Senior Product Manager

At POLITICO, we dedicate ourselves to providing accurate, non-partisan, impactful information to the right people at the right time so that they can act with confidence and speed. We experiment constantly to find ways to innovate and improve, and we are not afraid to take risks if it means being the best at what we do.

POLITICO is looking for a proactive,creativeand efficient senior product manager to lead the creation and ongoing management of POLITICO products. The senior product manager will lead projects and products as assigned by the head of consumer product, includingleading working groups,writing requirements, feature scoping, testing and delivery. They will work with other team functions to build and demonstrate a strong knowledge of the target users and buyers.

The person in this role must be able to build positive relationships with key stakeholders, coordinate multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will be highly organized with excellent communication, collaboration, and time management skills.

What You'll Do:

• Develop an expert understanding of our current and ideal consumers
• Bring creative insight and curiosity to our current and new product offerings; proactively identifying user and business needs to inform the product roadmap
• Write clear/concise requirement documents, epics, and user stories and broadly communicate your vision
• Proactively map out critical project milestones, identify and resolve/escalate strategic roadblocks and manage feature dependencies
• Monitor product data closely and identify opportunities for improvement
• Help shape business strategies and product features through thoughtful data collection, insightful observations, and careful analysis
• Lead design and delivery of your projects, working with cross-functional teams to create and refine business goals and the product vision
• Proactively manage and prioritize a backlog
• Coordinate communication between developers, designers, and business stakeholders regarding goals, requirements, and risks
• What growth looks like
• Exposure to different types ofproduct, we encourage people to dive further into projects that particularly appeal to them
• Opportunity to specializein particular productsor to take on more responsibility in a people management capacity
• POLITICO is a growingcompanyand we encourage our employees to grow with us, taking on new leadership roles as fitting roles are created

What You'll Need:

• 4+ years experience
• Pro-active, analytical and strategic approach to solving problems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience working with cross-functional teams, including working directly with developers
• Creativity and innovation, with a love of sharing inspiration and new ideas
• Habit of staying up-to-date and knowledgeable about the latest industry trends, innovations, and best practices
• Familiarity with ticketing software or project management tools such as JIRA
• Experience writing acceptance criteria or product requirements
• Ability to accurately handle multiple tasks and projects in a fast-paced environment
• Detail-oriented mindset with excellent organization, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Experience in digital media, B2B, or politics/policy is a plus

We are driven by our values.We are relentless contributors, disruptors of the status quo, collaborators, talent cultivators and DEI stewards. Our culture is defined by grit, total integrity and a prioritization on innovation.

We value our people.We offer a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package, including health and wellness benefits, commuter and cell phone reimbursements, retirement plans, as well as work-life balance flexibility and opportunities for career development. Clickherefor more on what we offer and what it's like to work for POLITICO.

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