Product Manager

Location: St. Louis

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking a Product Manager in Saint Louis, MO.

Responsibilities:

* Thoroughly understand and advocate for solutions to customers' problems as well as the business's goals and objectives, representing that point of view on a day-to-day basis

* Own defining the problem that is to be solved;
Develop and communicate business cases, vision and strategy to stakeholders, ensuring alignment with company strategies and goals

* Collaborate with Product Strategy and Development, Digital Product, Customer Experience, and User Experience to define and prioritize the product road map

* Own the selection and prioritization of product enhancements;
Ensure requests and appropriate feedback are seamlessly integrated into the product road map and development processes by playing a key role in development efforts including planning, refinement, user acceptance testing, retrospectives, sprints and scrums

* Manage the implementation of product development projects with internal teams and third-party vendors to ensure successful completion within appropriate budget guidelines and project timeline;
Develop product line communications and drive engagement

* Develop and curate new ideas, determine which ideas will achieve critical objectives and should be promoted into features, and communicate the status back to stakeholders

* Review new and existing product specifications to ensure the scope of the current and future product meets strategic objectives, ensuring commercial viability

* Confirm completion of product development and determine readiness for market launch, ensuring delivery of well aligned, high value solutions through use of product life cycle and agile development methodologies

* Monitor key performance indicators for the product against industry leading benchmarks

* Obtain market information by performing primary research with field operations and other business partners as well as reviewing secondary research materials

REQUIREMENTS:

* Must have a Bachelor's degree

* Must have a minimum of 4 years of experience as a Product Owner/Manager, Product Development Manager, Technical Project Manager, Business Analyst or equivalent

* Proven ability to craft and deliver impactful presentations tailored to diverse audiences

* Must be authorized to work in the United States and not require work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future

* Must have the ability to meet all work from home technical requirements

* Experience managing or supporting enterprise financial, accounting, tax, treasury, lending, securitization, billing, payment, or regulatory compliance products

* Experience working with commercial software platforms such as Vertex, Avalara, Thomson Reuters, Moody's, People Soft, SAP, Oracle Financials, Workday Financials, or similar enterprise solutions

* Knowledge of indirect tax, sales and use tax, tax calculation engines, tax compliance processes, or tax technology implementations

* Experience with financial services, banking, treasury management, debt financing, asset-backed securitization (ABS), lending platforms, or related financial products

* Experience managing integrations between enterprise applications, data platforms, APIs, and third-party software vendors

* Experience partnering with Accounting, Finance, Tax, Treasury, and Information Technology teams to deliver complex business solutions

* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience evaluating business processes, financial data, and system dependencies

* Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical or financial concepts into clear recommendations for business stakeholders and executive leadership

* Experience working within Agile product delivery environments, including backlog management, requirements definition, testing, release planning, and stakeholder management

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note:

Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.…