Senior Software Product Manager

Job Description

Core responsibilities:
* Define a product vision that impresses users and inspires the development team
* Own full roadmap of device software, cloud software, and mobile apps
* Drive implementation of roadmap with software team
* Write product requirement documents that clearly communicate key objectives
* Define use cases for new product concepts
* Collaborate with the business development team to analyze and approximate market sizes to make a case for or against investing in new features and integrations
* Collaborate with hardware team to ensure continuity across product development
* Develop, refine, prioritize and track the implementation of requirements and new features
* Prioritize bugs and small enhancement requests against planned feature development
* Coordinate communication of updates to internal and external audiences: business development, customer support, and app users
* Collect customer feedback; share learnings and help foster understanding and empathy for our customers throughout the entire organization
* Design usability studies, run them, and improve product features based on the results
* Define metrics to enable collaborative tradeoff decisions with the engineering team relating to product features, cost, and schedule

Responsibilities

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* Define a product vision that impresses users and inspires the development team
* Own full roadmap of device software, cloud software, and mobile apps
* Drive implementation of roadmap with software team
* Write product requirement documents that clearly communicate key objectives
* Define use cases for new product concepts
* Collaborate with the business development team to analyze and approximate market sizes to make a case for or against investing in new features and integrations
* Collaborate with hardware team to ensure continuity across product development
* Develop, refine, prioritize and track the implementation of requirements and new features
* Prioritize bugs and small enhancement requests against planned feature development
* Coordinate communication of updates to internal and external audiences: business development, customer support, and app users
* Collect customer feedback; share learnings and help foster understanding and empathy for our customers throughout the entire organization
* Design usability studies, run them, and improve product features based on the results
* Define metrics to enable collaborative tradeoff decisions with the engineering team relating to product features, cost, and schedule

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This role contributes to enabling electrification for all by designing, building, and deploying products that electrify the built environment, reduce carbon emissions, and slow the effects of climate change.

Required qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in software product management
• Direct experience interfacing with engineering and technical development
• Experience with mobile apps
• Proven experience in managing across the complete product lifecycle, from concept to end-of-life
• High level of comfort with ambiguity and fast-pace environments

Bonus qualifications:

• Prior experience in smart home, IoT, renewable energy, or distributed energy resources
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations and drive actions
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Influenced cross functional groups
• Mobile experience for both iOS and Android apps
• Experience developing requirements for APIs and coordinating documentation
• Experience with hardware products that involve firmware and embedded software
• Engineering or technical background
• Masters in Business Administration (MBA)

⚡ Competitive compensation + equity grants at a well-funded, venture-backed company

⚡ Comprehensive benefits: 100% employee premiums for base plans on medical, dental, vision with options for additional coverage. Parental leave up to twenty four (24) weeks depending on eligibility

⚡ Comfortable, sunny office space located near BART and Caltrain public transit

⚡ Strong focus on team building and company culture: Employee Resource Groups, monthly social events, SPANcakes recognition breakfast, lunch, and learns

⚡ Flexible hours, one holiday per month, and flexible time off

SPAN is a mission-driven company designing, building, and deploying products that electrify the built environment, reduce carbon emissions, and slow the effects of climate change.