Product Manager Ii

Fearless is looking for a Product Manager IIto add to our diverse team of 250+ employees (and counting!).

What you'll be doing:

We're looking to change the world by building software with a soul, and we want your help.

The Product Manager II is the central team hub supporting strategic and tactical product activities. They are responsible for establishing and communicating the product's long-term vision and strategy and how it supports and achieves the client's goals and initiatives. They are responsible for creating and implementing production strategies that drive adoption, resource efficiency, and value delivery. This role closely aligns with the Product Owner's and the client's strategic plans. They conduct thorough problem identification, product planning, client expectation management, competitive analysis, user story creation, and backlog management. The PdM II consistently displays leadership and contributes to Fearless's herd and product management practice. They will be responsible for working with the Product Owner to define and prioritize product features and manage the product backlog. They will work closely with stakeholders and development teams to ensure that product requirements are clearly communicated and delivered on time.

Responsibilities and Contributions

Organizational and Leadership Role

• Guides the team, customer, and end users to build a product vision, roadmap, and strategy
• Aligns client stakeholders
• Translates roadmaps and visions into user stories and epics.

Functional Role

Define and prioritize the product backlog with Product Owner and Intake Manager based on customer needs, business goals, and stakeholder feedback.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design, engineering, and testing, to refine product requirements and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Communicate and reinforce product vision and priorities to development teams, ensuring a shared understanding of project goals and timelines.
• Break down features into user stories and acceptance criteria and prioritize them based on value and dependencies.
• Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and sprint reviews to provide feedback and ensure that development efforts are aligned with product goals.
• Facilitate ceremonies such as backlog grooming to create and maintain a healthy product backlog and user story readiness.
• Work with Product Owner to provide regular updates on project status and gather feedback to inform product decisions.
• Serve as the point of contact for functionality for delivery team, including testing teams, and work with team to triage issues/defects and manage resolution.
• Work with Scrum Master to track key performance metrics and analyze product performance to identify areas for improvement and optimization.

Essential Skills, Experience, or Competencies

Must-Have Skills

• Demonstrated experience in product management, project management, or related roles.
• Strong understanding of agile development methodologies, with experience working in Scrum or Kanban environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills, able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Experience with product management tools such as Jira.
• Knowledge of UX/UI principles and experience working with design teams.
• Passion for technology and innovation, with a customer-centric mindset.
• Experience working in a fast-paced agile environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to internal and external audiences
• Extensive knowledge of product ownership roles and a solid understanding of ownership gaps
• Ability to operate and manage work, strategically reason, build relationships, and influence others.

Icing-on-the-Cake Skills

• Experience consulting in product management
• Product management experience in local, state, or federal government contracting and/or consulting
• Experience coaching and/or training internal and external audiences in product management best practices

Benefits & Compensation

Our people make us who we are. We believe that every member of the Fearless team has something to share, and we value the unique viewpoint you'll bring to our community. But we value your community, too, so we offer fulfilling work that stays in balance with the rest of life. Because everyone has different needs, desires, and goals, our benefits offer the choices and flexibility that our team members need to live well and succeed. Here are a few highlights of our benefits package:

• Life-friendly schedules
• Family-friendly workplace
• PTO allowance (not accrued so you get it up front!) We believe in taking time off to be well and thrive. That's why we offer 14 days of PTO, 8.75 days of sick leave, 11 federal holidays, your birthday (floating day), jury duty, and bereavement.
• Up 12 weeks of FMLA paid at 100%
• We cover 100% of your premium for our medical HSA plan + the deductible portion of HSA contributions, 80% of your premium for our HMO or PPO plans, and offer competitive dependent coverage. We cover 100% of dental and vision premiums for you and your dependents and offer medical and dependent care FSA options. We also offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, and legal planning and support insurance.
• Tech, education / training, and wellness allowances
• Safe Harbor 401(k) plan with employer contributions and immediate vesting
• Referral bonus: Bring your friends! If someone you refer is hired, you'll get a bonus of $6–12k!
• Total Pet Plan
• Employee Assistance Program

Location:

• In-person and remote options are available.
• Candidates located within a 2-hour radius of FMC Corporation's corporate office in Philadelphia, PA may be expected to commute to the office once a month.

Our Compensation System is designed to reward remarkable work, grow your impact and support the whole "you" over the course of your career.

We believe in paying people fairly, so we've established a compensation model aimed to ensure everyone at Fearless — regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, nationality, or negotiation skills — is given equal pay for equal work.

Our approach to compensation is intended to ensure our total package serves all of your needs and includes base pay, medical and other benefits, performance rewards, 401k matching, plus a few perks (tech and wellness reimbursement programs)!

Our salary ranges are determined based on role, level and location and provide team members salary growth within a salary grade over time. Team members automatically progress within a salary range through annual increases (given to reward service at Fearless) or merit increases (given to reward and individual's demonstrated performance and growth within the position). Fearless team members are also eligible for discretionary bonuses based on company performance.

The salary ranges for this position based on location are listed below. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified as a part of our annual salary range review.

• AL, FL, GA, TN Residents: $90,015 (min) - $117,019 (mid) - $144,024 (max)
• NC Residents: $92,799 (min) - $120,639 (mid) - $148,478 (max)
• DE, MD, PA, TX, VA Residents: $97,439 (min) - $126,671 (mid) - $155,902 (max)
• DC Residents: $109,503 (min) - $142,354(mid) - $175,204 (max)
• CA & NY Residents: $113,215(min) - $147,179 (mid) - $181,143 (max)

Within the range, starting pay for team members is based on the evaluation of the alignment with the position description requirements including job-related skills and experience or training. This range reflects your earning potential over the course of your career at Fearless in this position.

So, what's next?

Over the years, we've honed a 3-step interview process that helps ensure that every employee we hire is the right fit for us and that we're the right fit for them. If we think you're a good fit, we'll get in touch and start scheduling your interviews!

• Culture Add Interview - We're a people-first company, so we always start off by getting to know more about you, how you work, what your career goals are, and what you're passionate about. This is your opportunity to ask questions and get a feel for Fearless, so don't be shy!
• Technical Interview - This is where we get into the nitty gritty of the project. During the Technical Interview, you'll be interviewed by our Passion Coaches and/or the team's Project Lead to make sure your skills align with the project requirements.
• Business Interview - At this point, you've made it to the final frontier! The Business Interview is when you'll meet with Fearless leadership to dot the i's, cross the t's, and determine whether or not we'll be moving forward with the hiring process.

About Fearless Digital:

Fearless Digital builds software with a soul. As a division inside Fearless, we're part of its digital services integrator model to unlock the power of organizations, people and tech. Our division designs, engineers, and delivers digital solutions to solve problems and drive impact. Using iterative development cycles, we minimize risk for our customers and efficiently deliver intuitive and responsive technology. In this way, we help set the stage for tech to work better for people.

That's not our only goal, though. We also strive to create a purple culture that makes our team members excited to come to work every day. We take a holistic approach to our people's well-being, and our culture and benefits are designed to support our people in working the way they like best. We encourage our people to pursue their passions, both in and out of the office. With flexible schedules, continuing education support, and a family-friendly work environment, we've created a culture that allows our team to thrive professionally and personally.

Fearless believes in equal opportunity employment. We won't discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, gender, nationality, age, religion, disability, military status, or sexual orientation. As a company and as individuals, we're committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for our team, our family members, our clients, our subcontractors, and our vendors.