About Nerdery and Being a “Nerd.”
Nerdery is a digital product consultancy. Much more than consultants, we’re allies and guides on our clients’ digital journey – helping them to grow their business and delight their customers through intuitive, thoughtfully designed technology. As true partners, we prepare our clients for the opportunities in front of them, help them achieve their goals, and quickly deliver value for their customers. We do this by solving problems in creative ways across strategy, design, and technology.At Nerdery, we’re not defined by our job titles but by the impact we make.
You’ll work directly and closely with some of the world’s best brands to help create innovative digital products that serve everyone. As Nerds, our insight, innovation, and expertise are celebrated, and our growth is not only encouraged but expected. Being a Nerd means stepping up and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. We’re curious, fearless (well, not totally fearless – there are heights and spiders, after all), and always our authentic selves.
We are looking for a Senior Product Manager to join our team! We invite you to check out the details below and consider whether becoming a Nerd is the next step in your career journey.
The Senior Product Manager at Nerdery plays a pivotal role in our client engagements. This leadership position requires a strategic thinker with a proven track record of driving product success. The Senior Product Manager partners with our clients to define and deliver innovative digital products and solutions that achieve critical business objectives. This role demands a deep understanding of the product lifecycle, exceptional client management skills, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Product Strategy and Vision:
- Develop and champion a compelling product vision aligned with client goals and market opportunities.
- Define and manage the product roadmap, prioritizing features and initiatives based on business value, user needs, and competitive analysis.
- Create and manage the product roadmap, prioritizing features and initiatives based on business value, user needs, and technical complexity.
- Conduct market research, customer analysis, and competitive analysis to identify opportunities and inform product strategy.
- Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to ensure product innovation.
- Client Partnership:
- Cultivate strong, trusted advisor relationships with senior-level client stakeholders, acting as their trusted advisor throughout the product lifecycle.
- Collaborate closely with clients and stakeholders to define requirements, gather feedback, and ensure product success. Ensure that the product scope is feasible given the resources and constraints of the delivery timelines.
- Lead client workshops and presentations to effectively communicate product strategy, gather feedback, and ensure alignment.
- Proactively manage client expectations, address concerns, and ensure product success throughout the engagement.
- Expertly navigate complex client organizations and influence decision-making.
- Cross-Functional Leadership:
- Lead and inspire cross-functional teams (business consulting, insights, analytics, technology & experience design) to deliver exceptional products.
- Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
- Effectively resolve conflicts and drive consensus among internal and external stakeholders.
- Market Analysis:
- Alone or in collaboration with Insights, conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities to inform the product strategy.
- Develop a deep understanding of target customer segments and their needs and align product strategy and features accordingly.
- Product Development:
- Define product requirements, create detailed user stories and acceptance criteria, and manage the product backlog.
- Oversee the product development process, ensuring adherence to Agile methodologies and best practices.
- Drive timely delivery of high-quality products that meet or exceed client expectations.
- Product Launch and Optimization:
- Develop and execute the go-to-market strategy for the product launch.
- Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and monitor product performance post-launch.
- Analyze data, gather user feedback, and drive continuous product improvement and optimization.
- Mentorship & Thought Leadership:
- Mentor and coach junior product managers, contributing to their professional development.
- Share expertise and best practices, contributing to the growth of Nerdery's product management capabilities.
- Proactively identify opportunities to enhance Nerdery's product management methodologies and frameworks.
- Contribute to the growth of the organization by sharing best practices and developing internal frameworks and capabilities in product management.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of consulting experience in the Product space for a consulting firm or creative agency, or similar experience.
- 10+ years of proven experience in product management, with at least 5 years in a consulting environment (consulting firm, creative agency, or similar).
- Demonstrated success in leading and delivering complex digital product initiatives for enterprise clients.
- Proven ability to navigate, influence, and facilitate communication between internal and external networks; experience developing and leading stakeholder relationships through establishing lasting and impactful partnerships.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication, active listening, critical thinking, and presentation skills, with experience presenting to executive leadership and facilitating decision making.
- Must be able to provide structure, be proactive, navigate ambiguity, manage stakeholders, and take responsibility for client deliverables.
- Experience working with clients to ideate, build, launch and support enterprise digital products.
- Experience and willingness to execute work with internal and external cross-functional teams using proven approaches and frameworks, applied to a consulting setting (including Agile, Design Thinking, and Lean Startup).
Preferred Skills and Qualifications
- Experience working with Google Cloud Platform is a strong plus
- Experience leading client stakeholder workshops to drive alignment is a strong plus.
- Passion for data analysis is a plus.
- Prior experience building products that leverage AI/ML is a plus
Are We the Right Fit For You?
The best way to get the scoop on whether Nerdery is the right place for you is to chat with current Nerds. We would be delighted to have a conversation with you and share insight into what it’s really like to work at our organization and if it’s a place where you can thrive. Our interview process will provide you ample opportunity to talk with other team members and assess whether the role is a good fit for your next chapter. Take the first step and apply today – our Talent Advocates will then reach out to you to get the ball rolling!Must be legally authorized to work within the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status.Nerdery is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local fair employment practice laws.
Nerdery strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), pregnancy, marital status, familial status, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
All employees, other workers and representatives of Nerdery are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. Nerdery will ensure that all employment practices are free of such discrimination. Such employment practices include, but are not limited to: hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, selection, layoff, disciplinary action, termination, compensation, benefits, selection for training, including apprenticeship and other terms and conditions of employment.
Nerdery will also provide reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities pursuant to all applicable laws.
