Product Manager Associate

Job Summary

This role is primarily responsible for the management of select Corporate Application platforms, which involves an intimate knowledge of the Business Owner’s vision and requirements, and acts as the technologist who interacts with the application vendor, consultants, professional services, and application specialists to improve/enhance the platform to achieve said vision/requirements.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Experience in working with different departments and cross-functional teams, including customer interface and requirements gathering.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and customer demands.
• Experience in scoping out reporting and dashboard requirements, leveraging Power BI or other similar visualization reporting technology.
• Create product strategy and business requirements for new features or products.
• Responsible for the application platform vision and continuous improvement of features and capabilities.
• Partner with the business to define and measure core KPIs.
• Lead and obtain strategic buy-in from business stakeholders and across other department teams to influence technical decisions and business outcomes by facilitating meetings to socialize roadmaps, requirements, and achieve consensus on priorities.
• Communicate key messages and engage with many diverse functional stakeholders through the application platform lifecycle.
• Actively seek customer, market input, and data as a source of application platform innovation.
  
  

Position Requirements

Job Requirements (Education/Skills/Experience):

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.
• Must reside in Eastern Time Zone.
• Education
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Business and/or Computer Science or similar fields of study.
• Skills
• Familiarity with CRMs like Salesforce preferred or other similar CRM systems.
• Familiarity with Software Development using Agile methodology preferred.
• Experience in scoping out reporting and dashboard requirements, leveraging Power BI or other similar visualization reporting technology.
• Experience and knowledge in the usage of AI products and services such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Work with application platform vendor support and account management teams to address technical issues, and work towards achieving business owner’s vision and objectives.
• Work with application specialists and consultants to improve/enhance the platform.
• Experience
• 3-5 years of product management experience.
• Knowledgeable with CRM applications.
• Knowledgeable with Agile Software Development.
• Knowledgeable with Visualization Reporting tooling (Power BI preferred).
• Must be able to pass a standard background check.
• Nice to Have
• Experience in government contracting.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Project Manangement Professional (PMP), or Agile certifications.
  
  

Diné Development Corporation (DDC) is a Navajo Nation owned family of companies that delivers IT, professional, and environmental solutions to advance the missions of federal, state, and tribal government agencies. As thought leaders and innovators, our team of specialists build client-centric solutions that solve critical challenges faced by defense, civilian, and healthcare organizations. Employing a mission-focused approach, we deliver value that not only enhances current operations, but also drives future change. Closely aligned with this approach is our commitment to advancing the Navajo Nation and its People. Through economic development and community empowerment, we elevate the Navajo Nation to provide lasting impact and sustainable growth for future generations. DDC’s ability to unite legacy-inspired technologies, industry best practices, and proven methodologies has contributed to our success for twenty years.

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