Product Manager

Position: Product Manager
Duration: 6+ months
Location: Hybrid - 3 days in office Chicago, IL OR Minneapolis, MN
Compensation: $63/hr - $68.95/hr
Work Requirements: , Holders or Authorized to Work in the US.

Product Background
The Bank Communication Hub platform is an enterprise digital message (SMS, eMail, PUSH) platform that serves millions of global customers through 2B+ digital messages per year.

The Team
We have Product Managers in Minneapolis, Chicago, and India, while our technical leadership sits in San Francisco and Atlanta, and most of our engineering and testing staff sit in India.

Top Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in digital product management from discovery to OKRs. Inclusive of writing requirements, epics, stories/bugs/tasks to support discovery, development, business implementation.
• 5+ years of experience successfully managing timelines and dependencies while monitoring blockers, ensuring adequate resourcing, and liaising with stakeholders and functional partners.
• 5+ years of data literacy and analysis skills, understanding and using data to craft narratives for varied audiences.

Qualifications
Product Delivery

• 5+ years of experience in digital product management or Agile software development with a track record of delivery from discovery to performance management.

• 5+ years of experience owning Product and Sprint backlogs which enable development for the overall delivery scope.

• 5+ years of experience writing requirements, epics, stories/bugs/tasks to support product development, business implementation, and discovery.
• 5+ years of experience effectively manages timelines and dependencies while monitoring blockers, ensuring adequate resourcing, and liaising with stakeholders and functional partners.
• Proficient Jira, Confluence, Mural, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Proficient in Scrum, Kanban, or Hybrid delivery models.

Data Literacy

• 5+ years of data literacy and analysis skills, understanding and using data to craft narratives for varied audiences.

Soft Skills

• Self-starter with strong written/verbal communication, a clear vision of the efficient and effective way to get things done and an iterative mindset to try, fail and pivot as needed. You can get around roadblocks and stay focused on your goals. You're well organized, able to multitask and able to prioritize your work.

• Ability to enhance communication between technical teams and business lines/stakeholders.
• Proven success in collaborating, influencing, and driving decisions with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with Project, Business, Product, and Technology teams to define requirements, development, data, and process changes needed to convert to the new regulatory requirements for SMS messages.
• Lead product activities: discovery, solutioning, requirements, story writing, risk/dependency identification, development management, partner on QA & UAT testing, and deployment coordination.
• Understanding of and experience with Analytics (patterns/trends), Personas, Journeys, Process Mapping, Stakeholder Interviews - all as a basis for sound and evidenced product change and design.
• Partner with Product, Testing, Technology, and Businesses to ensure successful scheduling, releasing, and validation to production.
• Write accurate and complete Jira issues (stories, bugs, tasks) and drive execution and delivery across multiple scrum and partner teams. Maintain impeccable Jira hygiene for transparency and visibility to work being done.
• Engage in and participate in all ceremonies, meetings, and operating routines to ensure successful delivery.
• Effectively manage timelines and dependencies while monitoring blockers, ensuring adequate resourcing.
• Lead with adherence to the firm's risk, controls, compliance, and regulatory requirements

Our benefits package includes:

• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Competitive pay
• 401(k) retirement plan
• ...and much more!

About INSPYR Solutions
Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities