Job Description
You love solving problems by creating powerful, beautiful, and intuitive digital products. You are passionate about technology and using it to solve complex problems. You understand how to leverage people, process, and tools to build and launch products at scale.
As a member of Devbridge, you will have the opportunity to work on some of the most complex challenges in software delivery today. You will be part of a growing team of Product Designers and Engineers creating world-class digital products for some of the largest companies in the world.
Responsibilities
Drive results for all aspects of digital product delivery for our clients from advising on product vision through ongoing production releases
Run the day-to-day aspects of key client engagements:
Create and maintain a product backlog
Run agile ceremonies with globally distributed team members
Facilitate communication between client stakeholders and development team members
Provide product demos and presentations to clients
Monitor and proactively communicate project health through metrics
Maintain balance of budget, scope, and schedule according to engagement terms
Coordinate and run product launch activities
Facilitate product usability testing sessions
Drive new business and promote mutually successful client engagements, renewals, and expansion of services:
Run requirements gathering workshops with clients
Work with team members to produce estimates for client proposals
Advise current clients on product direction and work directly with delivery teams on technical options
Identify opportunities for new workstreams and solutions within current engagements
Contribute to the Product Management practice through knowledge sharing and consistent demonstration of leading delivery practices
Requirements
BS or BA degree
Strong experience and understanding of software development technologies
Product ownership experience
Ability to translate a client’s potentially ambiguous vision all the way through into a detailed, technically sound product solution
Demonstrated problem-solving experience for complex business challenges
Strong Agile product management background
Lean requirements gathering and story mapping experience
Ability to pick up technical and business concepts quickly
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Excellent organizational, time management, prioritization, and project management skills
Ability to lead by influence
Willingness to travel to client sites and other company office locations as deemed necessary
Bonus Points
MBA degree
Experience delivering end-to-end custom software solutions
Experience using software product management tools
Ability to leverage Agile techniques (Kanban, Scrum)
Software development experience
Benefits
A quickly scaling international company with a variety of challenging and compelling projects
Growth opportunities in a matrixed management environment
Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses
Health, dental, life, and vision insurance
Four weeks paid vacation plus standard United States holidays
401(k) plan with company match
ESPP benefit
Maternity/Paternity benefit
Flexible health and wellness benefit
Opportunities for professional development such as conferences, seminars, and educational courses
Team building events, Friday lunches, and stocked kitchen
Employee referral bonus program
This position is based in Chicago, IL. We have a hybrid working model requiring 3 days per week in the office and allowing for 2 days per week remote. This position requires travel to client sites and other company office locations as determined by project need.
Devbridge is committed to providing equal employment opportunities available to all. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical to our success as a company, and seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.