Associate Product Manager

Job Description:

The Associate Product Manager is a steppingstone into the world of product management. This individual will assist in driving the vision and delivery of their assigned products to keep the business relevant and competitive. Ideally this candidate is adept at understanding and communicating user problems and needs as functional requirements. At times, this role will require balancing the competing needs of both internal and external users to define a roadmap that provides the best value to the company. This is a mid-level position and is open to remote work.

Essential Functions:

• Conduct market research and speak with customers to understand and articulate end-user problems that DealerOn is uniquely positioned to solve
• Manage software product roadmap including product and feature definition with development plan
• Create functional and non-functional requirements for development teams. Clearly define user flows for features
• Work with User Experience Designers and Engineers to refine experiences and update the requirements based on design and usability testing
• Create and maintain documentation for internal stakeholders and clients
• Develop and test hypotheses for new features utilizing wireframes and user stories and by working with a cross-functional team of designers, developers, product managers, and customer-facing roles to vet, build and ship new products and features
• Manage the product backlog to ensure designers and developers always have clear requirements and acceptance criteria for upcoming work
• Triage and prioritize bug reports and new feature requests received from our current and potential customers, partners, and stakeholders
• Communicate priorities and deadlines to the stakeholders
• Participate in all product team meetings including daily standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog grooming sessions
• Leverage JIRA to create product backlogs, track sprints and user stories, and monitor team efficiency
• Maintain the product backlog to ensure designers and developers always have clear acceptance criteria for upcoming work

Required Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent working experience in development
• 1 years of experience in Software Product Management including working with Agile teams as an agile business analyst or similar function or if applying internally at DealerOn – at least 2 years of hands-on experience using our core products and showing a flair for innovation/ automation.
• Proficiency in one or more of the following software development applications (alternate experience considered): Jira, Confluence, Balsamiq, GitHub or Microsoft Project
• Detail oriented mentality possessing clear written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to verify acceptance criteria with users of new features and products
• Proactive problem solver with confidence and a respect for other people
• Proficient in Excel, Microsoft Word and Outlook
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Creative and independent thinking in product design and definition
• Ability to prioritize requests to the benefit of our company and our clients
• Ability to work autonomously while still functioning in a team environment
• Ability to see the bigger picture and identify areas of opportunity and risk

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• 2 years’ experience in the field or career
• Experience with Agile Methodology and Scrum framework
• Formal product management training
• Experience in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to prioritize tasks that change frequently and manage unexpected demands
• Dependable, follows instructions and takes initiative to solve problems
• Competent technical writer (white papers, user guides, case studies, etc.)
• Experience with road mapping tools such as Product Plan, Aha! or Monday.com

#LI-Remote

While this is a remote position, you must live in one of the following states to be considered for this position:

Arizona (AZ), D.C., Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Illinois (IL), Maryland (MD), Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), Nevada (NV), North Carolina (NC), Ohio (OH), Oregon (OR), Pennsylvania (PA), South Carolina (SC), Tennessee (TN), Texas (TX), Utah (UT), Virginia (VA), West Virginia (WV).

About Us:

We are an online marketing company providing website and agency services to automotive dealerships across North and South America. We are known for our cutting-edge products that streamline the car buying process and provide an experience both shoppers and dealers love. Our business model is working: we were recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies six years in a row, expanding to over 30 manufacturer relationship, and over 5,000 dealer partners. We are proud of what our company has done, and it’s all due to the talented and diverse team we’ve been lucky enough to assemble.

Perks and Benefits:

Aside from the awesome people you will get to interact with on a daily basis, we offer a number of benefits, including:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Company matched 401K plan
• Flexible PTO Sick Leave
• 4 weeks paid Parental Leave
• 8 Paid National Holidays
• State of the art technology
• Company-paid basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary supplemental Life Insurance
• Voluntary long-term/short-term disability insurance
• Voluntary Pet Insurance
• Optional Healthcare/Dependent Care FSA Account

DealerOn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We also participate in E-Verify (for more information, click here: E-verify Participation and Right to Work).