Posted to IASSIST on: 2013-12-03
Employer: Sage Publications
Employer URL: http://www.sagepub.com/
Description
+———————————————————————–+ | As Product Manager for the Data suite of products for the academic | | library market, you will be responsible for up to 5 products | | simultaneously that might be at varying stages of development. You | | will work with partners in Editorial to evolve new product ideas into | | practical commercial propositions. You will lead the execution of | | product development, delivering high quality business plans, | | launching first-rate products, and pursuing necessary product | | improvements with a focus on commercial success, in response to | | market needs and in collaboration with your product team. You will | | think big about the opportunities for your products, while focusing | | on practical, achievable deliverables to improve and grow SAGE’s | | online offering. You will drive product improvements and new product | | launches through the appropriate processes and will be accountable | | for successful decision making. You will demonstrate a deep | | curiosity in all aspects of your product, working diligently to build | | a strong knowledge of the target users and buyers. As Data Product | | Manager, you will collaborate with departments across SAGE to | | influence decision making, ensure your products are competitive and | | lucrative, and create a shared product vision. | | | | | | | | This position is part of the global Online Products Team at SAGE, | | working in a dynamic part of the business to significantly increase | | SAGE’s online product portfolio for our library customers. Products | | for the library market at SAGE are developed with external technology | | partners. | +———————————————————————–+ | *Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:
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+———————————————————————–+ | In this post, you will: | | | | - Interact regularly with customers and the wider market, to ensure | | you are emersed in their wants, needs, and perspectives and to be | | an effective voice within SAGE advocating their viewpoing. This | | includes gathering new product and enhancement ideas, testing new | | product ideas, joining sales calls, conducting usability testing | | and competitive research. Work closely with the Market Research | | Analyst to ensure priority market research questions are being | | addressed. | | - Build and maintain a deep understanding of who is using Data | | suite of products and for what, by analyzing usage data, | | conducting market research, working closely with the Product | | Analyst group to develop user / buyer personas and key use | | cases. Clearly communicate user stories and market findings | | throughout SAGE and use them to drive ongoing development to meet | | market needs. | | - Work closely with editorial colleagues as partners in the | | development of successful products. You will ensure product | | development supports the overarching strategy for the full | | product suite. | | - Work closely with other departments to ensure the product vision | | and sales and marketing strategy are aligned. Provide useful | | lessons from market research and previous products to help shape | | product messaging, target market, business models and, for new | | products, roll out strategy. | | - Constantly generate and gather ideas for improving the Data | | offering, and then priotize ruthlessly feature development and | | product changes in line with the core product vision and expected | | commercial impact . | | - Work with Product Analyst group and cross-functional teams to | | optimise discoverability, mobile delivery, accessibility, and use | | of semantic technologies, in line with the Data product vision | | and core use cases. | | - Lead the process of internal consultation, investment approval, | | and project kick off for the development of new products in the | | Data product suite. Produce thoughtful, convincing business | | plans with a proposed schedule and budget, working | | collaboratively with all members of the project team. | | - Lead development projects for enhancements and new product | | builds. Define requirements, work with Publishing Technologies | | department on schedules and communications with the external | | vendor. Working with the UI/UX Analyst and other SAGE resources, | | ensure wireframes or prototypes are created as part of the | | requirement defition process with enough detail to allow robust | | testing. | | - Perform UAT testing with project team, approve releases for “Go | | Live” and communicate releases internally. | | - Establish and lead product meetings, managing agenda, framing | | discussions, and following up on agreed actions. Regularly | | consult project teams and review meeting structure focused on | | efficient use of time. For major projects, create and maintain a | | project plan with input from the project teams as needed. | | Provide clear accountability for deliverabiles. | | - Regularly provide meaningful product updates, presentations and | | reports to relevant project teams and stakeholders, including | | product updates, usage analysis, product P & Ls, competitive | | information and enhancement plans. | | - Participate in, and as needed organize and lead, brainstorming | | sessions to drive new product concepts, feature ideas, site | | design and process improvements | | - Contribute to ongoing development of processes and systems to | | improve efficiencies and effectiveness of product development at | | SAGE | | | | | | | | - Working closely with stream lead and other stakeholders, ensure | | oversight of product budgets and profitability. As appropriate, | | iinitiate and provide context for productive conversations when | | costs or revenue is not hitting budget. Oversee new product | | budgets to manage costs. | +———————————————————————–+
+———————————————————————–+ | - Bachelor’s degree required; UK - 2:1 or higher | | - 2 – 3 years product management experience | | - Experience working in academic publishing beneficial | +———————————————————————–+ | *Language - Reasoning - Analytical - & Mathematical Skills:
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+———————————————————————–+ | • Ability to develop and communicate a product vision and overarching | | strategy, connecting the strategy to a concrete course of action | | • Ability to thrive in a collaborative environment, building strong | | relationships and motivating and inspiring a team | | • Strong written and verbal communication skills – influencing by | | persuasion and influence rather than authority | | • Commercial business sense | | • Accountability and integrity | | • Pro-active problem solving through insight and judgement | | • Ability to prioritise and focus to drive successful delivery | | • Technical fluency and experience of user-centered design practice | | • Experience of web analytics tools, wireframing software and | | usability testing | | • Project management skills | | • Ability to work globally, building relationships with individuals | | in other offices | | • Excellent time management and efficient execution of tasks | | • Change is inevitable, especially at a fast-moving organization. | | Need ability to lead in an environment of constant change | | • Effective stress management | +———————————————————————–+
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