What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Manager position at ScufGaming Inc.?
General Purpose:
As one of the product managers SCUF Gaming’s for gaming peripherals & accessories, you will be responsible for the product planning, definition, execution and lifecycle for a section of the product portfolio. You will act as a cross-functional leader for the product, helping bring together various teams from marketing, engineering, supply chain, finance and sales and oversee the introduction of the new products from start to finish. You will be an expert on the category, its consumers and the go-to person for all product questions and competition.
Position Summary, Responsibilities and Expectations:
- Define feature roadmap for product and services based on business opportunities and market research.
- Define Product release requirements based on market evolution, competitive positioning and specific customer requirements
- Prepare, maintain, and execute the product roadmap which defines product enhancements for short- and long-term releases.
- Capture user stories and acceptance criteria to communicate clear product objectives and requirements
- Work with product and management teams and other contributors to evaluate and prioritize opportunities and develop strategy.
- Communicate product plans and success measures, sharing your team’s progress across the company
- Coordinate cross-functionally with developers, UX designers, and project managers to build consensus on prioritization which drives product execution
- Communicate requirements and product evolution plans to cross portfolio product managers, development primes, support organizations, and marketing teams
- Collaborate with technical teams on feature feasibility and approach
- Continuously communicate with technical and business teams to ensure adherence to product vision and to proactively evaluate and communicate risk
- Work closely with engineering teams to deliver with quick time-to-market and optimal resources
- Evaluate, prioritize and respond to requests for software updates and modifications
- Deliver high-quality hardware and software products to solve user demands
- Analyzing potential partner relationships for the collaborations.
- Engage with strategic customers, partners and align with internal stakeholders
- Develop and when necessary deliver concise and meaningful presentations for internal and external audiences, including education and training of sales staff, training of support groups, and presentations at symposia, trade shows, and key customer accounts.
- Monitor and analyze market trends
- Study competitors’ services and products
- Explore new ways of improving existing services and products
- Identify and present innovative product solutions
Essential Skills and Experience:
- 3 to 5-year experience in Product Marketing, Product Management or Product Development
- Passionate about the gaming space
- A consumer-first mindset
- Proven track record of delivering against business goals
- Experience in consumer electronics and/or mobile gaming products is preferred
- Experience using mobile & gaming products, or/and gaming software
- A can-do attitude
- Experience in business case development.
- Strong presentation skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
- Strong attention to detail and quality.
- Flexible, self-starter, desire to solve any problem.
