Product Manager II

Company Summary
LCPtracker, Inc. is a cloud-based software (SaaS) provider specializing in labor compliance for public works construction projects. Headquartered in Orange, CA – with offices in New Braunfels, TX and Fenton, MI LCPtracker helps government agencies and prime contractors meet Davis-Bacon/prevailing wage compliance requirements on projects backed by federal, state, and/or local funding.
Thousands of clients and over 100,000 contractors use LCPtracker for their certified payroll and construction site compliance needs.
LCPtracker has been recognized year after year since 2017 as one of the “Best Places to Work” in Orange County by the Orange County Register.

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Position Summary*
As Product Manager, you will be responsible for managing your products across the full product life cycle. You will leverage your communication skills to lead by influence, collaborating across a variety of functions in the company and guiding your product team to develop solutions that meet the needs of customers in target markets. Additionally, you will engage with customers and study the market to understand emerging market problems that need to be solved. You will become the expert of your products and will be responsible for their success. You possess a blend of business and technical understanding that includes a big-picture vision and a strong desire to make that vision a reality. You enjoy spending time in the market to understand market problems and collaborating with your team to find innovative solutions for the broader market. You don’t take product enhancement requests at face value, but you invest the time and effort necessary to understand the business problem behind the request. Then, you work with your team to develop and deliver a solution that delights customers.

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Primary Duties and Responsibilities*

• Manage the entire product life cycle from prototyping and validating

• new concepts to sunsetting legacy products.

• Act as the “voice of the market” to the rest of the organization.

• Leverage market research, customer feedback, industry trends, and competitive analysis to identify opportunities to build and improve your products.

• Create user stories for current and future products based on the market problems you’ve identified.

• Collaborate with other product managers and product owners to ensure alignment across products.

• Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Client Services to implement go-to-market plans for your products.

• Monitor the competition and develop strategies and tactics to reduce competitive threats.

• Generate and socialize product performance reporting to help the organization understand why your products are winning or losing in the market.

• Champion and execute the vision and strategy for growing your products

• Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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Core Competencies*

• Confidentiality: This role may be privy to confidential and/or sensitive information. Must demonstrate integrity in maintaining confidential and sensitive information and strict adherence to organizational policies and procedures.

• Communication Proficiency: Uses friendly and proficient communication to interact with a wide range of people, frequently exchanging information about office operations.

• Time Management: Must manage their own time, using an electronic calendar in an email program to set meetings, to request others to attend and to coordinate their responses. Responds to requests for attendance at various meetings.

• Technical Capacity: Proficiency with many kinds of office equipment, software, and technology that is used or managed.

• Initiative and Proactivity: Correctly anticipates a need, volunteers readily, and acts without being told to do so. Brings new ideas to the company. Undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; takes calculated risks; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; asks for and offers help when needed.

• Drive for Results: Is goal-oriented; maintains focus on the objective.

• Problem Solving, Personal Judgment: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem-solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics. Solicits and applies feedback.

• Quality Management: Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness. Does not cut corners; monitors work to ensure quality; applies feedback to improve performance.

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Education and Experience*

• 5 years as a Product Manager

• 3 years of experience in a B2B product management or technical client services role in an Agile environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Communications or a related field.

• Experience working with software development teams.

• Familiarity and experience with Agile development principles.

• Track record of using qualitative and quantitative data to prioritize and drive decision-making.

• Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to articulate the goals of a product or feature to internal stakeholders.

• Experience in certified payroll or labor regulatory compliance a plus.

• Pragmatic Certified preferred.

• Certified Scrum Product Owner preferred

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Salary Range*
CA Product Manager salary range is $90,000 to $120,000 annual
Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

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Benefits*
Paid Time Off
10 Paid Holidays
Phantom Stock
401k Plan with up to 4% company match
Medical Benefits (Health, Vision and Dental)
Life Insurance
Long Term Disability and Short Term Disability coverage

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Work Environment*
This position can perform its duties from our Orange, CA office, with the ability to work hybrid part-time, once training is complete. This position operates in a professional office environment and role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, mobile devices, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

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Physical Requirements*
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; frequently required to talk and hear, use hands and fingers to type, scroll and use computer equipment. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection of text/data in both print and electronic forms. Ability to lift and move up to 25 pounds.

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Position Type and Expected Hours of Work*
This is a full-time exempt position. Days/hours worked are dependent on the workload at the time. General availability and presence in the office is expected during regular business hours Monday-Friday. However, some flexibility is allowed. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

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Travel*
There is no major travel requirement for this position. However, infrequent travel may be necessary to visit clients, travel to other LCPtracker office(s), attend conferences/industry events, etc. Attendance at our corporate Staff Retreat is required. This event is a 2-3-day retreat. Attendance at our annual User Conference as assigned.

LCPtracker participates in the E-Verify Program. E-Verify is an internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration. It allows employers to confirm an individual’s employment eligibility to work in the United States. View the attached notices, available in English and Spanish, for important information regarding the E-Verify program. E-Verify Notice (PDF); Right to Work Notice (PDF)
LCPtracker, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer of all qualified individuals; including minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities, and regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. LCPtracker, Inc. will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all federal, state, and local ordinances.
LCPtracker is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, LCPtracker will take steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the LCPtracker Human Resources Department at HR@lcptracker.com.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 10 years
• 11 years
• 5 years
• 6 years
• 7 years
• 8 years
• 9 years

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Orange, CA 92866