SQUAD
Product Manager
SQUADUkraine1 day ago
Full-timeRemote FriendlyProduct Management, Marketing
Team Summary

You will be joining a deeply user-centric UX Design & Research team, which consists of creative problem-solvers, designers, and researchers obsessed with understanding the "why" behind every user interaction. Our culture is rooted in radical empathy, iterative prototyping, and evidence-based design. We don't just build interfaces; we architect complex ecosystems where physical gadgets and digital experiences meet.

As the only Product Manager in the company, you will be embedded directly within this creative engine to ensure our product vision is grounded in user reality from Day 1. This is a rare opportunity to define the company's product culture from the ground up, acting as the strategic bridge between our design laboratory and engineering execution. We are looking for a partner who breathes design thinking but brings the rigorous strategic structure needed to ship sophisticated, hardware-enabled products.

Job Summary

We are looking for a visionary Product Manager who thrives at the intersection of the physical and digital worlds. In this role, you will take full ownership of our connected gadgets and digital ecosystem. We expect a high level of autonomy; you won't just be managing a backlog, you will be defining the roadmap.

We need a partner who can speak "Engineering" to hardware partners, "User" to design colleagues, and "Business" to stakeholders. If you are excited by the challenge of synchronizing hardware manufacturing timelines with agile software sprints, this role is for you.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Uncover and solve real customer problems
  • Drive product strategy and roadmap, define and own KPIs translating into measurable business outcomes
  • Prioritize feature requests based on perceived ROI and UX Research data
  • Write clear and concise customer stories and product requirements
  • Manage and effectively communicate feature requirements
  • Support the Engineering & QA teams throughout the whole SDLC by clarifying requirements and refining the QA approach
  • Monitor product performance and proactively identify opportunities for improvements
  • Identify risks, issues, and problems and escalate as appropriate, work out mitigations with appropriate stakeholders.

Qualifications And Skills

  • 4+ years of product management experience in a high-paced, demanding environment with proven, measurable positive impact on customer experience and/or revenue.
  • Exceptional ability to lead, build relations, and drive alignment across various engineering, design, and business stakeholders.
  • Well-grounded in key concepts and metrics around connectivity, networking, video streaming, motion detection, and other smart home-related technologies for efficient discussions with Engineering.
  • Understanding of key concepts of Computer Vision and Machine Learning models training.
  • Strong ability to advocate for customers in building products and designing experiences when stakeholders push for a "simpler solution".
  • Experience in building (or commissioning) monitoring dashboards for enterprise analytics tools: Tableau, Splunk, Power BI or the likes for product metrics monitoring and customer insights.
  • Expertise in technical writing, specifically in creating clear, unambiguous PRDs.
  • At least an Upper-Intermediate level in both written and spoken English (B2).

Nice to have

  • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Experience in the smart home/home security industry.
  • Experience in leveraging AI tools to boost productivity.
  • Experience with Figma or hardware prototyping (Arduino/Raspberry Pi) to test concepts.
  • Familiarity with BOM (Bill of Materials) management, manufacturing logistics, or FCC/CE certifications.

We offer multiple benefits that include

  • The environment of equal opportunities, transparent and value-based corporate culture, and an individual approach to each team member
  • Competitive compensation and perks. Annual performance review
  • Gig-contract
  • 21 paid vacation days per year, paid public holidays according to Ukrainian legislation
  • Development opportunities like corporate courses, knowledge hubs, and free English classes as well as educational leaves
  • Medical insurance is provided from day one. Sick leaves and medical leaves are available
  • Remote working mode is available within Ukraine only
  • Free meals, fruits, and snacks when working in the office.

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