Head of Product/Head of Service
Vanguard
Salary
💰 $89,000 - $125,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Lead reporting enhancements and drive new features from concept to launch.
- Leverage market insights to shape product direction.
- Develop and execute product strategy aligned with overall business goals.
- Manage products through the product life cycle from solution innovation, definition, release, and end-of-life planning.
- Assist in the development of project charters for product releases with prioritized features and corresponding business case justification including financial analysis.
- Understand the Market Needs & Gather Feedback: assess technology trends, competitors, and inform product direction; utilize and gather market and industry research and analysis to inform a long-range product roadmap.
- Perform market needs analysis to better understand the problems and needs of potential and existing customers.
- Perform win/loss analysis and RFP reviews to identify product strengths and opportunities.
- Lead beta and pilot programs to gather early partner feedback and support a successful large-scale launch.
- Responsible for Product Commercial Success: develop clear and compelling investment business cases that support the product, division, and organization’s commercial goals.
- Define new revenue opportunities and monetization opportunities.
- Identify and facilitate business process changes to improve organizational and product line performance.
- Analyze product performance to make data-driven decisions to drive business growth and profitability.
- Provide Cross Functional Collaboration & Communication: nurture robust relationships with stakeholders; align product vision and deliver progress updates.
- Assist in the creation and maintenance of product value propositions, market requirements, and product goals.
- Collaborate with Product Marketing on go-to-market strategy and launch activities.
- Assist in the development of a company-wide go-to-market plan, working with all departments and key stakeholders to execute.
- Work with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure products are meeting market needs, socialize product vision, strategy, and planning outcomes.
- Serve as product expert for internal and external stakeholders.
Requirements
- Minimum five years of experience in product management, product development, product marketing, business analysis, or related discipline, with at least one year in enterprise software product management.
- Experience applying Product Lifecycle Management processes such as product requirements definition, product business plan development, new product introduction, etc.
- Successful history of monetizing products and services.
- Bachelor's degree in education, technical or business discipline; MBA or other advanced degree preferred.
- Experience implementing AI is a plus.
- Domain knowledge and demonstrated understanding of assessments and the educational marketplace is a plus.
