Senior Product Manager - Accounts Payable Automation

Description Ottimate (formerly Plate IQ) helps fast growing businesses automate accounts payables on their terms. We simplify everything from invoice management to payments for both recurring and one-off expenses with a cloud-first approach that enables remote work. Ottimate’s AP Automation and VendorPay Network helps businesses pay and get paid faster. At Ottimate passion generates excitement for what we do and how we do it. With passion at the heart of everything we do we nurture ideas inspire excellence and find creative ways to eliminate obstacles for cultivating growth. The positive attitude with which we assist one another develops open honest and genuine connections. Above all we celebrate and embrace our differences. We invest in each other because we win or lose as a team. Our values are at the center of our company and culture. At Ottimate (formerly Plate IQ) we value: Growth Customer Focus Innovation Accountability and Communication. The Role We are looking for a Senior Product Manager to fully own our world-class and high-growth Accounts Payable Automation product. Within this role you will have your hands on critical aspects of our core product offering including setting product strategy driving and executing on the product roadmap leading feature enhancements and defining day-to-day tactics of delivering customer needs with excellence. In this role you’ll be able to help thousands of businesses leverage cutting edge AI in their Accounts Payable process.The ideal candidate has prior product management in AP Automation is a phenomenal written and verbal communicator has excellent analytical skills leads through influence internally and externally has experience working in Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable Purchase Orders and thrives in a highly visible role. What You'll Do

• Own core AP Automation product including Purchase Order & Instant Capture; acting as product owner to define long-term vision and set day-to-day tactics of delivering customer needs with excellence.

• Translate a product vision and strategy into tactical plans; incorporating innovation into the product and plans and leading and influencing internal teams to execute on those plans

• Conduct research and competitive intelligence to identify and capitalize on market and product opportunities. Work closely with product marketing to drive adoption and growth

• Define measure and improve key product metrics.

• Build effective relationships communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including gathering and translating requirements and executing on plans.

• Leverage data and analytics to drive decisions features strategy and customer experience.

• Oversee product rollout and release plans testing plans internal and external training materials and all the last-minute decision-making required to get something incredible out the door.

• Collaborate with operations to ingest customer feedback understand customer needs and develop future improvements.

• Present recommendations decisions and accompanying analyses to senior leadership to build alignment and gain buy-in.

• Manage complex product issues quickly analyzing problems and providing recommendations that inform roadmap priorities and address the needs of clients and key stakeholders.

• Lead other projects duties and initiatives as assigned.

What You'll Need

• 4 + years of experience in Product Management at an agile B2B SaaS company.

• Deep domain expertise within the areas of AP Automation and Purchase Orders is a plus

• Exposure to fintech and verticalized SaaS is a plus.

• Sound technical skills with the ability to work on ERP integrations is a plus.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Prior startup experience with a willingness to wear multiple hats innovate strategize and roll up sleeves in a fast-paced and evolving startup environment.

• Experience in a remote environment with a strong ability to engage lead and communicate in a global context across time zones.

• Demonstrated ability to build trusting relationships and collaborate effectively with engineers designers product marketers etc. to deliver products.

What We Value At Ottimate (formerly Plate IQ) we value a growth mindset and seek high-performing creative individuals who dig into problems and see the opportunities for success.

• We value those who believe improvement is always possible. At Ottimate (formerly Plate IQ) everything is a work in progress – we see room for growth in all areas

• We emphasize an environment of teaching and learning to equip employees with the tools needed to be successful in their function within the company

• We strongly believe in the value of growing a diverse team and encourage people of all backgrounds genders ethnicities abilities and sexual orientations to apply

What You'll Receive We care deeply about making Ottimate an incredible place to work and invest a significant amount of time and energy into creating and maintaining a company culture that provides our team with a generous level of support whilst inspiring them to do their best work. The specific benefits/perks we offer are continually evolving but currently include:

• Compensation: $130K - $150K

• Work from home in an energetic remote-first environment that supports flexible working hours and understands work-life balance.

• Competitive salary based on skills & experience.

• Medical Dental Vision and other Company-Subsidized Benefits for you and your family.

• Employer sponsored 401(k) with company match.

• Paid Time Off (and the encouragement to use it).

• Annual company retreats.

• Promote from within philosophy.

Beyond the tangible benefits though:

• You will be part of a growing team at a pinnacle moment of scale for the business and experience the excitement of working in a startup where each action makes a huge difference.

• You will have the agency to solve difficult problems creatively the freedom to explore work that inspires you and infrastructure to ensure you're constantly challenged and developing.

• You will work with sharp passionate teammates solving some of the most unique challenges and positioning our product as a premier finance automation solution.

• Our commitment to empowering a diverse and inclusive workforce celebrating differences and creating a safe space for our employees to bring their whole selves to work is second to none.

• We are transforming entire industries using innovative technology including Artificial Intelligence Payment Tech and Neural Networks.

• Our leaders lead with a people-first approach; inspiring excellence nurturing ideas and finding creative ways to eliminate obstacles for cultivating growth.

• We truly love what we do and who we do it with - and we think you will too!

Ottimate is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on race color national origin religion gender gender expression sexual orientation age veteran status disability status or marital status. If you are excited about the role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed above we encourage you to apply. Nothing in this job posting should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment.

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