Customer Education is one of the most exciting areas of growth in the emerging segment of Customer Success Management. As Senior Product Manager at Skilljar, you will create and drive major new features for Skilljar’s Customer Education product. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of ownership by starting with the customer and working back to define great products. You will own the entire cycle of feature and product development from early research and definition through launch. Additional responsibilities include direct customer research, support for pre and post-sales customer conversations, the technical definition of product features, and rapid ideation. As a true utility player, you will touch all aspects of the business and define the future of our product. 

If you have a solid grasp of modern Product Management methodology, can show ownership and customer obsession, and are ready to grow with us, let’s talk! This is a great opportunity to join a rapidly accelerating startup that has dozens of Fortune 1000 and mid-market clients on its roster and is growing extremely fast.

Responsibilities

• Understand, articulate and evangelize Skilljar customer needs.
• Define product requirements and manage the implementation using Agile methodology.
• Identify, plan and implement key new features that exceed current industry expectations.
• Build use cases and user stories to communicate with development teams in a Jira/Agile work environment.
• Identify, monitor, and analyze key metrics to determine how well features are performing post-release.
• Communicate directly with customers and conduct research to determine the most impactful improvements to the product.
• Own a significant portion of the product development strategy including P&L reporting and long term planning.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience working with technical teams and products as a Product owner.
• Ability to translate product capabilities into a cohesive, compelling story that effectively conveys market needs and gets built right.
• Experience and comfort working in a high-growth software development organization and enthusiasm for a fast-paced, collaborative work environment.
• Skilled at writing business documents including product requirements, user stories, and customer-facing documentation.
• Public speaking experience including live events and online webinars.
• Familiarity with tools like Google Suite, Slack, Invision, Jira, etc
• Experience creating wireframes and low fidelity mockups to kickstart product ideation.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• US work authorization and criminal background check are required.

The Company

Backed by prominent financial institutions, including Mayfield, Shasta Ventures, and Trilogy Equity Partners, Skilljar is building the Customer Education Platform of choice for mid to large-sized enterprises. Trusted by leading global enterprise organizations like Cisco and Verizon, Skilljar’s SaaS platform empowers Customer Training and Enablement teams to successfully onboard, engage, and retain customers and increase product adoption throughout the customer journey. We are a team of bright, passionate Skillets with Amazon roots and startup drive. Centrally located just a few blocks from Westlake Center in downtown Seattle, the Skilljar office is a fun, perfectly-caffeinated, and creative place to be (come check out our 3-D laser printer). Apply to join us!

Skilljar is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status or disability (in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act) with respect to employment opportunities.

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