Sr. Product Management Consultant

The Ippon story started in 2002 in Paris, France - cue in the accordion. Our founder and CEO Stephane Nomis used his unique experience as an international Judo champion to create a culture based on the sports values of ambition and excellence. Our USA Headquarters office is located in Richmond, VA, with additional offices in New York, NY,  Washington DC, and Atlanta, GA. We are a technology consulting firm that specializes in helping accelerate our client's digital roadmap in the areas of Product Management, Cloud, Data, and Product Engineering. 

We are currently seeking a Senior Product Management Consultant who will be leading the development and execution of product strategies for clients. They will work closely with clients to understand their business objectives and translate them into product roadmaps. The role requires excellent communication skills, strategic thinking, and a deep understanding of market trends and customer behavior. The SPMC will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, sales, and marketing, to ensure products meet customer needs and are delivered on time and within budget.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Gather requirements, define functionality, and set goals in a clear, actionable format that can be used to communicate with the team, develop the product roadmap and drive through delivery
• Identify, prioritize, and resolve technical, functional, and business issues across devices, platforms, and use cases that apply to the product
• Work closely with your immediate team to iteratively and quickly deliver product functionality that accomplishes pre-defined goals
• Serve as a mentor and occasionally coach teams on the Agile product development methodology
• Function as a consultant in Product Management on various types of client engagements
• Support pre-sales activities by interpreting client needs and helping define proposed solutions
• Serve as a client-facing Product Manager (occasionally onsite) with the ability to have a strong understanding of the client's product risks and how to address them upfront before engineers are asked to build
• Assist with product discovery including but not limited to:
• user interviews 
• analyzing user data to gain user insights 
• market and product landscape research that will be leveraged to build the future roadmap and prioritize product features
• Research competitive products and markets to suggest changes to our existing technology and/or to create new technology applications and tools
• Interpret market trends and commercial feedback into tangible business value
• Communicate a cohesive product strategy for both internal and external use
• Lead the planning and product release plans and set expectations for the delivery of new functionalities
• Understand and contribute to the client business strategy for a team and the company overall
• Proactively identify engagement stakeholders impacted by area of ownership and work with those stakeholders to factor their requirements into product decisions
• Leverage senior managers and executives in the client organization to help achieve goals, deliver meaningful business outcomes, and positively influence the strategic direction of the team and the company overall

Competencies we are looking for:

• Bachelor's degree
• Comfortable interacting with both business and technical teams
• Proven experience in a variety of roles throughout the product life cycle
• 3+ years of experience owning strategic vision for 1 or more enterprise initiatives or LOB
• Proven experience managing a variety of stakeholders at all levels of an organization
• A minimum of 7 years of professional work experience
• A minimum of 3 years of experience working on client-facing teams
• Demonstrated ability to develop effective working relationships that improve the quality of work products with all levels of client stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively cross-functionally

What we offer:

• Competitive salary -   Great starting salaries for well-qualified candidates
• Generous Paid Time Off policy - Ippon offers flexible time off to help you be your best
• Health, dental, and vision insurance - We are dedicated to helping our employees live healthier lives through comprehensive health programs
• 401k with company match - Ippon offers an industry-leading 401(k) matching plan 
• Family Leave - We support the importance of family and offer maternity, paternity, and family medical leave plans  
• A fun, smart, and healthy work environment, focused on our values and teamwork

$115,000 - $140,000 a year

We value the diversity and different perspectives each of our employees brings to Ippon Technologies.

Ippon Technologies is an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

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