Product Manager (Kendo UI) – Maternity Cover

We are Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) – the trusted provider of software that enables our customers to develop, deploy and manage responsible, AI-powered applications and experiences with agility and ease.

We’re proud to have a diverse, global team where we value the individual and enrich our culture by considering varied perspectives because we believe people power progress. Join us as a Product Manager (Kendo UI) – Maternity Cover and help us do what we do best: propelling business forward.

Please, note that this is a maternity cover position with an approximate duration of 1 – 1,5 years.

In this role, you will:

• Setting a vision, creating and communicating the product strategy to deliver business results
• Analyze trends and identify market opportunities
• Follow closely the technology trends and act on them accordingly
• Translate the needs of the market and customers into product initiatives
• Define product OKRs, revenue and growth projections. Collaborate with multiple teams within Progress towards their execution and achievement
• Building product roadmaps and collaborating with engineering and UX teams on their execution
• Collaboration with the program manager, engineering & UX leads on planning and execution of cross-product release plans
• Collaboration with technical support leads to implement various initiatives related to customer satisfaction
• Collaborate with the marketing team on the creation and execution of GTM plan, persona definition, product acquisition funnel, sales enablement and releases
• Collaborate and assist the sales team with opportunities, new deals, and customer relationship management
• Create competitors’ assessment and market positioning
• Explore and validate ideas for innovation and differentiation
• Present the product in the best possible way at conferences, customer and partner meetups

Your background:

• Software Product Management experience – created and maintained a wide variety of deliverables for your assigned products, including product opportunity assessments, product vision, strategy and short/long-term roadmaps and release plans, marketplace/competitors’ analysis/overview documents and win-loss analyses
• Knowledge of the software applications development lifecycle and different frameworks for delivering value (Agile, Kanban, Scrum, Waterfall)
• Previous hand-on experience with JS web technologies – React, Angular, Vue (either as a developer or consultant)
• Good understanding of the web developer persona
• Good understanding of the JS Web market and technologies
• Ability to build strong working relationships with various functional roles such as marketing, engineering, customer support, sales, UX, demand generation and legal
• Ability to build strong relationships with customers, technology partners and the developer community
• A keen eye for good user interfaces and product usability
• Ability to seek out multiple opinions, yet make decisions and influence positive outcomes
• Fluent English, excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A good communicator, storyteller and engaging presenter
• Managing multiple products in different stages of their lifecycle is a plus
• Ability to travel for conferences and customer visits when needed
• If this sounds like you and fits your experience and career goals, we’d be happy to chat.

What we offer in return is the opportunity to experience a great company culture with wonderful colleagues to learn from and collaborate with and also to enjoy: 

Compensation

• Generous remuneration package.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan Enrollment.

Vacation, Family, and Health

• 30 days paid annual vacation.
• An extra day off for your birthday.
• 2 additional days off for volunteering.
• Premium healthcare and dental care coverage.
• Additional pension insurance.
• Well-equipped gym on-site with CrossFit equipment and a climbing wall.
• Co-funded Multisport card.
• Daycare Center for your little ones onsite.
• Flexible working hours
• Free underground parking with a designated space for bikes, motorbikes and electric scooters.