Product Manager

General Information

Ref #:

20230032974

Travel Amount Required:

Up to 25%

Job Type:

Regular-Full Time

Location:

Lowell - Massachusetts - United States

Description & Qualifications

Description

Ultimate Kronos Group is looking for a Product Manager to continue the success of UKG Ready® - a flexible, seamless HR technology platform for smaller teams, which combines the power of HR, talent, payroll, and time into a single solution. This Product Manager will take the lead of scrum teams, provide direction and clarification to the Agile software development team throughout the project and create, prioritize, groom, and manage requirements.

Key duties and responsibilities: • Plan and prioritize product feature backlog and development for the product• Work with Product Managers to define product vision, roadmap and growth opportunities• Assess value, develop cases, and prioritize stories, epics and themes to ensure work focuses on those with maximum value that are aligned with product strategy• Provide backlog management, iteration planning, and elaboration of the user stories• Work closely with Product Management to create and maintain a product backlog according to business value or ROI• Provide an active role in mitigating impediments impacting successful team completion of Release/Sprint Goals• Follow our competitors, the industry Agile/Scrum best practices and new trends• Provide functional demonstrations and assist in drafting and editing product-related documentation• Work with cross-functional teams in support of product launch

Qualifications• 2-3 years' experience interpreting, formalizing and communicating business and/or product requirements in a business analyst type role• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills • Proven ability to collaborate with multiple teams/stakeholders with strong organizational, analytical written and oral communication skills• Ability to work both independently and in team-oriented structures• Ability to travel approximately 2-4 weeks or so out of the year: domestically for a few days/trip to conferences or other UKG offices, and abroad for a week to work with engineering teams.

One or more of the following is also desired:• Enterprise SaaS software solution experience• Commercial software product management experience or similar• Experience working with Agile or Agile Scrum methodologies• Experience with Jira, Aha!, Confluence, Google Analytics or PowerBI• Certified Scrum Product Owner certification

We have 'returned to each other', and working in a hybrid model, collaborating on site in our Lowell office 3 days each week, the other days remote.

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Company Overview

Here at UKG, Our Purpose Is People. UKG combines the strength and innovation of Ultimate Software and Kronos, uniting two award-winning, employee-centered cultures. Our employees are an extraordinary group of talented, energetic, and innovative people who care about more than just work. We strive to create a culture of belonging and an employee experience that empowers our people. UKG has more than 13,000 employees around the globe and is known for its inclusive workplace culture. Ready to be inspired? Learn more at www.ukg.com/careers

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ultimate Kronos Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive considerations for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, veteran status, and any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws.

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