Product Manager, Strategy

Numerator is a data and tech company bringing speed and scale to market research. Headquartered in Chicago, IL, Numerator has more than 2,000 employees worldwide. The company blends proprietary data with advanced technology to create unique insights for the market research industry that has been slow to change. The majority of Fortune 100 companies are Numerator clients.

Here at Numerator, we've made all corporate roles have maximum flexibility between office and remote work, except for rare situations when the role requires coming into an office regularly. In those situations, the recruiter of that role will clarify at the beginning of the process if that is the case. In fully remote situations, the company will provide technical equipment necessary to be successful in the role. In addition to maximum flexibility of return-to-office, the company also provides generous PTO, Internally Quiet Focus Time, and other recharge efforts to give time back to employees.

Job Description

About the role

We are looking for a Product Manager, Strategy to join our growing Product team. You will report directly to the head of product management and will play a key role in collaborating with cross-functional teams to advance our product roadmap.

In this role, you will be leading strategic initiatives around product innovation, roadmap execution, pricing and packaging, and sales enablement. You will act as a central voice for the product, form growth strategies, influence product improvements, deliver insights and build sophisticated recommendations that will have a massive impact on the business.

Skills & Requirements

What you'll do

• Lead strategic initiatives across multiple product lines and cross functional teams

• Develop and own a product roadmap or project plan for your initiatives based on research, relationship management, data analysis, and industry knowledge

• Become a close partner, advocate, and a go-to authority for internal and external stakeholders on strategic initiatives, client pain points, the product roadmap, and feature releases

• Build financial and other types of analytical models to identify trends or patterns within internal and external datasets

• Create compelling presentations by leveraging effective storytelling, visual frameworks, and communication methods

• Develop a deep understanding of our product’s users and their jobs to be done and use this to uncover gaps and enhance product features 

• Go deep to understand Numerator’s product suite, core use cases, and target customers. Develop frameworks to synthesize this understanding into insights for the business

• Clearly and concisely present strategic recommendations to senior leaders and explain assumptions to colleagues in other departments

• Work cross-functionally in a collaborative environment with teams such as engineering, design, product, data science, sales, and customer support teams

• Evaluate key product metrics, usage, NPS and develop strategies that help retain or engage users

• Understand Numerator's evolving strategic and competitive position to continuously deliver differentiated offerings

What you bring

• 3-5 years in management consulting, corporate strategy, product management, or equivalent experience

• Analytical skills and the ability to create financial and data-driven models that identify trends and patterns in large data sets

• Entrepreneurial mindset and willingness to adapt and thrive within our growth-oriented environment

• Creative and innovative thinker who can develop new ideas or iterate on existing solutions

• Passionate leader who is able to motivate and engage with high performing teams

• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills to keep stakeholders informed and influence cross-functional partners

• The ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment

• Sincere empathy for product customers and users and a commitment to understanding their challenges

What we offer

• An inclusive and collaborative company culture- we work in an open environment while working together to get things done, and adapt to the changing needs as they come.

• Market competitive total compensation package.

• Volunteer time off and charitable donation matching.

• Regular hackathons to build your own projects and work with people across the entire company

• Strong support for career growth, including mentorship programs, leadership training, access to conferences and employee resource groups.

• Great benefits package including health/vision/dental, exceptional maternity leave coverage, unlimited PTO, flexible schedule, 401K/RRSPs matching, and more.

If this sounds like something you would like to be part of, we'd love for you to apply! Don't worry if you think that you don't meet all the qualifications here. The tools, technology and methodologies we use are constantly changing and we value talent and interest over specific experience.

While this position can be remote, Numerator is only able to hire in many, but not all, states and provinces. In certain cases, if you are not located in a specific area where Numerator is able to hire, you may not be eligible for employment.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by the law.