Product Management Director Job at AKQA (New York)

Job Description

At AKQA, we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create beautiful ideas, products and services. With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we design adaptive digital services and applications that capture the imagination, delivering impressive returns for our clients. Product Managers at AKQA provide cross functional leadership to ensure delivered work meets the needs of the client and their customers. This involves not only consuming the information and direction we receive, but looking beyond and demonstrating thought leadership and critical analysis to guide the team towards creating the best possible solution.

Job Responsibility

Collaborate with UX and Strategy leads to discern customer problems and pain points for a workflow, existing product, new product or service, or ecosystem of products
Lead process of identifying and clarifying product requirements for clients using interviews, workshops, and surveys across stakeholders
Liaison between the business, creative and technology teams to ensure a shared understanding of product vision and key objectives
Provide recommendations on product direction based on expertise and analysis
Develop a tactical product roadmap by conducting prioritization exercises
Create and manage product backlog
Catalog background knowledge, business rules and develop subject matter expertise to share with the internal team, resolve questions the team may have that impacts the direction of the work
Work side-by-side with our creative team to refine/clarify requirements as well as provide guidance on proposed solutions based on subject matter expertise and potential technical challenges
Interface with internal and external development teams to ensure product vision is carried through to the final product
Assist in writing functional specifications defining the proposed solutions
Ensure the accuracy of all deliverables against approved scope and requirements
Participate in the communication of solutions to clients and third-party partners
Support team member management, oversight, and contribute to ATL Product Management department operations

Requirements

8+ years of experience preferably within a consulting or agency environment, implementing innovative, interactive and consumer-focused solutions
Effective communication skills at all levels (presentation, written, verbal). Leveraging negotiation and influence to facilitate product creation
Ability to build strong, collaborative relationships with peers and external client staff with a customer service oriented mindset
Strong organization skills
responsive to colleagues for overall clarity and understanding
Passion for creating innovative solutions that help companies connect and engage with customers
An objective focused and positive approach and be comfortable working independently. Is self-motivated and self-driven

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