Sr. Product Manager, Buying Programs at Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA, Inc.) in San Jose, CA

Job description

• Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Sr. Product Manager, Buying Programs for a contract assignment with one of our premier SaaS clients in San Jose, CA.
• Interested in helping our client scale to meet the needs of thousands of our most valuable customers? We are looking for a senior product manager who enjoys solving problems, collaborates easily, and embodies all of our core values (Genuine, Exceptional, Innovative, Involved).
• As a member of the Buying Programs Product Management organization, you will work in close partnership with multiple teams to scope, prioritize and drive projects that are top-of-mind for the business. This is an outstanding opportunity to collaborate with product, engineering, go-to-market, and sales teams in addition to all supporting functions in Finance and Operations to drive impact for our end customer.
• This position requires someone who can transition from high-level, strategic problem solving to execution seamlessly. The ideal candidate has the business savvy to understand the appropriate considerations needed for thoughtful decision-making, has a strong internal drive, and a track record of leading complex projects from end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope and schedule while focusing on timely delivery of value from Concept Acceptance through to Release to Production.
• Lead cross-functional project teams, work independently, and drive initiatives by translating long-term strategies into specific solutions.
• Use Jira, wiki, and other organizational tools to lead project status and working meetings, evaluate risks and issues, and overall solution delivery.
• Perform new project request analysis and communicate effectively with different levels in the organization.
• Support sales, marketing, and operation teams on existing licensing programs.

Requirements

• 3 - 5+ years of full-time relevant work experience.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills to be able to coordinate complicated projects.
• Demonstrates understanding of our customers' needs, how sales teams work, and can effectively adapt with an evolving business.
• Ability to focus on details while maintaining the big picture view; problem solver who can determine the best way to tackle the issues at hand while planning for the future.

Skills

Required

• Problem solver
• Business savvy
• Strong internal drive