Senior Product Owner

Pune, Maharashtra
Permanent
Full-time

16 days ago

About Product developmentWe're a group of dedicated professionals that turn innovative ideas into exceptional products that drive our company's success. Our team is made up of people that specialize in product management, development, design, and strategy. We collaborate regularly with other teams to ensure that every product not only meets but exceeds customer expectations as well as that of internal stakeholders. Together, we are the strategic backbone of Randstad Enterprise. From conceptualizing groundbreaking features to refining user experiences, our mission is to deliver solutions that align with Randstad Enterprise's vision and objectives. We support 16 products, 7 lines of business all from one single integrated platform while engaging with internal stakeholders across 23 different operating companies across the globe. The user experience design team is responsible for understanding the end user's needs, wants, motivations and persona while using the product and developing user flows and visual designs for product features (both web app and mobile app) that provide a great overall experience for the user. execution of product initiatives and the product lifecycle from ideation to launch. The team will work closely with the product managers and the engineering teams while collaborating with other internal stakeholders as well as needed.purpose of the jobThe Sr. Product Manager will support Randstad Enterprise's Global Initiatives and help support innovation and growth across all of our lines of business, with a major focus on coaching and outplacement businesses. The role is both strategic and tactical. You need to be able to see and sell the big picture while keeping track of all the details, so your product features are delivered on time and to specifications. You will develop user-centric solutions for different user personas by understanding the RiseSmart job search methodology and conducting user & market/competitive research. You will take new Randstad Enterprise features and solutions from conception to implementation and will serve as the product expert while working closely with job seekers, employees, customers, designers, UX, engineers, operations, sales & marketing and business stakeholders around the world.responsibilities

Understanding and leading analyses of the competitive environment, customers and product metrics to determine the right set of features to drive engagement and usage on Randstad Enterprise's products
Building products that impact both enterprise and end user (b2b and b2b2c)
Identifying customer needs through customer research and insights
Leading the ideation and launch of new features and products for internal and external audiences around the world
Working closely with global business stakeholders and implementation managers to ensure that our solutions address the individual business needs of each country, for internal as well as external facing products
Working cross-functionally and with the Product Development team (UX designers, engineers, support, documentation, training team and other related functions) to bring features market
Clearly communicating product benefits to our users and internal stakeholders
Contributing to product processes and product strategy
Integrating findings from usability studies, user research and market analysis into actionable user stories
Driving the agile product development process
Analyzing metrics that inform the success of products and making changes where necessary to improve product outcomes
Create low-fidelity mockups using Balsamiq or other similar tools; Write user stories with detailed acceptance criteria to develop a groomed backlog
Ability to flex hours two days per week to ensure global time zone coverage for the team

key stakeholders

Engineering
Delivery teams globally
Product Advisory Team
Support Team
Reporting
Training teams

education, experience & knowledge

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited College/University • Master's degree in Business is a plus
7+ years of product management experience in the B2B or B2C space, including demonstrated experience developing new software features and enhancements for innovative products
3+ years of practical experience working in an Agile development environment
Must have experience working with either CRM/ERP/HCM/HRIS systems
Must have experience using Jira
Flexibility to be a generalist Product Manager, taking on different areas of the product as the need arises
Global product experience is required to include working with global stakeholders.
Prior working experience with HR Technology or HCM is a plus
Prior experience working with ProductBoard is a plus.

competencies

Understanding of user centred design principles such as journey mapping, persona identification, pain statements, user experience
Experience working on global teams in multiple time zones and multiple cultures is preferred.
Hands-on experience with analytics and tracking web applications is a plus
Collaborative, team oriented, positive and flexible attitude
thinks through situations of varying degrees of complexity and ambiguity, in order to understand them clearly and prioiritize tasks well in a fast moving environment.

works without supervision and is a self-starter and highly driven to get the best solution
takes an active interest in engaging with internal stakeholders for internal facing features and products

Randstad Enterprise Key competencies.

works independently to apply comprehensive understanding of the business environment and objectives set for the team to develop solutions while providing guidance and training to others
proposes and takes action to increase the quality of products and services
drive for results
shows drive and determination to meet short- and long-term goals
calculates return on investment
asks for feedback and takes action for improvement
customer focused
identifies and meets the needs of internal and external customers

Job specific competencies

thinks through situations of varying degrees of complexity and ambiguity, in order to understand them clearly. Specifically, innovates and generates new insights; for example, creating new ideas that are not obvious to others
influencing different stakeholders within the matrix

works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required, then
acts proactively to avoid problems or identifies and takes advantage of opportunities
work as part of a team incorporating ideas from others that lead to the best solutions while simultaneously demonstrating the ability to let go of one's own ideas in service of the best solutions when necessary

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