About the role
We are looking for a Product manager at Xtellar who will lead product development for one of Xtellar business verticals. You will be responsible for shaping the product roadmap, developing the product positioning, designing a product that customers will love and owning the growth strategy for the product. We are looking for an entrepreneurial and passionate person to innovate and execute across a rapidly growing, fast paced company.
What you are required to do
- Lead all dimensions of product development for the Xtellar applications: visioning, long-term road mapping, daily prioritisation, feature design, development, and user experience testing.
- Be the champion of the product – make the tough calls. Support the development team and hold them accountable.
- Manage and lead a growing team and work with the CTO and Senior Leadership to steer product development.
- Oversee the product testing and iteration with a strong focus on user centred design. This means understanding the customer needs and being the voice of the customer.
- Focused on building businesses, not simply features. Entrepreneurial experience building and leading businesses, including ownership and optimisation of business performance metrics.
- Gain a deep understanding of customer experience, identify and fill product gaps and generate new ideas that grow market share, improve customer experience and drive growth
- Create buy-in for the product vision both internally and with key external partners/stakeholders
- Develop product pricing and positioning strategies
- Translate product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes
- Scope and prioritise activities based on business and customer impact
- Work closely with engineering teams to deliver with quick time-to-market and optimal resources
- Drive product launches including working with public relations team, executives, and other product management team members
- Evaluate promotional plans to ensure that they are consistent with product line strategy and that the message is effectively conveyed
- Act as a product evangelist to build awareness and understanding
- Represent the company by visiting customers to solicit feedback on company products and services
Skills you need to bring
- Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies