Associate Product Manager

The Associate Product Manager role drives product execution while working in close partnership with the Sr. Product Manager. Key responsibilities include documenting requirements, prioritizing the product backlog with the client and Sr. PM’s input, testing the product, accepting stories as complete and partnering with the Engineering Manager to deliver on the engagement.

What you’ll do:

Product Execution

• Owning and maintaining the product backlog and documenting delivery risks
• Define, document, and articulate detailed product and business requirements for new products and major enhancements, including but not limited to: functional, non-functional, and reporting requirements and use cases in the form of product requirements, flow charts, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Developing domain expertise, both within the client's unique business and the product category (i.e. marketplace vs TMS)
• Striving to reduce waste, whether that be in the product, the SDLC, or both
• Evangelize products and product features throughout the development lifecycle
• Leading backlog grooming, sprint planning, and sprint reviews
• Facilitate conversations around trade-off decisions between functionality, resources, and schedules with Product leadership, and communicate to stakeholders effectively
• Support senior members of the product team with the implementation of requirements for larger initiatives and features
  
  

Communication

• Up: Communicating project status, risks & impediments, and feedback up to the Sr. Product Manager and internal stakeholders
• Across: Communicating with peers and other functional groups across the organization, including consulting, customer service, engineering, and sales
• Making sure that the Engineering Team is communicating internally the right amount to maintain velocity and development priorities
• Being the consummate professional that actively listens to clients and users, providing advice and guidance when appropriate.
  
  

How you’ll do it:

• Win Together: Metafora wins as the transportation ecosystem wins. We get better when others get better and we know that to get better, everyone must be working together towards a common goal.
• Live Fearlessly: At the core of living fearlessly is the bias towards “doing.” We believe that the worst thing you can do is to do nothing. And we encouraging learning from our mistakes and not being afraid to take the first step.
• Speak Your Truth: We believe in being who you are and always speaking your truth. We know that being honest and open with each other is the best way to make decisions. Transparency serves as our foundation for communication with clients and with ourselves.
• Be Flexible: We know that the world moves quickly and so does our industry. We are at our best when we expect change and can adapt to it quickly. We encourage you to be nimble and think outside the box about how you can make a positive impact.
• Choose Your Hard: We know that life is hard and full of decisions, sometimes the hardest choice and the right choice are the same thing. Whether it’s a difficult client conversation or sharing feedback internally, we know that we are in business to solve hard problems and we embrace challenges head on.
  
  

What we need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business/Marketing, or a technical field preferred
• 0-1 year of relevant product management experience in the mobile, internet or software business, ideally with a focus on Transportation, Logistics and/or Supply Chain
• Basic knowledge and familiarity with SCRUM, Kanban, and/or other agile development methodologies
• Familiarity with key product management functions, including writing requirements/user stories, creating mockups/wireframes/prototypes, market research, and performance metrics reporting
• Demonstrated ability to define, implement, and analyze metrics for initiatives to drive results
• Proven people skills and ability to write clearly, objectively, succinctly, and persuasively