The Senior Manager leads a Product Management team to develop strategies for digital seller tools, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs, while mentoring team members and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Description
At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It's why we're coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we're headed. We're proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW.
* Job Summary
* The Senior Manager of Product - Seller Tools leads a team of Product Managers. This Product Management Team falls under the Business Transformation group and focuses on defining the long-term product strategy for our digital seller team. The Senior Manager of Product - Seller Tools role will be responsible for managing and leading the team driving the strategic direction of our products, from conception to execution, working closely with cross-functional teams to define product vision, roadmap, and objectives, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs. The ideal candidate is an experienced leader who is a strategic thinker with excellent communication skills and a passion for delivering innovative solutions. A successful candidate will need to be comfortable synthesizing a clear, logical, data driven narrative out of confusing, ambiguous and at times conflicting information.
* What you'll do
* Define and communicate a compelling product vision and strategy aligned with business goals.
* Lead, develop, and mentor a team of product managers, fostering a culture of innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement.
* Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, design, marketing, and sales to deliver exceptional products.
* Analyze market trends, industry best practices. Customer feedback, and competitive landscape to inform product decisions and strategic directions.
* Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success and team effectiveness.
* Champion customer-centric thinking and ensure products solve real user problems.
* Comfortable speaking, presenting, and demoing capabilities at all levels of an organization up to C-suite
* Define and track key performance indicators (KPI's) to measure the success of product initiatives against business objectives
* Comfortable with hypothesis-driven feature development
* Empowerment of team members so they can own and prioritize product backlog, ensuring alignment between stakeholders and technology
* What we expect of you
* Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of Product Management experience with 3+ years if leadership experience OR 11+ years of Product Management experience with 3+ years if leadership experience without degree
* Proven track record of successfully managing products from concept to launch in a fast-paced environment
* Experience in Salesforce (e.g. CPQ) and seller tools
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritize and execute tasks effectively
* Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders
* Experience with Agile methodologies, including SAFe, Scrum, and Kanban
* Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with internal and external stakeholders
* Capable of taking granular level detail and communicating information at a high level
* Excellent analytical skills
* Ability to manage competing priorities demonstrating adaptability in meeting prioritized deadlines
* Proficient in Microsoft office applications with strong experience in PowerPoint
* Demonstrated ability to effectively present data to stakeholders for full scenario understanding
* Track record of identifying process improvements and making appropriate recommendations Strong negotiation skills with the ability to influence stakeholders Pay range: $ 154,000 - $ 214,000 depending on experience and skill set Annual bonus target of 15% subject to terms and conditions of plan Benefits overview: https://cdw.benefit-info.com/ Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials
* We make technology work so people can do great things.
* CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. Together, we unite. Together, we win. Together, we thrive. CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law. CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, CDW's goal is to get to know you as an applicant and understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. While AI can help you present yourself more clearly and effectively, the essence of your application should be authentically yours. To learn more, please review [CDW's AI Applicant Notice](https://www.cdwjobs.com/pages/ai-applicant-notice).
At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It's why we're coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we're headed. We're proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW.
* Job Summary
* The Senior Manager of Product - Seller Tools leads a team of Product Managers. This Product Management Team falls under the Business Transformation group and focuses on defining the long-term product strategy for our digital seller team. The Senior Manager of Product - Seller Tools role will be responsible for managing and leading the team driving the strategic direction of our products, from conception to execution, working closely with cross-functional teams to define product vision, roadmap, and objectives, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs. The ideal candidate is an experienced leader who is a strategic thinker with excellent communication skills and a passion for delivering innovative solutions. A successful candidate will need to be comfortable synthesizing a clear, logical, data driven narrative out of confusing, ambiguous and at times conflicting information.
* What you'll do
* Define and communicate a compelling product vision and strategy aligned with business goals.
* Lead, develop, and mentor a team of product managers, fostering a culture of innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement.
* Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, design, marketing, and sales to deliver exceptional products.
* Analyze market trends, industry best practices. Customer feedback, and competitive landscape to inform product decisions and strategic directions.
* Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure product success and team effectiveness.
* Champion customer-centric thinking and ensure products solve real user problems.
* Comfortable speaking, presenting, and demoing capabilities at all levels of an organization up to C-suite
* Define and track key performance indicators (KPI's) to measure the success of product initiatives against business objectives
* Comfortable with hypothesis-driven feature development
* Empowerment of team members so they can own and prioritize product backlog, ensuring alignment between stakeholders and technology
* What we expect of you
* Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of Product Management experience with 3+ years if leadership experience OR 11+ years of Product Management experience with 3+ years if leadership experience without degree
* Proven track record of successfully managing products from concept to launch in a fast-paced environment
* Experience in Salesforce (e.g. CPQ) and seller tools
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritize and execute tasks effectively
* Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders
* Experience with Agile methodologies, including SAFe, Scrum, and Kanban
* Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with internal and external stakeholders
* Capable of taking granular level detail and communicating information at a high level
* Excellent analytical skills
* Ability to manage competing priorities demonstrating adaptability in meeting prioritized deadlines
* Proficient in Microsoft office applications with strong experience in PowerPoint
* Demonstrated ability to effectively present data to stakeholders for full scenario understanding
* Track record of identifying process improvements and making appropriate recommendations Strong negotiation skills with the ability to influence stakeholders Pay range: $ 154,000 - $ 214,000 depending on experience and skill set Annual bonus target of 15% subject to terms and conditions of plan Benefits overview: https://cdw.benefit-info.com/ Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials
* We make technology work so people can do great things.
* CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. Together, we unite. Together, we win. Together, we thrive. CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law. CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, CDW's goal is to get to know you as an applicant and understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. While AI can help you present yourself more clearly and effectively, the essence of your application should be authentically yours. To learn more, please review [CDW's AI Applicant Notice](https://www.cdwjobs.com/pages/ai-applicant-notice).
Top Skills
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