UnitedLayer - Product Owner

Product Owner

As a Product Owner, you will be responsible for the roadmap, and feature definition for UnitedLayer product. You will analyse market and competitive conditions; lay out a product vision that is differentiated and deliver unique value based on customer demands. The role will span many activities from strategic to tactical and will involve providing cross-functional leadership-bridging gaps within the company between different functions, most notably between engineering-oriented teams, sales and marketing, and support. You will be the person responsible for defining the 'why', 'what,' and 'when' of the product that the engineering team will build.

Responsibilities:

- Determines customers' needs and desires by specifying the research needed to obtain market information.

- Recommends the nature and scope of present and future product lines by reviewing product specifications and requirements, appraising new product ideas and/or product or packaging changes.

- Assesses market competition by comparing the company's product to competitors' products.

- Provides source data for product line communications by defining product marketing communication objectives.

- Obtains product market share by working with sales director to develop product sales strategies.

- Assesses product market data by calling on customers with field salespeople and evaluating sales call results.

- Provides information for management by preparing short-term and long-term product sales forecasts and special reports and analyses; answering questions and requests.

- Introduces and markets new products by developing time-integrated plans with sales, advertising, and production.

- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Requirements:

- 2-5 years for Junior Level and 5+ years for senior level- Product Management experience

- Experience of similar role in SAAS environment organizations

- Experience of product management in Cloud based environment is a big plus

- Understanding the Customer, Product Development, Requirements Analysis, Planning, Competitive Analysis, Sales Planning, Financial Planning and Strategy

- Should have a background in positioning related to technology

- Strong communication and negotiation skills required.

- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills (phone, email, presentation)

- Excellent time management skills

- Ability to multitask and properly prioritize initiatives

- Experience working with multiple departments, including Senior Management, Sales, Marketing, Development teams and Technical teams

- Ability to explain and present technical concepts to non-technical customers

- Must be able to work independently

- Must possess impeccable organizational skills and a stringent eye for detail

- Must maintain a positive, enthusiastic, self-starter attitude with an innate desire to meet and exceed expectations

- Ability to be on call outside of business hours

Education:

- Bachelor's Degree, MBA or equivalent is a plus - SCRUM certified