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SalaryOptimizely is focused on unlocking the boundless potential of our clients and employees. We are a category leader in Digital Experience Platform (DXP) and have the pleasure of serving over 9,000 brands, from global organizations such as Visa, Sky, Yamaha, and Wall Street Journal to tech innovators like Atlassian DocuSign, FitBit, and Zillow.
Optimizely fosters an inclusive and diverse culture with a global team of 1500+ people spread
across the US, Europe, Dubai, Australia, Singapore, Bangladesh, and Vietnam. Our unique work environment focuses on flexibility, trust, teamwork, diversity, and moving fast.
We genuinely believe that our people make all the difference, and once we find the best talent, we go out of our way to nurture them. If you are looking to work on the next generation of digital technologies in a fast-paced and growing environment with industry leaders, Optimizely is the place for you!
Introduction
We are seeking someone who is humble, collaborative, and highly team-oriented. This role will be responsible for product strategy, process improvement, design, alignment with engineering, and direct team management. Responsibilities and required experience:
Job Responsibilities
- Works cross-functionally with proven ability to effectively collaborate and communicate across Product, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Operations, Legal, and Finance
- Manages product managers of all levels (junior through principal) directly including coaching, mentoring, regular feedback, and development plans
- 10+ years of experience in SaaS Product Management/Product Strategy
- 5+ years experience managing team(s) of product managers
- Leadership of product at a high-growth SaaS company
- Passion for data analysis and ability to distill into actionable insights
- High level of attention to detail and ability to juggle multiple projects at once across a suite of products
- Able to identify and develop solutions to complex problems from a strategic and operational perspective
- Develops and implements product-oriented strategies and processes that set a high bar for product quality and customer experience
- Drives team members to work closely with Engineering, Design, and other partners to develop solutions and execute in a timely and quality manner
- Clearly articulates vision, strategy, and how it drives customer value
- Translates broad company strategies into specific priorities and objectives with quantifiable key results (OKRs) for the team
- Is keen on industry trends and establishes relationships and partnerships in our space
- Drives team to execute and learn/pivot based on user feedback and data including implementation and monitoring of dashboards that track the right metrics for meaningful insights
- Actively participates in and takes lead of initiatives to improve how we operate as a product organization
- Handles conflict and difficult conversations directly and with professionalism, setting an example and high bar as a leader
- Is a visible internal and external spokesperson for the product including presentations, demos, customer calls, and speaking engagements
- Nurtures a culture of inclusion and empathy
- Gives and receives candid feedback
- Leads team members through change, makes difficult decisions and trade-offs, and takes ownership to solve problems
- Effectively manages resources and budgets for team and products
Knowledge and Experience
8+ years experience building and managing SaaS software products, preferrable in Commerce, Content, Payments, Retail,or Marketing
Education
Bachelors in a relevant field or addition commensurate experience
MBA preferred
Pragmatic Framework or comparable Product Management training preferred
Competencies
Optimizely is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Optimizely is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
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