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Software Product Manager

Job in Schaumburg, Cook County, Illinois, 60159, USA
Listing for: rf IDEAS, Inc
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-16
Job specializations:
  • Business
    Product Specialist, Business Analyst
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 100000 USD Yearly USD 80000.00 100000.00 YEAR
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
Strategic Product Leadership
  • 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
Product Development & Execution
  • 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
Customer & Market Insights
  • 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
Go-to-Market & Collaboration
  • 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
Data & Analytics
  • 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
Required Qualifications Education & Experience
  • 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)
Core Competencies
  • 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
Skills & Abilities
  • 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
Additional Requirements
  • Leverages AI tools to improve productivity, analysis,…
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