Overview
We are seeking a Product Manager to join our growing team of top e-commerce technology professionals. Reporting to the Director of Product Management, the Product Manager will be responsible for researching and communicating product requirements, supporting the product strategy and road map. The ideal candidate is someone who is passionate about product management and can drive the road map forward in order to support our clients and improve the user experience.
Core Responsibilities
- Serve as a product owner within a scrum team, partnering closely with development
- Become the overall “voice of the customer” within our B2B2C model by understanding the e-commerce platform client goals and objectives but also utilizing the platform to be able to speak on behalf of individual shoppers
- Gather and prioritize requirements by collaborating with key stakeholders – clients, internal staff, industry experts and shoppers
- Support clients with Blueport product and general e-commerce expertise
- Identify minimally viable product enhancements, prioritize them and develop means to test them with users
- Provide competitive market analysis and feature gap analysis
- Help identify and drive key technology partnerships
- Accurately represent market and customer needs
- Manage the prioritization of product backlog for scrum team
Skills & Expertise
- One-to-three years of software product management experience with a consumer-oriented web application
- Exceptional analytical skills which support the ability to make fast, rational decisions
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to take ownership of and explain decisions
- Technical enough to deeply understand requirements and engage with engineers on complex topics
- Familiarity with Agile and scrum development methodologies and the product owner role
- Ability to “influence without authority”
- Proven success in cross-functional leadership
- Insatiable curiosity and passion for delivering for customer needs
- Retail e-commerce experience strongly preferred
About Blueport Commerce
Based in Boston’s historic and beautiful South End in a converted loft space at 580 Harrison Ave., we’re growing and looking for talent to take us to the next level. Flexible hours, ample vacation time, and generous health benefits allow Blueporters to feel supported by the company each and every day. The atmosphere here is friendly and upbeat, and allows each of us to learn from one another as we expand. You have our word: what you do here will matter.