Associate Product Manager

Responsibilities:

Initially, you will be partnering with and helping Senior Product Managers in the following areas, eventually growing to own them independently.

• Lead all aspects of an established agile team, including backlog grooming, triage and prioritization, and cross-functional coordination.
• Be responsible for defining the scope of development for new product features and ongoing feature improvements, including management of all backlog and project management activities.
• Write and prioritize user stories and define acceptance criteria.
• Establish and maintain a high level of credibility with internal and external partners.
• Break down complex problems analytically and efficiently using data and analytics alongside high-quality user research to inform the direction of the product.
• Track progress, assess risks, coordinate delivery, and actively communicate contingency and mitigation plans for the team.
• Run various ad-hoc research and business analyses to assess opportunities and risks.
• Communicate product plans, benefits, and results to all audiences - within teams, the company, to users, and the press.

Requirements:

• 2-3 years of experience in Product Management or product-adjacent fields like Development, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Business Analysis, or Management Consulting.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a quantitative discipline such as Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or Data Sciences preferably from a top University.
• Comfort working with SQL or spreadsheets to analyze data, synthesize findings, and draw conclusions.
• Ability to take ownership of projects from planning through execution.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize multiple projects on tight timelines.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to learn quickly.
• Possess mature and persuasive interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with various stakeholders who may have competing interests.
• Possess humility, a willingness to learn, and do whatever is needed to help us accomplish our goals.
• Clear, concise, and thorough written and oral communication skills.
• Distinctive problem-solving skills and impeccable business judgment.
• You must be a world-class individual contributor to thrive at Toptal. You will not be here just to tell other people what to do.