Product Manager - eCommerce
ABOUT THE ROLE
As the eCommerce Product Manager you will help build digital products and lead the vision and execution for the eCommerce site in a rapidly growing startup. You will drive multiple cross-functional initiatives while working with key stakeholders across the business to understand and prioritize all business needs on our website platform. Using the full product management life cycle you will identify and implement new product opportunities and enhancements. The eCommerce Product Manager will report to the Director of Product and be an integral member of the Product Team.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
You are the expert on the user journey through the website from their first click and you evangelize the needs and opportunities for enhancing their experience.
Keep up to date with evolving eCommerce and technology trends, and explore new and effective products or enhancements that will improve site & mobile experiences to lift user traffic, engagement, and conversion.
Lead cross functional teams in development and execution of key project timelines.
Develop the product roadmap optimizing for the competitive landscape, the company’s growth strategy, and user and stakeholder priorities
Specify, prioritize and communicate high level and detailed product specifications using user stories, business rules, use cases and user flows
Manage the execution of the roadmap, working closely with the software engineering team in an agile environment
Manage competing forces (external/internal needs) to make decisions on what new features to add, which existing features to remove, which existing features to improve - and communicate this to the appropriate departments.
Define and analyze key performance metrics on an ongoing basis, using the results to develop rationale for guiding future recommendations.
EXPERIENCE:
Required:
Bachelor’s degree with experience in eCommerce product management
SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) experience in an agile environment
Experience Managing Stakeholder expectations
Strong analytical mindset and and an affinity for using data to drive decisions
Ability to drive product strategy
Experience working a small to mid size organization
Strong empathy for both users and internal stakeholders
Preferred:
Early stage startup experience
Web-based software product development experience
Experience working in early stage technology companies
Interest in desktop fabrication (CNC/3D printing/laser) or manufacturing is a plus
BENEFITS & PERKS
Top notch BCBS health insurance
401(k) program with 4% contribution
Flexible accrued vacation ("Take what you need" vacation policy)
Annual “exploration budget” to feed your curiosity
Annual “creative project budget” to help you stay creative
Excellent Parental Leave Policy
Unlimited snacks & Weekly team lunches