Senior Product Manager – Global Web

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Your Role: 

Senior Product Manager, Global Web Products

As the Senior Product Manager for Global Web Products, you will own the strategic vision and execution for Elanco’s global web platform. You will be responsible for our modern, headless CMS (Kontent.ai) and the React-based components that power our digital experiences worldwide. Your mission is to enhance our web platform's capabilities and provide a holistic strategy for how various marketing and business applications (like education, rebates, and event management) integrate seamlessly.

This is a key technical product leadership role where you will bridge the gap between business needs and engineering execution. You will work closely with global stakeholders to translate their requirements into a clear, prioritized roadmap and partner with the Global Web Leader to establish a new web governance team. By mentoring another product manager and guiding our dedicated development and support teams, you will be at the center of driving Elanco's digital strategy forward.

Your Responsibilities:

• Own the product strategy and roadmap for Elanco's global web platform, focusing on building new capabilities on our headless CMS (Kontent.ai).

• Provide a holistic strategic view of how various applications (e.g., education management, rebates, event management) integrate into the core web platform.

• Translate business needs from global stakeholders (Marketing, B2B, Corporate) into technical requirements for the development team, bridging the gap between business and engineering.

• Partner with the Global Web Leader to establish and co-host a new governance team for the web portfolio.

• Mentor another Product Manager and guide the development and support teams within a bi-weekly Scrum release cycle.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Computer Science or a related field with an equivalent level of experience.

• Experience: A minimum of 5 years of digital product management experience, with a proven track record of managing global, high-priority web products.

• Top Skills: Proven technical expertise in modern web architecture (headless CMS, React) and the ability to translate business needs into technical requirements; Strong experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and demonstrated ability to manage global stakeholders and product backlogs in a fast-paced environment.

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):

• Direct, hands-on experience implementing or managing enterprise headless content management systems (e.g., Kontent.ai, Contentful, Strapi).

• Experience with modern web analytics (e.g., heat mapping, user journey analysis) and AI-based or generative AI for SEO.

• Familiarity with integrating web platforms with backend services such as Customer Data Platforms (CDPs), CRM (e.g., Salesforce), and identity providers.

• Previous experience mentoring other product managers.

• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical executive stakeholders.

Additional Information:

• Travel: 10-15%

• Location: Global Elanco Headquarters - Indianapolis, IN - Hybrid Work Environment

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrecognized groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!

Elanco Benefits and Perks:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose! Some highlights include:

• Multiple relocation packages

• Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO)

• 8-week parental leave

• 9 Employee Resource Groups

• Annual bonus offering

• Flexible work arrangements

• Up to 6% 401K matching

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