Lead Product Manager (Hybrid)

American Homes 4 Rent - Las Vegas, NV

Full-time - Senior

Las Vegas, NV

Real Estate

About the position

The Lead Product Manager is responsible for guiding the overall product strategy and leading the product management function across multiple teams or a product line. This role involves providing leadership and support to Product Managers and Senior Product Managers, managing the product development process, and shaping the product vision and innovation within the team. The Lead Product Manager plays a critical role in fostering a high-performance culture and ensuring alignment with company objectives.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and support to Product Managers and Senior Product Managers within the product line, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.
• Lead initiatives to enhance product management processes, tools, and methodologies across the product line.
• Support the professional growth and development of the product management team.
• Oversee the product development lifecycle from ideation to launch, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products.
• Define product requirements, create roadmaps, and prioritize features based on business impact and customer value.
• Articulate execution of product vision through epics and user stories.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to define technical requirements and solutions.
• Develop and lead the overarching product strategy across the product line, ensuring alignment with company objectives.
• Shape the product vision and drive strategic initiatives that position the company as a market leader.
• Collaborate closely with executive leadership to provide insights and recommendations on product direction.
• Engage with key stakeholders, including customers and internal teams, to gather feedback and ensure alignment.
• Present product updates and performance metrics to leadership and other stakeholders.
• Foster strong relationships with cross-functional teams to drive collaboration and support for product initiatives, ensuring effective communication and alignment.
• Manage the product backlog, ensuring that development efforts are aligned with the product roadmap.
• Oversee backlog and portfolio management across the product line, ensuring that priorities are aligned with strategic goals and delivery timelines.
• Ensure consistency in backlog practices and maintain a strategic focus on long-term objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Minimum seven (7) years of experience in product management.
• Exposure to leading and managing complex, strategic projects required.
• Experience with A/B testing and data-driven decision-making.
• Experience with agile methodologies is required.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in product management tools and software.
• Demonstrated ability to lead product teams and drive strategic initiatives.
• Strong influencing skills and experience in stakeholder management.
• Understanding of software development processes and methodologies.
• Experience with user research, data analysis, and product testing tools and techniques.
• Deep understanding of customer needs and user research.
• Ability to think strategically and align product strategies with business goals.

Benefits

• People-first culture of trust, belonging, and inclusion.
• Opportunities for collaboration and initiative.