Job Title: Product Manager
Job ID: 36843
Location: El Segundo, CA 90245
Duration: 12+ Months with possible extensions
Interview Process: Phone/WebEx
Number of Positions: 1
*** Candidate required to be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National***
*** DIRECTV Job Posting
*** Remote position
*** No OT required
Required Skills:
Product Management:
Project Management:
Business requirements development:
Product development strategy:
Agile:
Top 5 Skills / Additional Job Posting Description Details *
- Qualifications
- The background of successful candidates includes:
- Technical aptitude with in-depth knowledge of the DIRECTV front-end/back-end system functions and limitations are essential
- 7+ years’ experience in project management experience
- Strong marketing, analytical, project management, problem solving and fact-based decision-making skills
- Proficient at creating and maintaining project plans
- Strategic, out-of-the-box thinker with sound business understanding, judgment, and insights
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and lead cross-functional teams from ideation to completion
- Comfortable with conveying project status, issues, and risks to senior level management and across a diverse cross-functional team
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business or related discipline is preferred
Principal Functional Skills/Competencies associated with this title:
Project management
Competitive environment
Knowledge of product line
Knowledge of sales channels
Marketing function
Marketing strategy and positioning
Product development strategy
Relationship management
Business requirements development
1. Strong interpersonal skills to cultivate relationships with cross-functional teams
2. Strong verbal and written skills to elicit and document requirements
3. Critical thinking and Analytical skills to solve problems creatively
4. Previous experience managing a roadmap preferred
5. Experience working in Agile environment preferred
Roles & Responsibilities:
1) Manages cross-functional teams through functional requirements gathering, implementation and validation through to initial launch or lifecycle of a service.
2) Defines functional requirements for wireless services.
3) Manages product development including product requirements gathering and definition, project planning, project management, budgeting, financial acumen, test design and execution, long term tactical roadmap and release management and planning.
4) Communicates product requirements to various organizations such as IT, Engineering, Supply Chain, Customer Care, Sales.
5) Leads vendor selection process, delivery, quality required.
6) Develops, maintains, and distributes, standard project management deliverables for the successful launch of new data applications and devices, including: implementation plan, project schedule, issues & action items log, meeting minutes, risks assessment and contingencies.
The Product Manager will join and will be responsible for all aspects of product development, delivery and build of Video related Sports, Premiums and Acquisition offer initiatives. In this role you would:
Project manage assigned offer projects for DIRECTV and DIRECTV Stream products
Lead cross-functional teams to identify and develop comprehensive business requirements for each enhancement
Manage the Video Offer roadmap by vetting execution of stakeholder priority
Analysis of internal system and process limitation that could be enhanced to provide compelling and/or competitive offers in the marketplace
Drive best practices and enhancements by taking projects from original concept to implementation as the product subject matter expert
Oversee organizational objectives for customer satisfaction, revenue, profit, retention, as applicable
Identify and implement enhancements and improved CX for DIRECTV through research and evaluation of past releases and post-production issues
Ensure that technical requirements represent the business and broader needs of the cross-functional team
Develop detailed work plans, schedules, resource plans, status reports, testing and project estimates
Conduct project meetings and be responsible for project tracking and analysis
Ensure adherence to quality standards and review project deliverables.