Group Lead, Product Management

Job Summary:
Group Lead, Product Management helps support and deliver the execution of the strategic direction of our product portfolio. This role helps shape the direction of current product offerings, ensure alignment with client and market needs. You’ll work cross-functionally with product teams, development, and executive leadership to define, review, and deliver product roadmap(s) that fuel growth and differentiation. Key responsibilities include creating and owning product roadmaps, managing resources, and fostering cross-functional collaboration,

Essential Functions: 

•    Product Strategic Leadership
o    Execute the long-term product vision and roadmap in alignment with company objectives.
o    Help identify market opportunities, emerging trends, and competitive threats to inform strategic decisions.
•    Portfolio Management
o    Helps support the product portfolio strategy, including lifecycle management, and investment decisions
o    Support evaluation of product performance and make recommendations for optimization, expansion, or sunset.
•    Cross-Functional Collaboration
o    Partner with Product Managers and Product Owners to translate strategy into actionable roadmaps.
o    Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success to ensure go-to-market alignment.
o    At times, influence executive stakeholders with clear, data-driven recommendations.
•    Market Intelligence & Innovation
o    Conduct market, customer, and competitor analysis to uncover insights.
o    Champion innovation by identifying whitespace opportunities and disruptive ideas.
•    Metrics & Impact
•    Help define, track, and review to measure product success impact.
•    Communicate progress and outcomes to leadership and the broader organization.

These Goals and objectives are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed; employees will be required to perform other job-related duties as required.  Goals and objectives are subject to change.

All activities must be in compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity laws, HIPAA, ERISA and other regulations, as appropriate.  

Staff Management
Responsible for ensuring area of responsibility has the talent and resources to meet short- and long-term organizational goals as well as ensuring maximum productivity and performance.  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
o    Proactively recruit, screen, and select candidates for current and future resource requirements.
o    Effectively orient new hires to ensure a positive and productive employee engagement experience.
o    Ensure structure and hiring plans (within budget) are appropriate for performance and productivity levels required.
o    Utilize the company’s performance management program as designed to align individual performance to overall performance objectives.  Meet all completion requirements at a high-quality level.  Provide ongoing performance feedback.  Identify and take appropriate action for non-performance.
o    Ensure each employee has a yearly performance review that is reviewed with employee and the review to be sent to Human Resources each year.
o    Ensure each employee has a clear and thorough understanding of their role and responsibilities.  Keep job descriptions current for each position.
o    Actively support and participate in organizational development and training programs.  Meet all completion requirements at a high-quality level.
o    Mentor, guide, and coach direct reports in order to expand their capabilities and performance.
o    Communicate all corporate matters in a positive and timely manner as directed by Corporate Communications or senior managements.  
o    Administer all internal policies and procedures in accordance with corporate, human resources, budgetary, and finance guidelines.  Ensure accuracy of staff data records.
o    Comply with all employment laws and regulations including, but not limited to, equal employment opportunities for all.

Minimum Requirements:
Education/Experience/Certification Requirements
•    3 + years in product strategy, product management, or corporate strategy roles.
•    Proven experience leading strategic initiatives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
•    Strong analytical skills with a data-driven mindset.
•    Exceptional communication and storytelling abilities.
•    Experience working with executive teams and influencing at the highest levels.
•    Experience in [industry-specific domain, e.g., SaaS, fintech, healthcare].
•    Background in management consulting or investment analysis.
•    Familiarity with product analytics tools and frameworks
•    Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
•    Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills.
•    Must be detail oriented and able to follow through on issues to resolution. 
•    Must be able to act both independently and as a team member.
 

Preferred Qualifications:
•    MBA or equivalent experience preferred.