VP, Product Management - Jobs in Vancouver, BC

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Rival TechnologiesRival Technologies is looking for a VP, Product Management to lead Product Management in our rapidly growing organization. You’ll bring experience leading enterprise grade software delivery. This is an opportunity to experience the early days of a growing technology company that will allow you to put your signature on the direction of the architecture and engineering culture.You will be involved in the entire product lifecycle and product roadmap for our chat-based market research platform. In collaboration with the product development and design teams, you will combine a data-driven approach with industry best practices to bring elegant solutions to the market research industry.But, why us for your next career adventureWhen you join Rival Technologies, you’re joining a high-growth start-up solving a massive problem for the $76-billion research industry. We’re developing voice, video and chat solutions that allow global brands to get richer and more accurate insights on the attitudes, opinions, and preferences of their customers.By allowing companies to engage consumers via modern technologies that people use, we’re boldly taking the insights world to its next phase — and we’re looking for great talent to join this rocket ship. Could that be youA few reasons why you should choose Rival: You’ll be helping market a company with an innovative product and a lot of momentum.

• We are currently a remote-first workplace and offer a Home Office Stipend, Monthly Internet Stipend and Corporate Cellphone Plan to make sure you are comfortable, connected and well set up in your space,
• A culture that’s built on trust and hard work, while still having a good time,
• Leadership that invests in you, your development and career growth,

• An education budget so you can stay sharp within your role,
• We have a lineup of customers many could only dream of working with, including Warner Bros., Amazon, the Vancouver Canucks, Microsoft, Hershey, Walmart, Coca Cola and many (many!) others,
• A Place for all Genders in Tech:

Gender diversity and equality benefits everyone. We’re committed to supporting all gender identities and expressions in tech by advocating for equality. We’re also proud to partner with forward-thinking organizations like Chic Geek and Next Gen Men, who continue to build a more vibrant, inclusive and diverse technology landscape.

• We compensate fairly. We are committed to pay equity/fair pay practices and closing the gender salary gap. Our compensation package includes:
• Competitive base salary,
• Stock options,
• Annual education budget,
• 100% employer paid benefits plan including paramedical and mental health support,
• 4 weeks of vacation standard,
• Self-managed approach to sick, personal and mental health days,
• Company paid cell phone and internet stipends,
• Home office stipend to make sure youre comfortable as we continue to work remote, and
• Parental leave top up just to name a few!

Interested Yeah. We thought you might be.This Might Be The Role For You If:

• You are comfortable working with engineering, design, and customer success leadership to prioritize broadly and you understand technical complexities of our product areas.

• You use data to set goals, create dashboards to monitor product health, review analyses from across the company. You can construct a narrative for using data in order to drive the decision-making process.
• You can effectively work with stakeholders across the organization. You have experience working closely with engineering, design, business, and marketing partners.
• You know how to work with all different types of personalities and can navigate tough conversations.
• You are curious, optimistic and a skilled problem-solver. You embrace the unknown and can adapt to shifts in priorities. You look outside your day to day to ensure you keep learning and growing.
• You seek to be an expert on all things related to market research and building a platform that delights our customers.

• You have a one-team mentality; we succeed as a group and, in failure, learn together.

What Youll Do:

• Product lifecycle management from concept to launch of the product(s) across all products/product lines.

• Lead, define, represent, and communicate product strategy to all stakeholders. Develop budgets, forecasts, and metrics.
• Lead, manage and mentor a team of product managers.
• Own the product roadmap and communicate with C-level staff, board members, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor and manage strategic marketing plans for each product or product lines.
• Define pricing and competitive positioning for each product.

• Become the key evangelist of our product and participate in press activities, conferences, discussions with thought leaders and market analysts.
• Manage cross-team dynamics to ensure the entire team is successful, proactively instituting process improvements across your team, e.g., review and provide feedback on roadmaps, strategic plans and feature specs
• Plan the structure of your team, managing headcount, succession planning, external hires and internal transfers
• Motivate your team through a variety of strategies to ensure they are engaged and connected to the larger company mission
• Manage the performance of your team of product managers, including providing regular feedback, holding recurring 1:1’s, writing performance reviews, determining compensation, making promotion decisions, leveling up the skill set of your PMs, helping PMs set career goals, coaching through difficult situations, providing honest critical feedback.

• Stay up to date on product development across the company, identifying dependencies, potential impact to your team, and opportunities for to drive larger impact.

What Youll Have:

• Bachelors degree, preferably in a technical field.

• 5+ years of experience as a product leader.
• Strategic & creative thinking with the ability to craft go-to-market strategies and campaigns in collaboration with marketing.
• Demonstrated knowledge of operational issues with (portfolio management, risk management, etc.)
• A customer-centric mindset with the capability of translating that into the product development process.
• Successfully implemented data-driven processes to turn a vision into an actionable roadmap.

• Demonstrated success in leading and mentoring the research, design, and development team.
• Able to distill product roadmaps into digestible and relevant presentations to key customers and partners.
• Flexible verbal and oral communication skills.

Bonus Points If You Have:

• Background as a software developer, business analyst, or software architect.
• Experience within the market research industry.
• Understanding of security best practices, working in a SOC2 and HIPAA environment.
• Experience with the Atlassian suite of productivity tools.

• Experience documenting REST APIs.
• Familiarity with design tools such as Figma.
• Familiarity with the AWS technology stack.

Apply Now!If you think you’re a good fit, please connect with us ASAP with your resume. Please note, you must be eligible to work in Canada to be considered for this role. We thank everyone for their interest, however only successful applicants will be contacted.If you don’t see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on the posting above, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that women and underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive and diverse company and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences to apply.Rival Technologies welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Support is available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Finally, we know from time-to-time emergencies happen and you may need to reschedule an interview - we understand and encourage you to be in communication without worrying about losing the opportunity or your credibility.COVID-19 UPDATE: Please note that all Rival employees are working remotely for the time being as the health & safety of our employees and their families is extremely important to us. All interviews will be conducted via Zoom and the position will be 100% work remote until internal work from home restrictions are lifted.No recruiters and no phone calls, please!We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace committed to building a team culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion. Rival Technologies Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, age, ancestry, gender, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.Job Type: Full-timeQuick Apply

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