Product Manager (SaaS/Platform)

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 biggest and most respected brands in the world 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 really make a difference and we enjoy providing exceptional service to our clients. We're intelligent, collaborative and solutions driven. We know what we do help 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 offices and partners across the US, Europe and Asia.

Role

Aravo is growing fast and recognizes the importance of building a world-class team to fuel our continued success. With significant investment and strong leadership to expand our business, it's a tremendous time to be joining the Aravo team. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Support our clients who are building and managing world-class Third Party Risk Management programs by maximizing the value of their investment in the Aravo platform.
• Provide a valued voice, where ideas and creative approaches are welcomed.
• Feel a sense of accomplishment as you are empowered to deliver in a dynamic, fun, and fast-paced environment.
• Celebrate successes and grow with us!

This Product Manager role will be a key member of the team responsible for the Aravo Platform. The Aravo Platform offers a set of capabilities designed to enable a variety of business automation goals at scale across the enterprise, primarily focused around Integrated Risk and Resilience. The Aravo Platform is the basis for all of Aravo's Third Party Management solutions, 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 an early to mid-career Product Manager to take on the day-to-day Product Management functions related to the Platform, 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, up through release. This role directly reports to the Senior Director of Product Management and will work collaboratively to develop product roadmaps, release plans and drive the product vision for the Platform.

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, work with engineering teams to define specifics and identify implementation approaches. Manage user stories (creation, updates, commentary, etc.) in Jira.
• Engage with internal stakeholders (Product, Application Development, Professional Services, Marketing, Engineering, Sales), clients and industry analysts, and experts to assemble client and market business requirements for the Aravo Platform, 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 product documentation to inform and educate internal stakeholders and clients on the Aravo Platform
• Become an expert on Aravo's Platform and Applications offering
• Bring your own 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
• 2-5 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
• 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, and experience working with Engineering, QA and Support teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Ideal candidates are:
  • Curious and 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
• Experience with WCAG and Accessibility standards
• 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!


Aravo Solutions Inc is registered as an employer in many, but not all, states. If a referral is not in or able to work from a state where Aravo Solutions Inc is registered, they may not be eligible for employment. If you would like the full list of locations, please email me.