Product Manager - Orlando, United States - Apar Technologies
Description
Job Title - Product Manager
Location - Celebration Place FL day onsite in a week) need travel 25%
This position is local to Orlando.
Ability to be on-call. Ability to work weekends, holidays, and off hours on a case-by-case basis as we support ships around the world.
Potential to travel to ports and work on ships
Description:
DPEP Technology and Digital is looking for a Product Manager Contractor to support existing initiatives and strategic priorities. The role is responsible for driving strategy with existing products and identifying emerging trends, informing strategic direction for the purposes of making informed business decisions.
A successful candidate will be highly analytical, collaborative, able to work extremely effectively in a matrix organization while wearing multiple hats, be comfortable working autonomously, and adept at synthesizing a variety of technologies and capabilities to support the delivery of products and experiences fuelled by new ideas and Guest experience. We want someone ready to collaborate with some of the best storytellers in the industry, leverage cutting edge technologies, and support a cross functional team that connects Guests with some of the most beloved characters, universes, and worlds of all time.
Responsibilities
• Support the strategic planning process for existing initiatives within DPEP DCL Technology and Digital and partner with leadership on developing roadmaps to deliver on strategic priorities across products.
• Foster internal competitive information sharing and promote a culture of innovation by staying up on trends and emerging technology and educating the broader organization as necessary.
• Partner to support and produce product strategy ideation sessions that support a culture of strategic thinking and innovation.
• Work with teams to implement and deliver new business initiatives.
• Assist in producing deliverables (assessments, internal presentations, etc.) with a view toward promoting informed decision-making and presentations that will be shared with Executive audiences and partners across the organization.
• Develop and manage backlogs as necessary for existing products
Preferred Qualifications
• Entrepreneurial mindset, proactive thinker with the ability to thrive in an often ambiguous, fast paced environment.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders from different backgrounds and functions
• Working knowledge of markets, products, and competitive landscape (including ability to predict and explain current/future trends), and the ability to translate (both verbally and in writing) technologies into business value.
Basic Qualifications
• 3+ years of product strategy, market analysis, competitive intelligence, foresight, consulting, or other relevant experience
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to communicate and influence decision making with all levels in the organization (business, executive, technical)
• Experience identifying, defining, and addressing technical, user and business issues in a fast-moving organization
• Proven experience working and leading SCRUM teams in an Agile environment
• Proficient with Jira and Confluence
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally approximately 25% of the year
• Available for day trips outside the immediate Orlando area (ex. Port Canaveral, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami)
• Ability to support production products during non-traditional business hours for deployments and downtimes
• Looking for candidates with past Cruise Line experience (MAJOR PLUS)
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience