About the position
You are a highly motivated individual with a passion for driving impactful change in systems, processes, and technology within markets often regarded as the backbone of the US economy. As a mid to senior-level professional, you are eager to join a team of experienced leaders who value excellence, independent thinking, teamwork, and curiosity. You’re excited about playing an essential role in shaping innovative products that create real value for customers. If you thrive in dynamic environments and want to make a tangible difference, this opportunity is for you.
Responsibilities
- Own the product vision for your area, ensuring alignment with Polly’s overall strategy.
- Be the domain expert, staying ahead of market trends and continuously refining the vision to keep stakeholders aligned and informed.
- Analyze Polly’s customer, pricing, and market data to discover product insights and translate them into scalable, customer-facing features.
- Discover monetizable opportunities within Polly's data ecosystem, developing products that generate measurable value and introduce new revenue streams.
- Evaluate and prioritize product requirements in collaboration with the business.
- Manage the product backlog to ensure effective sprint planning and timely releases, setting and managing expectations around timelines and any necessary adjustments.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to break down and document requirements, transforming them into developer-ready user stories and acceptance criteria.
- Collaborate with Program Management and Engineering to ensure timely and quality product delivery.
- Develop and document clear, detailed product requirements in user stories and tickets, ensuring all necessary information is available for the engineering team to efficiently implement features.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for engineering, promptly addressing questions and clarifying requirements to facilitate smooth development and alignment with product goals.
- Define success metrics for each feature and function before development begins.
- Continuously monitor and refine these metrics to measure product success post-launch.
- Coordinate product release communications, clearly defining expectations for engineering teams.
- Promote your products both internally and externally, ensuring a cohesive and compelling message.
- Work closely with partner teams to ensure products are supported with strong go-to-market plans, from sales to onboarding to ongoing training and support.
- Leverage research and industry insights to deepen your understanding of customer needs and anticipate future trends.
- Ensure your products stay ahead of the curve.
- Ensure the quality of releases by coordinating testing, UAT, and obtaining necessary business sign-offs.
- Collaborate with compliance and other departments as needed, especially when introducing new technologies.
Requirements
- A proven ability to inspire and lead cross-functional teams with a compelling product vision.
- Experience in envisioning, defining, and leading the development of innovative products, with a strong emphasis on user experience and design.
- 5-10 years of product management experience or equivalent responsibilities.
- Hands-on experience delivering products using Agile methodologies (e.g., SCRUM).
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to guide customers to identify pain points and inform product decisions.
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline.
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation: Polly offers competitive salaries designed to reward your expertise and direct impact/contributions.
- Comprehensive Health Coverage: Employees enjoy 100% company-paid medical, vision, dental, disability, and life insurance, granting peace of mind.
- Flexible Vacation, Done Right: Take time off to recharge when you need it with Polly’s flexible, non-accrued vacation policy—because we trust you to balance work and life.
- Hybrid Environment: Polly employees work on site three days a week (Tues./Wed./Thurs.) at our Innovation Hubs, located in Dallas-Fort Worth and San Francisco.
