Product Manager

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BLUE OWL (VC-backed start-up web app and SaaS platform for kids’ activities)

Product Manager

 

Role description:
Blue Owl is a start-up developing a kids’ activities web application and SaaS platform. This platform will compete in the fast-growing SaaS tech market. Blue Owl is currently being funded by a VC incubator. We are looking for a Product Manager to help further development of the platform. The candidate will oversee the planning, development and deployment; ultimately translating the team vision into the product. The candidate will work with the rest of the Management and development teams to provide meaningful feedback from users to drive further development.

Responsibilities:
• Manage production resources, budgets, timelines and final product delivery
• Convert business deliverables into actionable tasks and instructions for the engineering team utilizing the Agile methodology:
o Create/Update user flows
o Participate in Agile project inception and iteration meetings
o Write user stories for feature additions and enhancements
o Manage backlog and user story priorities
o Be involved in product testing and launch readiness evaluation
• Effectively utilize A/B testing to identify necessary modifications throughout the platform
• Assume the role of product owner in the development process while working on a daily basis with business and engineering teams to make strategic and tactical decisions about the platform’s functionality; balancing appropriate trade offs between business goals, user goals, scalability/maintainability, time‐to‐market, and process efficiency
• Insure that all quality controls are identified, in place, and reviewed throughout the platform’s life cycle
• Perform market research and competitive analysis if necessary, identify market trends to better the Acorn product

Detailed Requirements:
• 7+ years of relevant experience
• Experience in marketplace or events platforms preferred
• A proven track record of:
o Managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle
o Maintaining end-to-end ownership ‐ identifying and gathering deliverables, scheduling, execution and timely delivery
o Developing product strategies and effectively communicating recommendations to management

Skills:
• Solid technical background with experience in software development and mobile/web technologies
• Strong presentation and written/oral communication skills
• Self‐motivated and innovative, with analytical, problem solving, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Enjoy working in a fast‐paced, dynamic, culturally diverse environment
• MS/BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent preferred. MBA/MS/PhD a plus

Equity options available

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $80,000.00 to $120,000.00 /year

 

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245 5th Avenue, Suite 1102, New York, NY 10016

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