Product Manager (Kendo UI) - Maternity Cover

We are Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) - the trusted provider of software that enables our customers to develop, deploy and manage responsible, AI-powered applications and experiences with agility and ease.

We’re proud to have a diverse, global team where we value the individual and enrich our culture by considering varied perspectives because we believe people power progress. Join us as a Product Manager (Kendo UI) - Maternity Cover and help us do what we do best: propelling business forward.

Please, note that this is a maternity cover position with an approximate duration of 1 - 1,5 years.

In this role, you will:

• Setting a vision, creating and communicating the product strategy to deliver business results
• Analyze trends and identify market opportunities
• Follow closely the technology trends and act on them accordingly
• Translate the needs of the market and customers into product initiatives
• Define product OKRs, revenue and growth projections. Collaborate with multiple teams within Progress towards their execution and achievement
• Building product roadmaps and collaborating with engineering and UX teams on their execution
• Collaboration with the program manager, engineering & UX leads on planning and execution of cross-product release plans
• Collaboration with technical support leads to implement various initiatives related to customer satisfaction
• Collaborate with the marketing team on the creation and execution of GTM plan, persona definition, product acquisition funnel, sales enablement and releases
• Collaborate and assist the sales team with opportunities, new deals, and customer relationship management
• Create competitors’ assessment and market positioning
• Explore and validate ideas for innovation and differentiation
• Present the product in the best possible way at conferences, customer and partner meetups

Your background:

• Software Product Management experience - created and maintained a wide variety of deliverables for your assigned products, including product opportunity assessments, product vision, strategy and short/long-term roadmaps and release plans, marketplace/competitors’ analysis/overview documents and win-loss analyses
• Knowledge of the software applications development lifecycle and different frameworks for delivering value (Agile, Kanban, Scrum, Waterfall)
• Previous hand-on experience with JS web technologies – React, Angular, Vue (either as a developer or consultant)
• Good understanding of the web developer persona
• Good understanding of the JS Web market and technologies
• Ability to build strong working relationships with various functional roles such as marketing, engineering, customer support, sales, UX, demand generation and legal
• Ability to build strong relationships with customers, technology partners and the developer community
• A keen eye for good user interfaces and product usability
• Ability to seek out multiple opinions, yet make decisions and influence positive outcomes
• Fluent English, excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A good communicator, storyteller and engaging presenter
• Managing multiple products in different stages of their lifecycle is a plus
• Ability to travel for conferences and customer visits when needed

If this sounds like you and fits your experience and career goals, we’d be happy to chat.

What we offer in return is the opportunity to experience a great company culture with wonderful colleagues to learn from and collaborate with and also to enjoy:

Compensation

• Generous remuneration package.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan Enrollment.

Vacation, Family, and Health

• 30 days paid annual vacation.
• An extra day off for your birthday.
• 2 additional days off for volunteering.
• Premium healthcare and dental care coverage.
• Additional pension insurance.
• Well-equipped gym on-site with CrossFit equipment and a climbing wall.
• Co-funded Multisport card.
• Daycare Center for your little ones onsite.
• Flexible working hours
• Free underground parking with a designated space for bikes, motorbikes and electric scooters.

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Together, We Make Progress

Progress is an inclusive workplace where opportunities to succeed are available to everyone. As a multicultural company serving a global community, we encourage a wide range of points of view and celebrate our diverse backgrounds. Our unique combination of perspectives inspires innovation, connects us to our customers and positively affects our communities. It is only by working together and learning from each other that we make Progress. Join us!