Homeoffice Product Manager (Remote) presso Avenu

Job Summary:

As a product manager, you will work closely with engineering, marketing, design, and sales teams to drive prioritization and delivery of the product roadmap in order to meet Avenu’s business objectives. You’ll often focus on market analysis, positioning, customer research, quantitative analysis, and client feedback to inform design and ensure our products meet the needs of Avenu’s clients and prospects. You’ll translate all this into effective initiatives and help execute on bringing those stories to life along with partners in engineering and marketing.

You will have the opportunity to wear several hats, and you should be comfortable learning new things and taking on new responsibilities. You’ll spearhead strategic initiatives. You won’t hesitate to roll up your sleeves and do the work to turn your concepts into reality.  

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Managing the product lifecycle from market research to product definition and go-to-market strategy. 
• Developing the long-term product vision and connecting it with the near-term planning to align resources. Near-term needs must be balanced with long-term product evolution.
• Becoming fluently familiar with the needs of your market, clients, and end users. This means staying on top of market research as well as getting out into the field yourself for first-hand experience.
• Serving as the central point of contact between multiple groups (e.g. sales, client success, implementations, and engineering) and collaborating to resolve conflicting interests to move the product forward.
• Prioritizing your product’s roadmap based on both quantitative and qualitative data and supporting your decisions to internal and external stakeholders. 
• Gathering, defining, and communicating feature requirements by writing high-quality initiatives and epics (and user stories as required) and in partnership with engineering, architecture, and design. 
• Working directly with UX to build user research on early prototypes of design to determine the right way to deliver solutions, engage with community and user groups on ideation. 
• Serving as product evangelist, while effectively representing the achievements of the product, the sales team and the opportunity ahead. 
• Achieve a clear understanding of the costs of your solution and the pricing opportunities and levers available in the market, including with cross-sell and adjacent markets. 
• Drive a partnership ecosystem to maximize revenue with our channel and strategic partner market leaders.
• Communicate and support readiness activities across the companies for launch. 
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience. 
• 3+ years experience in product management (B2B software experience preferred) 
• 2+ years of technical experience, either in software organizations or directly in a technical role. 
• Demonstrated experience in building business cases, understanding cost and pricing structures a plus. 
• Experience in records management and state and local government highly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proven track record of shipping software products that deliver business results
• Demonstrated ability to develop deep customer empathy and articulate customer problems
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) with the ability to explain complex information in a simple and accurate manner
• Process, problem-solving, strategic, and continuous improvement mindset
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams and working collaboratively with stakeholders
• Ability to influence without direct management authority
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment 
• Bachelor’s degree required 
• Willingness to travel up to  40% 

Work Environment:

• Office setting with a moderate noise level.
• The employee will work at an individual workstation, using a telephone and computer.

Physical Demands: 

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for most of the day
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a printer/copy machine
• This position needs to occasionally move about inside the office
• The person in this position frequently communicates via telephone

Avenu Summary: 

With the backing of four decades of public sector expertise and corporate capability, Avenu has successfully supported government services. Avenu was honored and recognized for four (4) consecutive years as a GovTech 100 Company representing the top 100 companies focused on making a difference in and selling to state and local government agencies across the United States.

Avenu is committed to helping communities thrive and brings a wealth of experience combined with innovation. Today, Avenu offers more administrative and financial support to government officials than any other organization.  And with a responsive, client-focused approach, we foster partnerships that give our customers the certainty they need to accomplish more.

Avenu offers a competitive benefits and compensation package and are looking for team members who will thrive in our dynamic environment.

Avenu is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Selection for a position will be made without regard to race, religion, national origin, sex, political affiliation, marital status, non-disqualifying physical handicap, and age.