IT, Product Manager 1 - 2024-15474

Cook Incorporated - Bloomington, IN

Full-time - Mid Level

Bloomington, IN

About the position

The Product Manager 2 at Cook Inc. is responsible for collaborating with customers, functions, and IT teams to define the direction and develop digital platforms. This role involves developing strategies and visions for the team, as well as maintaining digital product roadmaps to ensure alignment and effective communication of product strategies across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Create buy-in and alignment for the product vision both internally and with key external partners
• Develop life cycle and marketing plans to communicate digital product strategies to the entire organization
• Define a set of high quality, cross-functional and simple digital products based on input, strategy and vision of IT and customers
• Develop detailed, professional business requirements that can be used to create digital product specifications and architecture
• Manage prioritization and trade-offs among conflicting business priorities
• Work closely with Project Managers and IT resource managers to ensure products meet commitments
• Directing, planning, organizing and coordinating with team members in cross functional settings
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Proven ability to drive large scale projects with high collaboration and leadership
• Ability to organize and manage multiple projects through various stages of development and approval
• Interact professionally throughout all levels of the global organization
• Ability to work collaboratively and foster teamwork across local and globally virtual teams
• Ability to work independently and efficiently to meet deadlines with minimal supervision
• Self-motivated with the ability to organize and manage several tasks at once
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to remain calm and receptive in fast paced situations
• Predisposition to continuously improve upon existing procedures and desire to create user instructions documents

Requirements

• 4 year degree; or experience of such kind and amount as to provide a comparable background
• A minimum of 4 years in a functional leadership capacity
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects with competing deadlines
• Experience with user-driven, digital and IT strategy
• Possesses comprehensive knowledge of subject matter
• Performs work under minimal supervision
• Handles complex issues and problems, and refers only the most complex issues to higher-level staff
• Provides leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to a subordinate group
• May act as a lead or first-level supervisor