Digital Product Manager

Description

Company Overview:

Springs Window Fashions is a leader in the custom window treatment industry since 1939. Headquartered in Middleton WI, we have 6,000 associates with locations in North America, Europe, and Asia.  Our custom window treatments are available under the Bali, Graber, SunSetter and Mecho brands in nearly every major retailer, in thousands of designer showrooms, and showcased in large commercial buildings.

Our company has made significant investments to become a leader in product innovation.  As North America’s premier window covering company, we’re committed to creating a “Best Experience” for our consumers, channel partners and associates.  We are bringing new innovations to the market at an accelerated pace and have a variety of offerings to consumers who want to improve their home décor.

Role Overview:

The Digital Product Manager is a strategic position focused on product vision, roadmap development and overseeing product-market fit. Responsibilities include setting the strategy for key digital properties and leading cross-functional teams to drive results. This position will also oversee the product roadmap for digital programs, from initial concept to launch and ongoing improvements, ensuring it meets user needs and business goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define the product vision, strategy, roadmap and growth opportunities for key digital products.
• Develop a keen understanding of the customer experience, researching and analyzing user experience data and analytics to identify and quantify opportunity areas.
• Develop use cases and prioritize features to ensure that resources focus on those with maximum value and are aligned with the product strategy
• Work closely with key stakeholders to create and maintain a feature backlog
• Take a leading role in the iteration planning and product release plans, creating clear sprint/increment goals
• Craft high quality user stories with robust acceptance criteria
• Take a leading role in delivery of features as they progress through the development lifecycle, mitigating impediments and tracking completion against sprint/increment goals
• Monitor and analyze the market, ensuring the product continues to offer advantages over the competitor:
  • Analyze online presence – examine websites, social media and online reviews
  • Compare features, functionality and user experience
  • Observe marketing channels, messaging and advertising strategies (how do they reach their target audience)

Requirements

Requirements:

You should have the following skills and qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, information systems, business management or related field
• 3 years of experience in Product Management/Development
• Passion for creating best-in-class digital products and customer experiences with a customer-first mindset
  • Ability to define a clear, long-term product vision – outlining purpose and value for consumers and dealers
  • Ability to build, maintain and prioritize a product roadmap
  • Experience implementing Agile methodologies
• Proven track record with consumer-facing product(s) and a core product vision
• Ability to effectively adapt under changing task priorities and in a fast-paced environment
• Highly organized, critical thinker with a strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Able to simplify complex ideas, navigate cross-functional teams and build relationships, influence decisions, and deliver on shared objectives
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data and processes to identify creative solutions and drive incremental improvement
• Driven, curious and diligent problem solver with a willingness to learn, challenge the status quo and collaborate to make an impact
• Experience with Agile software development and collaboration tools such as Atlassian (JIRA) Suite and Smartsheet is a plus
• Prior experience within Optimizely is a plus

How We Work to Deliver a Best Experience: Our Culture

• Our Core Value: We do the right thing, always
• Our Seven Cultural Behaviors
  • Empowerment - We trust our people.
  • Ownership - We take 100% responsibility for our roles actions, and results.
  • Leadership - We all lead by example and talk direct with respect (DWR).
  • One Team - We are One Springs Team.
  • Customer First - We consider our customers' needs before every decision.
  • Continuous Innovation - We are constantly learning, innovating, and improving.
  • Speed - We define priorities and operate with a sense of urgency and agility.