Associate Director, Product Manager

Job Description

The Companys Manufacturing Division coordinates a complex network in the manufacture and distribution of our products. This role will be a key participant in Manufacturing Division s objectives: highest quality, shortest lead time, lowest cost and will contribute to transformation of our Supply Chain capabilities.

You will receive training to achieve this and you'll be amazed at the diversity of opportunities to develop your potential and grow professionally.

• Work with the business partners to perform business process analysis, scope definition, requirements elicitation and documentation, testing planning and coordination, and requirements coverage through traceability to requirements
• Work closely with various stakeholders in Manufacturing Division, IT leadership and peers to understand the key business capabilities required, assess the current state, and align target state with the business strategy
• Defines the overall product vision and strategy, with a keen focus on value, business outcomes, and user experience
• Makes product decisions and ensures decisions align with product strategy
• Develops and regularly calibrates metrics for the product
• Drives continuous product discovery to understand user needs and translate those solutions and product backlog
• Creates, maintains, and continuously prioritizes the product backlog to maximize value delivery and long-term sustainability
• Sets and communicates high-integrity roadmap commitments that have been assessed collaboratively with the delivery squad(s) in terms of value, feasibility, usability, and viability
• Drives and provides oversight for the implementation of features and capabilities in line with the products roadmap and goals
• Determines, monitors, and reviews scope, costs, schedule, resources, interdependencies and risks
• Leverages technical knowledge of the product to operate in a digital environment
• Works closely with technical SMEs and value team product leads (if applicable) during the delivery cycle
• Obtains help from Scrum Master to drive efficient and effective delivery process for the product within the operating model of DPP (including utilization of functional chapters) - the Scrum Master role card (to be added) will cover specifically what the Scrum Masters are responsible for

• Bachelor s degree in information technology, Computer Science or any Technology stream.
• At least 10-15 years experience working as an IT Business or Technical Analyst
• Bachelors degree in a technical or science field from an accredited university or equivalent experience
• Experience with manufacturing, quality, and / or supply chain systems
• Experience with product management and agile methodology
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a globally dispersed team
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems with a sense of ownership, enthusiasm and innovation
• Ability to work in a global, multi-cultural, English-speaking environment
• Self-starter requiring minimal supervision
• Demonstrated poise, confidence and professional maturity to interface with mid-level executives
• Knowledge of SQL is an advantage

Required Skills:

Asset Management, Benefits Management, Management System Development, Product Management, Requirements Management, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Strategic Planning, System Designs