Product Manager (Apps/SaaS)

Aravo was founded to bring order to the complex, chaotic world of enterprise Third Party Risk Management. We deliver the market-leading enterprise SaaS solution for managing third-party risk and compliance, helping Global 2000 companies protect their brand, build customer trust, and drive principled performance. Our notable and growing customer base includes the world's biggest and most respected brands including Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, Deloitte, Ford, GE, Pfizer, Fidelity International, Visa, British Petroleum, Nike, P&G, Unilever, and many others.

Working for Aravo is working with purpose. Our team takes pride in delivering excellent products that make a difference and we enjoy providing exceptional service to our clients. We're intelligent, collaborative, and solutions driven. We know what we do helps serve a greater purpose by providing solutions that help eradicate corruption and social injustice from the world's supply chains and third-party networks. We feel really good about that.

Aravo is headquartered in San Francisco, with satellite offices in Dallas and Portland, and partners across the US, Europe, and Asia.

Role

This Senior Product Manager role will be a key member of the team responsible for the Aravo Third Party Management Application. The Aravo TPM application is the cornerstone app and the foundation for all risk domain apps, which are designed to increase compliance and reduce risk across the enterprise (covering areas such as ESG, Data Security & Privacy, GDPR Compliance, Third-Party/Vendor Registration, Qualification & Onboarding, Anti-Bribery / Anti-Corruption, and Responsible Sourcing).

We're looking for a Senior Product Manager to take on the day-to-day Product Management functions related to the TPM application, including, but not limited to, requirements research, user story creation, backlog grooming, and prioritization, release notes drafting, and more. You'll work with our engineering and QA teams to deliver quality results each sprint, through release. This role directly reports to the Chief Product Officer and will work collaboratively to develop product roadmaps, release plans, and drive the product vision for the Aravo applications

Aravo's product team is growing and looking for folks with creative and innovative perspectives to take us to the next level.

Role Location

Portland, Dallas, or Remote

Responsibilities:

• Research, translate, and document business requirements into user stories, working with engineering teams to define specifics and identify implementation approaches. Manage user stories (creation, updates, commentary, etc.) in Jira.
• Engage with internal stakeholders (Platform Management, Application Development, Professional Services, Marketing, Engineering, Sales), clients and industry analysts, and experts to assemble client and market business requirements for the Aravo TPM Application, with guidance from senior product leadership.
• Manage Platform-related Confluence pages, including posting release notes, sprint reviews, release metrics, etc.
• Groom backlogs and help prioritize work across the engineering teams
• Provide input into Platform product vision and roadmap
• Act as product voice in the Customer Success Hub, providing Innovation Exchange commentary on submitted ideas, updating idea statuses, and working with Product Marketing on Product Updates in the Hub.
• Contribute to the product documentation to inform and educate internal stakeholders and clients on the Aravo Platform
• Become an expert on Aravo's Platform and Applications offering
• Bringing your ideas to the table on how we can evolve as a product organization, platform, and company.
• Drive the message: think big, start small, grow fast

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 3-7 years of Product Management experience, including:
  • Researching requirements
  • Drafting user stories
  • Backlog grooming
  • Creating snippets or doing short, recorded demos
  • Some experience with documentation
  • Updating Product Roadmaps
  • Stakeholder Management
• 1-3 years of business analysis/product analysis experience (can be in parallel with the above product management experience)
• Experience with Agile Software Development Lifecycle or Agile Methodologies (Scrum)
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, MS Office Suite, and inSided (or other community management platforms - nice to have)
• Ability to quickly build credibility and confidence cross-functionally, experience working with Engineering, QA, and Support teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Engage with the customer and gain their confidence
• Experience working with geographically dispersed teams
• Ideal candidates are:
  • Curious, hungry to learn and contribute
  • Self-motivated and independent, but can also work cohesively in a team setting
  • Comfortable working with geographically dispersed teams
• Alignment with Aravo's core values and leadership principles

Additional Desired Skills

• Results-oriented, product-focused, and at ease in an environment requiring the ability to quickly and appropriately prioritize conflicting demands
• Team player eager to work closely with, learn from, and mentor others while continually improving self and team, comfortable collaborating in a cross-disciplinary environment
• Experience with UI/UX transformation

Innately curious about new technologies and their practical application

Experience with developing new products and managing the process of ideation to launch and subsequent evolution

• Experience with Third Party Risk Management or GRC platforms

Benefits

• 100% Employer Paid Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance Premiums for the Employee and Family
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • 401K with Company Matching
  • Equity Participation
  • 4 Weeks of Vacation
  • Fully Stocked Kitchens
  • Company Sponsored Charitable Day of Giving Events
  • and many more!
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