Job Description
About Us:
Devbridge Group design and build software for global institutions within the finance, tech, farming and manufacturing sectors. We have been around for over a decade and in that time have seen significant growth. With a global reach we are now starting to build a team at our brand new office in London as part of our European offering. We still feel like a 'start-up'; here but with the back-up of a 300+ engineering team and a multitude of other skill sets that mitigate ‘start-up' risk.
Based at near Liverpool Street Station in a WeWork office building, we are still small but looking to grow therefore this is the ideal time to shape the role and how you fit into the business. It’s fun, fast and lean and we look to keep it that way!
The Role:
The Senior Product Manager will deliver complex software products at scale in a challenging client-facing environment. For this role you should have a proven track record of delivering and have mastered the tools, technology and techniques used to take products to market quickly. You will understand what it takes to operate agile software development at scale, and know how to translate ambiguous vision into detailed, technically sound backlog.
You will be building strong relationships and manage client expectations effectively and therefore should have demonstrable experience in growing strategic client accounts through successful delivery and new opportunity exploration.
You will coached and trained Product Managers on agile best practices, and understand how to mentor and grow those around you. You have a growth mindset, strong emotional intelligence, and reputation for delivering results.
Requirements
You Will:
Own the entire SDLC process for strategic client projects
Lead strategic sales initiatives to grow existing clients and acquire new clients
Run requirement gathering workshops with strategic clients
Coach, mentor, and train other Product Managers on best practice
Contribute to thought leadership by publishing articles, leading trainings, and speaking at internal/external events
Facilitate on-boarding of new Product Managers
Participate in the interview process for Product Management candidates
Work with team members to produce estimates for proposals
Create and maintain a product backlog with epics and user stories
Create product roadmaps and release plans
Work with design teams to create UI wireframes, mockups and prototypes
Run agile ceremonies and with globally-distributed team members
Facilitate communication between client stakeholders and development team members
Provide product demos and presentations to clients
Monitor and communicate project health through metrics
Coordinate and run product launch activities
Facilitate product usability testing sessions
Be willing to travel up to 30% of the time
You Have:
BS or BA degree (or equivalent)
Agile product management experience
Software development experience
Strong experience and understanding of web and mobile development technologies
Ability to pick up technical and business concepts quickly
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Excellent organizational, time management, and project management skills
Demonstrable stakeholder management skills
Bonus Points
MBA degree (or equivalent)
Lean requirements gathering and story mapping experience
Experience using JIRA
Benefits
A development focused international company with variety of challenging and compelling projects
Opportunity to grow in informal style of communication and management environment that is constantly looking for great leaders and team players
A chance to work with the top talent professionals and award winning teams
Participation in professional improvement seminars
Competitive salary and performance based bonuses
Team building events, Friday lunches and stocked kitchen
Employee referral program