Sr. Product Manager

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Job Summary: 

We're seeking an experienced Sr. Product Manager to lead the development of our common UI components platform. As a Sr. Product Manager, you will be responsible for defining the product vision, roadmap, and requirements for our UI component platform. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, product, sales, and customer success teams to ensure that our UI components meet the needs of our internal customers and external users.

Responsibilities:

• Define the product vision, roadmap, and requirements for our UI component platform, aligning with company goals and objectives.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop and maintain a robust, scalable, and maintainable UI component platform.
• Work closely with design teams to ensure that our UI components meet the company's design standards and are user-friendly.
• Develop business cases and prioritize features based on customer needs, market trends, and technical feasibility.
• Create and maintain technical product requirements documents (PRDs), user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Work with stakeholders across the company to gather feedback, identify pain points, and prioritize features.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal customers, including product teams, to ensure that our UI components meet their needs.
• Analyze data and metrics to inform product decisions and measure the success of our UI component platform.
• Communicate product plans, roadmaps, and results to stakeholders, including executives, engineers, designers, and product teams.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitor activity in the UI component space.
• Select appropriate metrics to measure the success of the program and highlight trends or themes from raw data.

Requirements and Preferred Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience required.
• 3+ years of experience in technical product management, with a focus on developer platforms or UI components.
• 8+ years experience in program or project management
• Strong technical background, with experience in front-end development, UI design, or a related field.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and project management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience in data analysis and metrics-driven decision making.
• Experience with agile development methodologies and version control systems such as Git.
• Strong understanding of modern front-end development technologies, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and popular frameworks such as React or Angular.
• Experience with design systems and UI component libraries.
• Track record of making risk based decisions.
• Experience evaluating data to understand trends and support decision making.
• Experience influencing and driving alignment amongst a wide stakeholder base, including: senior leaders, peers, technical, and non-technical stakeholders across roles across the company.
• Track record of operating independently, demonstrating creativity, being detail-oriented and a proactive problem solver, and delivering results at a large scale.

What makes OpenGov unique

» Leadership: CEO Zac Bookman (MPA from Harvard and JD from Yale) is truly a mission-driven CEO. He was named one of the 100 most Intriguing Entrepreneurs by Goldman Sachs, a Tech Pioneer by the World Economic Forum, and SF and Silicon Valley Business Times' 40 under 40 class of 2018!

» Growth: Record breaking growth with 1,800+ governments (and counting) using our products. Click here to read more.

» Culture: Winner of 2023 Top Workplaces USA award, Awarded Top 25 Cloud Companies to Work For, Winner of Forbes 2022 Best Startup Employers, 50 Best Workplaces award. Check out our Careers Video!

» Perks: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family. We almost forgot to mention: New parents get paid leave to welcome your new bundle of joy into your family. Plus, a wellness stipend for gym memberships/fitness classes for medical plan enrollees, employer HSA contribution, and lunch in-office every Wednesday.

» Product: Named to the GovTech 100 (seven consecutive years), we are the leader in cloud software for our nation's cities, counties, and state agencies.

» Mission Driven: We are a technology company with a passion for the mission. We're powering more effective and accountable government.

Come join us and make a positive social impact!

OpenGov is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.