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Software Product Manager
Job in
Schaumburg, Cook County, Illinois, 60159, USA
Listed on 2026-02-10
Listing for:
rf IDEAS, Inc
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-10
Job specializations:
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Business
Product Specialist, Business Analyst
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Responsibilities
- Own product strategy and roadmap for the software product line, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives
- Set product vision, strategy, and direction for area of responsibility
- Make critical decisions regarding resource allocation, product investments, and long-term product vision
- Champion innovation within the product area and encourage experimentation and creative problem-solving
- Own product strategy and roadmap for the software product line, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives
- Set product vision, strategy, and direction for area of responsibility
- Make critical decisions regarding resource allocation, product investments, and long-term product vision
- Champion innovation within the product area and encourage experimentation and creative problem-solving
- Create comprehensive product requirements documents (PRDs) that guide development teams
- Define and track OKRs for product area, ensuring team alignment on goals and metrics
- Build compelling business cases with ROI analysis for product initiatives
- Prioritize features and initiatives based on business value, customer impact, and strategic alignment
- Work with Engineering leadership to ensure product development teams are working effectively
- Facilitate effective roadmap discussions with senior stakeholders and create company-wide transparency
- Champion customer-centric approaches and establish feedback loops with customers and stakeholders
- Actively gather customer insights through interviews, surveys, and data analysis
- Maintain deep understanding of differentiation and value proposition versus key competitors
- Develop strong understanding of market, social, and technology trends
- Conduct competitive analysis to identify threats and opportunities within product domain
- Collaborate with Sales and Marketing teams on product launches and positioning
- Partner with Marketing to develop positioning, messaging, and sales enablement materials
- Support sales enablement with product knowledge and customer insights
- Measure and report on launch success and product adoption
- Work closely with cross-functional teams and senior leadership to drive alignment and achieve product goals
- Use product analytics tools effectively to measure success and inform decisions
- Leverage data-driven insights to monitor performance, identify trends, and gain insights into product usage
- Demonstrate strong proficiency in user research methodologies including interviews, surveys, and usability testing
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field (Master's preferred)
- 5-7 years of Software Product Management or related experience with both cloud and on-premise applications
- Proven success in developing software product roadmaps and executing product launches
- Experience with Agile software development methodologies (Kanban, Scrum)
- Strong strategic thinking skills with understanding of market landscape, customer needs, and business objectives
- Demonstrated business acumen and comprehensive understanding of industry, market, and competitive dynamics
- Technical fluency to collaborate effectively with engineering teams
- Ability to apply design thinking principles to problem-solving
- Strong leadership skills with ability to provide guidance and influence cross-functional partners
- Exceptional communication skills with ability to effectively convey ideas to stakeholders, executives, developers, designers, and customers
- Excellent project management, organization, and time management capabilities
- Collaborative and driven with analytical mindset and excellent attention to detail
- Self-starter who works well in team environment with in-house and external development resources
- Ability to achieve win-win negotiation outcomes while maintaining strong relationships
- Proactively requests and delivers constructive feedback to strengthen relationships and advance projects
- Leverages AI tools to improve productivity, analysis,…
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