SALARY RANGE : $93,680-$117,096
At Noble, we believe the health of soil, plants, animals, and humans is one and indivisible. We believe in rebuilding healthy soils and helping producers maintain a strong bottom line. Through these two actions, we can transform degraded grazing lands across the United States, benefiting the environment and society as a whole.
Our focus is to help farmers and ranchers apply regenerative ranching principles to the nation's 654 million acres of grazing lands. This monumental undertaking requires thousands of producers across the U.S. to overcome significant barriers and change their current practices to work with nature, not against it.
Our Producer Guidance team is at the heart of our mission. They are the key link connecting our internal research discoveries and educational outreach activities directly to our customers. We live to find new ways to generate usable information so farmers and ranchers can leave their land better at sunset than at sunrise. Our education and outreach program is the inflection point for transformation. Education has always been a part of who we are, but we know new opportunities exist for us to expand our reach.
So, do you want to join us? We are looking for a Product Manager
As product manager, you will be responsible for strategic planning, development, and management of a specific product or product line (as part of a total curriculum portfolio) in collaboration with the product delivery team and product owner. Farming and Ranching is a business, and like any other business, growth and prosperity is the vision of our farmers and ranchers. Your contribution is key to the development of educational products that support the owners, managers, and stewards of U.S. grazing lands as they begin or continue their journey to implement regenerative practices in a profitable manner. The work you do can play a part in making a difference in a producer's operation, their life and the society that depends on them.
You are :
- A life-long learner . First and foremost, you must be a passionate learner : personally professionally, everywhere, all the time. Your ability to lead product development stems from your desire to further your own knowledge and understanding.
- A visionary. You know that the motivating force in all that Noble does begins and ends with the farmer and rancher, and you strive to use your knowledge and skills to guide development of products to help them make profitable and healthy business decisions and improve grazing lands for the benefit of the land, animals, and society.
- A motivator. Your active listening skills and awareness of others and their behavior, enables you to strategically, plan, develop, and manage product development to deliver high-quality products that meet customer needs and achieve business objectives.
- A builder of relationships. You promote trusting relationships with open dialogue and an outward mindset. You identify, cultivate, and steward all relationships in an effort to support Noble's objectives and help our customers achieve their goals. You are a conscientious teammate who works for the success of others.
You will be responsible for :
Strategic Planning and Development - Collaborate with Curriculum Manager and Strategic Product Team (SPT) to define product vision, goals, key performance indicators (KPIs), time and cost estimations, and budget. These may include the number of courses sold, customer satisfaction ratings, and lagging indicators such as customer application of course material, engagement in post-course activities, LMS and peer network participation, and repeat customer rates. Develop and execute comprehensive product strategy and roadmap that aligns with the organizational and product goals and market demands. Collaborate with Curriculum Manager and Product Managers to create a cohesive learning experience and complementary portfolio of products. Accelerate product innovation using new technology to advance user experience, streamline product delivery, and bring new functionality to customers. Contribute and leverage customer data, market research and competitive analysis to identify customer needs and opportunities for product innovation. Document and recommend these improvements to SPT.Product Lifecycle Management - Collaborate with Agile Delivery Leads to ensure execution of the entire product lifecycle for their assigned product(s), including ideation, design, development, and launch. Provide a vision for the product by defining the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and the definition of done for each product. Regularly review design and development progress and consult with development teams and Curriculum Manager to ensure the product is on track to deliver as promised, from initial concept through final release. Provide iterative feedback on the product being developed to align the product experience with customer needs. Work with MarCom and Customer Experience to facilitate the launch and on-going marketing of the product and enable support of the product within the marketplace. Continuously monitor post-launch product performance, gather user feedback, and recommend improvements.Cross Functional Collaboration - Collaborate with MarCom to support the development and execution of effective product marketing strategies and campaigns. Work closely with product delivery teams to ensure products meet quality standards and customer expectations. Collaborate with Customer Experience to address customer inquiries, issues, and feedback.Customer and Market Focus - Oversee competitive product evaluation. Maintain awareness of customer needs, market trends, and competitive landscape by assigning team members to conduct audits and reviews of competitive products. Develop and maintain a comprehensive guide or template to capture relevant data from the evaluations and ensure gathered insights are systematically reviewed and integrated into course recommendations and other strategic initiatives. Engage with customers, partners, and industry experts to gather insights and challenge product concepts. Advocate for the customer in all product decisions and ensure a customer-centric approach to product development.Performance Analysis and Reporting - Use data-driven insights to inform product decisions and prioritize initiatives. Collaborate with Data Analytics team to track and analyze product performance metrics to measure success and identify areas for improvement. Prepare and present regular reports on product status, performance, and strategic initiatives to Strategic Product Team (SPT). Periodically audit the courses in the product line.We will :
Teach you. We will support you with professional development opportunities that will hone your skills and grow you professionally.Support you. We're committed to building solutions for each other in addition to our stakeholders. Our team members make time to help, provide solutions, and remove roadblocks with regular collaboration across groups, regardless of where our office is. We are empowered and equipped with the tools that allow us to connect, to be intentional and to grow together.Include you. We come from different parts of the globe and from different walks of life, but we share the vision of our founder, Lloyd Noble, to improve the land for the benefit of all society. Our culture is inclusive, supportive, and diverse. We want to be a part of your story and you to help write part of ours. Your perspective and experience is invaluable. Come grow with us!Provide you. We offer competitive salary and benefits, including multiple options for health and retirement plans, employee wellness program, employee recognition program, and onsite wellness center. In addition, we have a flexible working environment and organizational support for community involvement and volunteering.Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Salary : $93,680 - $117,096
