e. Jira, Monday.com,
Notion, ClickUp)
Experience with user experience design software (i.e. Figma,
Sketch, InVision)
Experience working with or researching radio frequency technologies
(i.e. Bluetooth, Bluetooth Mesh, or UWB)
Creative and innovative self-starter who thrives in small teams and
fast-paced settings
Passionate about problem-solving and learning new skills
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