Head of Product

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BigTime Software is looking to add a Head of Product to its senior leadership team to execute the vision and strategy of the company’s roadmap.  Reporting to the CEO, the Head of Product will be responsible for leading the product and engineering departments, oversee all aspects of product life cycle management, and help craft the vision and strategy of the product department to ensure the product roadmap supports the goals of the business. 

As the Head of Product, you will be responsible for:

  • Work with the CEO and senior leadership team to create an overall product strategy tied to the company’s operating goals
  • Lead a high-performing team of product managers and engineers to deliver on the product, experience, and technology strategy
  • Clearly communicate the vision of the products to all of those involved with the organization, including stakeholders and the development team
  • Maintain ownership of all product-related decisions 
  • Oversee all product planning including the development and constant refinement of our product management process
  • Define and create alignment around product goals, metrics, and targets.  
  • Oversee the development and maintenance of our feature backlog
  • Prioritize development activities with engineering teams, assist in determining the best technical implementation methods, work closely with QA on acceptance testing and lead product launches
  • Understand our users’ needs and wants. Drive the processes that meet these needs; analyze and refine to ensure continuous product

Okay, we’ve laid out what the job is - now are you qualified? Here are the minimum qualifications we’re looking for in a Head of Product:

  • 5+ years of product leadership experience 
  • Demonstrated ability to be a thought and market leader
  • Must have an innovative, strategic, and operational mindset
  • Proven ability to work effectively in fast-paced, ever-changing, growth-stage organizations
  • Proven skills in product development, including planning and roadmap development
  • Highly collaborative leader with the ability to build and lead a team to work effectively in a fast-paced, energetic and high growth environment
  • Ability to quickly understand, simplify, internalize and communicate complex or technical concepts.
  • Excellent communication skills with the interpersonal and leadership qualities required to continuously motivate and develop a team,
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and multi-task in a very fast-paced environment
  • Experience successfully scaling processes and programs within a high-growth company

BigTime Software delivers time-tracking, billing and project management software for more than 2,000 firms, tracking over $2 billion in billable time each year.  Our flagship product is a SaaS-based system that is custom-built for the professional services industry. BigTime is a venture-funded company based in Chicago committed to helping clients run professional teams more efficiently, unlocking potential revenue and improving profitability.  

If you love what you do, and want to work in a small team environment that will challenge you to do your best, then check us out!

What you can expect about life at BigTime:

  • Competitive base salary with bonus potential
  • Company paid health & dental plans
  • Generous time off and paid company holidays
  • Company provided latest technology & software tools
  • Weekly catered lunch 
  • Unlimited fresh fruit, snacks delivered daily, as well as cold brew coffee/tea, soda and La Croix
  • Great, convenient downtown/loop location

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.  BigTime Software, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Your Right to Work - In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

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Location

We're centrally located in The Loop, neighboring the WIllis Tower, with close proximity to public transportation and steps away from many many restaurants.

An Insider's view of BigTime Software, Inc.

How would you describe the company’s work-life balance?

BigTime prioritizes work/life balance better than any place I have ever been. Bigtime does have a hybrid working environment, I believe the office requirements are fair. As I have recently returned to work from parental leave, my management team has made this a smooth transition and makes sure that I have support both personally and professionally.

Matt

Implementation Manager

How do you collaborate with other teams in the company?

In my role, I work in a cross functional capacity everyday, and I understand that we all have things on our plate that need attention, however I have found that those who I work with are always inclined to help, and an added bonus is that we somehow always come up with how to do something better or more efficient for the next time.

Marni

Senior Product Education Specialist

How has your career grown since starting at the company?

I began here as a BDR on our Sales Team straight out of college. Within my first 6 months, I realized I loved working directly with our current customers so my managers helped me create an IDP plan to help me attain the goals I needed to in order to move into a customer-facing role. This plan helped me achieve my current role, which I love!

Faith

Customer Success Associate

How do you make yourself accessible to the rest of the team?

