Senior Product Manager, Analytics

Senior Product Manager, Analytics - Redwood City, CA

The Senior Product Manager will effectively lead a cross-functional Product Development team to ensure timely delivery of complex, high-quality enterprise Analytics applications. He or she will have responsibility for managing both inbound and outbound aspects of one or more products in our Application suite. This position requires a highly intelligent, hands-on product manager with excellent communication skills, and a proven track record of success. The candidate will work with world-class product managers and product developers, an outstanding sales organization, and Fortune 500 customers. This position reports to a Vice President of Product Management.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Developing the product roadmap for our Analytics products that are closely aligned with the requirements of the customers

• Working closely with customers and prospects to define product requirements

• Working closely with Product Managers in order to ensure horizontal alignment of strategy and tactics for Analytics offerings

• Writing requirements documents and functional specifications

• Working closely with Product Architects to ensure Analytics product architecture is aligned with the product direction and strategy

• Working closely with Product Development to ensure delivery of high quality product, in accordance with the specifications

• Understanding the competitive environment in detail

• Interfacing with the Sales and Business Development teams as the product and subject matter expert

• Crafting product messaging and positioning, collateral, demos, presentations and other sales tools

• Training customer facing staff and partners

Minimum Requirements:

• 5-10 years of business experience

• 3-5 years of Product Management experience in a leading enterprise analytics software company (BI, ERP, CRM, SCM, Pricing Management, etc.).

• Experience managing at least one new to market product through the entire product lifecycle

• Written multiple MRDs and detailed Functional Specifications.

• Crafted product messaging, collateral, demos, presentations and other sales tools.

• Experience pitching product in pre-sales situations.

• Willingness to travel 10-30% of the time, depending on the timing of the product cycle.

Desired Qualifications:

• Technical or Business Undergraduate Degree

• MBA from top-tier school

• Knowledge of Pricing, Contract Management, ERP, CRM or analytics applications