Job DescriptionJob Description SUMMARY Seeking a hands-on Product manager who will join our SaaS Product team. As a Product Manager you will be responsible for helping drive the strategy, roadmap, and feature definition for our Equinox SaaS platform. This role spans many types of activities, from strategic to tactical. A Product Manager provides cross-functional leadership and bridges organizational gaps between different functional groups, most often between engineering, marketing, sales, and support. WHAT YOU WILL DO: Create product strategy and business requirement for new features or products. Collaborating with Business Users both internal and external, Designers, Software Engineers, Quality Assurance to plan, design and implement product features. You will see product improvements all the way through the delivery process and continue to look for improvements to product features already released. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES · Responsible for product vision and continuous improvement of features and/or products · Lead and obtain strategic buy-in from internal and external stakeholders · Communicate key messages and engage with many diverse functional stakeholders through the product lifecycle · Actively seek customer and market input and data as a source of product innovation · Communicate product vision, roadmap and progress internal cross-functional stakeholders. · Work closely with functional business callers/owners to create and maintain a product backlog according to business value and priority. · Prioritize product features and requirements backlogs compromising both the business needs and technical readiness. Ability to participate in technical discussions and help make design trade-offs. · Act as the SME during initial roll-out and provide support when needed · Responsible for continuous improvement of product post-commercialization · Support functional opportunities or initiatives and dive as MVPs (Min. viable product) for a unified coherent technology and customer experience. · Work closely with scrum Master and development team for delivery. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: · Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related disciplines is preferred. Five (5) plus years of product management experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Need to be able to demonstrate eCommerce experience. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE/SKILLS In-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development and deployment) Experience with building REST APIs Working knowledge of the MERN stack · Extensive knowledge of JavaScript, web stacks, libraries, and frameworks. · Knowledge of front-end technologies such as HTML5 and CSS3. Experience with DynamoDB and Redis Experience with test driven development and testing tools, ie: Mocha, Chai Excellent analytical and time management skills Teamwork skills with a problem-solving attitude PREFERRED EXPERIENCE/SKILLS Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience · 5 + years of experience required. Product Manager Role · Strong working knowledge Software Product Delivery Industry experience in Property and Casualty Insurance domain · In-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development and deployment) · Strong Product design experience. Apply Design Thinking principles. · Exhibits courage and provides strong perspective · Demonstrates great work ethic and positive attitude · Communicates ideas and designs to end user and product team members · Advocates for user-centered design in all products · Pays excellent attention to quality and detail · Experience with Cloud based software platforms History of working with Agile software development practices CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES: · None COMPETENCY: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: · Analytical –Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Uses intuition and experience to complement data. · Client Services - Manages difficult or emotional client situations; Responds promptly to client needs; Solicits client feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments. · Design - Generates creative solutions; Translates concepts and information into images; Uses feedback to modify designs; Applies design principles; Demonstrates attention to detail. · Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organization’s core values. · Interpersonal - Creates effective working relationships across multiple levels and multiple functions within both client and Company organizations. · Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings. · Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully. · Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Follows through on commitments. · Technological – Understands technology as related to Property/Casualty products; Manages software development projects through a software development life cycle and support thereof including project management through to production deployment and implementation; Demonstrates knowledge of SDLC, SQL and software development best practices, and software build technologies. Excellent working knowledge of modern source control methods and software pipeline methods. · Team Work – Balances team and individual responsibilities; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Recognizes accomplishment of other team members. Written Communication - Uses writing effectively to advance business aims, creates complex documents that achieve desired results, tailors writing style to the audience, and organizes and express complex ideas effectively; using graphics and other aids as needed. QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. LANGUAGE ABILITY: Strong communication skills, including ability to communicate software design with various skill levels. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style. Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management. MATH ABILITY: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Need to be able to demonstrate the ability to solve complex problems and must be comfortable with a high level of ambiguity. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: As needed. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Open space technology office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Some work from home is acceptable provided productivity and team engagement are at satisfactory levels. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; talk and hear over the telephone; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. TRAVEL REQUIRED: Up to 30% depending on location. Why Solstice? It’s our goal to be one of the best companies to work for. Competitive salary based on experience, company provided health benefits for employee and 401k plan. Company DescriptionSolstice Innovations is a first-of-its-kind software (as a Service, or “SaaS”) company that has finally built the technology platform that the insurance industry has been waiting for over 2 decades. Join a team that is building out the most powerful digital insurance ecosystem using modern technology.Company DescriptionSolstice Innovations is a first-of-its-kind software (as a Service, or “SaaS”) company that has finally built the technology platform that the insurance industry has been waiting for over 2 decades. Join a team that is building out the most powerful digital insurance ecosystem using modern technology.