It’s important to have an open-door policy where the team knows they can come to me with anything. I also
run skip level connects regularly throughout the year where I meet with the individuals who report to my direct reports to listen to any concerns they have, see how they can be better supported, and just get an idea of how things are going

Nicole

VP of Customer Experience

What are BigTime Software, Inc. Perks + Benefits

BigTime Software, Inc. Benefits Overview

BigTime Software is one of the region's best companies, serving Chicagoland communities in Illinois. Our team enjoys training programs, a fantastic culture, and opportunities for advancement, which are company-wide focuses to help you grow both personally and professionally. We're interested in helping your career and adding to your resume because we know that happy employees lead to happier customers!

- Opportunities for Advancement
- Company Provided Latest Technology & Software Tools
- Great, Convenient Downtown/Loop Location
- Company Paid Benefits
- Weekly Catered Lunch and Whole Company Meeting
- Minimum of 11 Paid Holidays
- 401(k) Savings Plan with a match
- Snacks, Cold Brew, La Croix, Bubbly and More

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Our Community Involvement Committee ensures that we have at least one volunteer event every quarter for our company and gives multiple other opportunities to help our community throughout the year
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Employee-led culture committees
Quarterly engagement surveys
Hybrid work model
In-person all-hands meetings
We have a company wide meeting in Chicago once a month to ensure that all of our employees, across our different locations, are alligned on everything going on at BigTime
In-person revenue kickoff
President's club
Employee awards
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
BigTime believes in the importance of educating our employees on unconscious bias so we provide at least 2 sessions a year that our employees must attend
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Diversity recruitment program
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
BigTime places huge emphasis on physical and mental wellness so we provide free gym memberships to our Chicago office, a yearly wellness stipend, lunch & Learns, and free weekly yoga sessions!
Team workouts
BigTime offers two free yoga sessions every week to our employees in the Chicago office
Mental health benefits
Wellness days
BigTime offers 2 Refresh Days per year that are separate from our PTO to ensure our employees are physically and mentally at their best!
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Company equity
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Company sponsored family events
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Paid volunteer time
In the spirit of service, BigTime Employees pledge to giveback at least 1% of their paid working time (20 hrs) to the community, whether through our company sponsored events or on their own time
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Flexible time off
Floating holidays
Bereavement leave benefits
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
We offer all our employees a free divvy membership as well as commuting and parking benefits.
Company-sponsored outings
BigTime sponsors quarterly team building events and activities everyone in the company can enjoy!
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
We have catered lunch in the office multiple times a month for Lunch & Learns and other exciting events, as well as a weekly GrubHub stipend for employees to use on Fridays
Company-sponsored happy hours
We throw New Hire Mixers every month in the office as well as additional team building and cross functional celebrations
Onsite office parking
There are several garages in the area including one attached to our building, which is crucial for those cold Chicago winters!
Recreational clubs
BigTime sponsors several recreational leagues including a kickball team, bowling team, and beach volleyball. No matter the season we encourage our employees to have fun and be active!
Fitness stipend
In addition to free gym membership and weekly yoga, BigTime offers our employees a yearly fitness stipend they can use fortheir mental or physical health
Mother's room
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
BigTime offers a wide range of job training to all of our departments! Including Challenger training for our sales team and a robust career development plan across all departments
Lunch and learns
We do at least one lunch and learn every month; usually celebrating different holidays, cultures, or mental and physical wellbeing
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Aside from job shadowing and mentorship, each new hire at BigTime is assigned to an employee from a different team to ensure cross functional collaboration and relationships across all departments
Customized development tracks
Personal development training

Additional Perks + Benefits

BigTime promotoes a culture of inclusion and fun, where everyone can be their authentic selves. All of our perks help build each employee up and give them the tools they need to be successful in their careers as well as life outside the office. We are always looking at new ways to improve our perks and benefits and truly appreciate employee feedback regarding them.

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