Product Manager

About the opportunityThe Product Manager is an Individual Contributor Role, and the person should be a proactive individual with strong communication & technical skills and a team player. He or she should have at least 2-5 years' experience in managing projects working closely with engineering teams. What you’ll get to doTranslate product vision and epics into user stories that your Agile Scrum teams can execute against for delivery of features and functionality. Act as user champion and advocate when coordinating product development with business stakeholders and align all development activity with business goals and priorities.

In partnership with Unified Payroll strategic product managers, refine and prioritize the product backlog. Working day-to-day with the engineering team in an Agile Scrum framework, you will clarify requirements, balance business needs with technical requirements, & recommend alternative approaches to meet design requirements when needed. Participate in all Agile Scrum ceremonies: sprint planning, daily standup meetings, sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives. Maintain a deep, empathetic understanding of the personas you’re solving problems for, and ensure that the Agile Scrum team shares the same empathy and understanding. Deep knowledge of application design principles, including object modelling, extensibility, etc.

, and experience in applying them to build complex software applications. Experience working as a tactical product manager on a large-scale HCM/web application or enterprise software product with front- and back-end processes. Strong technical aptitude is a plus. A track record of successful collaboration with cross-functional groups including strategic product management, engineering, QA and User Experience. As product launch approaches, serve as product subject-matter expert, providing demos to stakeholders and customers, speaking not only to the functionality, but also to the business value and problems solved by the functionality. Exceptional and demonstrable problem-solving capabilities.

Skills and experience we valueKnowledge in Dayforce applications such as Payroll, Human Resources, Time, Integrations, HCM ERP and Unified projects (Mandatory)Ability to communicate effectively with engineering teams to accomplish project goalsAbility to be the driver in the Agile Scrum team room as needed to maintain team momentumAbility to learn and actively build on the platforms with a go-get attitudeCapable of managing multiple stakeholders on the best course of action for the productStrong technical aptitude is a plus.

A track record of successful collaboration with cross-functional groups, both within the P&T organization and in other areas of the business. Exceptional and demonstrable problem-solving and design capabilities. Good communication skills. Experience in working effectively within a team as well as an individual contributor. 2-5+ years of post-graduation experience working in managing projects working closely with engineering teams. Ability to work under stress and under tight deadlines. Ability to establish credibility and rapport with Agile Scrum team and other groups within P&T. Ability to communicate effectively with functional and technical resources.