JOB TITLE: Product Manager - Software
EMPLOYER: ZEVX
DEPARTMENT: Athena Business Unit
REPORTS TO: GM, Athena Business Unit
EFFECTIVE DATE: 2/1/2023
SUMMARY: The software product manager role is part of our Business Unit team supporting Innovation, Supply Chain and Product Lifecycle Management business groups. This PM collaborates closely with sales, strategic customers, market leaders, business unit management, software teams, development, and quality engineers with a strong relationship with internal and external data analytics teams to plan and execute a product roadmap and launch strategy in support of our software product offerings.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Partner with business stakeholders to plan, estimate, and prioritize development work efforts and manage the sprint lifecycle through feature design to platform release
- Lead cross-functional agile teams across software engineering, quality, and operations, through development and launch of new features and technologies
- Align the product vision and roadmap with feature solutions and deployment release schedule
- Translate requirements into workable user stories to plan, prioritize, and estimate sprint activities and backlog
- Support development and quality engineer teams to ensure feature acceptance criteria are met
- Manage the development process to achieve planned objectives of the product and features
- Work closely with business product teams as a subject matter expert who can answer questions raised by the technical/developer community
- Write and maintain technical and project documentation
- Understand the competitive landscape and keep abreast of industry trends and developments
- Create and deliver presentations to potential clients, including product demonstrations and proposals
- Will require up to 50% Travel
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Directly supervises multiple employees within several department(s).
- Indirectly supervises multiple employees within several department(s).
- Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
- Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 5+ years of software product management experience or equivalent
- 3+ years in a fast-paced IT, Software or Data Analytics related environment
- Experience working in and advocating for agile practices and environments
- 2+ year of experience managing, coaching, and developing Product Managers
- Experience in Software development and release Product Lifecycle Management departments
- Experience working with engineering leads to establish acceptance criteria for development work and user acceptance testing efforts
- Be comfortable with database queries to measure performance KPIs and evaluate experiments
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Self-starter with a strong work ethic and the ability to work independently
COMPETENCIES:
- Analytical--Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs work flows and procedures.
- Design--Generates creative solutions; Translates concepts and information into images; Uses feedback to modify designs; Applies design principles; Demonstrates attention to detail.
- Problem Solving--Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
- Project Management--Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities.
- Technical Skills--Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.
- 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.
- Written Communication--Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.
- Teamwork--Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
- Visionary Leadership--Displays passion and optimism; Inspires respect and trust; Mobilizes others to fulfill the vision; Provides vision and inspiration to peers and subordinates.
- Change Management—Develops workable implementation plans; Communicates changes effectively; Builds commitment and overcomes resistance; Prepares and supports those affected by change; Monitors transition and evaluates results.
- Leadership--Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; Effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Accepts feedback from others; Gives appropriate recognition to others.
- Quality Management--Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
About ZEVx Inc.
Zero Electric Vehicles (ZEVx) is an Arizona based Company with deep engineering roots that strives to be the worldwide leader in electrification for light and medium duty fleet vehicles. ZEVx’s proprietary powertrain (batteries and drive motor) configuration and rapid conversion turnaround of existing fleet vehicles will accelerate EV adoption globally and provide customers the support infrastructure, fleet management services and knowledge they need to transform their fleet and quickly meet sustainability goals. ZEVx’s primary mission is to enable EV participation across the existing automotive and mobility ecosystem and support fleets through their electrification journey while scaling through democratized partnerships and making the ‘dream’ of EV accessible to all. For more information, visit . We are an equal-opportunity employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you are passionate about electric vehicles and have a track record of success in sales, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to join the ZEVx team.
