About Us

FourKites, Inc. is a fast-growing venture-funded technology startup providing the next generation software platform for shippers and freight brokers to streamline their operations. Our connected devices platform is the most advanced in the industry. We have Fortune 100 shippers and 3PLs as our customers. We love what we do, and we love the impact we have already driven for the clients we work with. We believe in empowering our employees to be the absolute best they can be, and we aren’t afraid to have a little fun in the process. We’re funded by a great group of investors who care about our company and our team’s success.

About the role

A unique opportunity to join one of Chicago’s fastest-growing startups that is reshaping the logistics industry. We are looking for an experienced and driven product manager to lead our third-party integrations with our ecosystem partners which include TMS providers, GPS/ELD manufacturers and broker systems.  In this role, you will be responsible for defining our platform ecosystem strategy and driving the definition and the delivery of product releases to achieve it.

As the Technical Product Manager, Partner Integrations, you will need to work closely with the Channel Strategy team as well as customers and partners to understand the ecosystem, prioritize strategic partnerships, define requirements for integration, and manage Agile product backlogs. You will work closely with the go-to-market team to ensure the product roadmap can meet the requirements of the business plan and can be successfully rolled out. You will be expected to work in a highly collaborative manner with sales, marketing, engineering, customer support, and key customers. A strong technical background is required.

About you:

• You enjoy discovering and validating market problems by interacting closely with sales, customers, and prospects
• You thrive in fast-paced environments and are comfortable with ambiguity and lack of structure
• You are entrepreneurial - you make things happen and proactively step up when you recognize an opportunity
• You enjoy executing on both a strategic and tactical level, with the ability to develop well defined business and operational plans to achieve desired objectives
• Are an innovator at heart and will thrive in pushing the boundaries for how FourKites can leverage data insights for our products

Requirements 

• BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or equivalent practical experience.
• MBA desirable, but not mandatory
• Experience with enterprise software integration and prior programming experience is mandatory, although the role requires no programming.
• 3-6 years of product management or similar experience with responsibility for integrations
• Analytical mind & strong problem-solving capabilities evidenced by a proven ability to evolve product strategy based on research, data and industry trends.
• Demonstrated experience shipping products (concept to launch).
• Demonstrated ability working with technical teams in an Agile environment to rapidly produce iterations