Product Manager, Workiva

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field; an advanced degree may be considered in lieu of professional experience
• 4 years of related experience in a product management role in software or related area
• Willingness to travel up to 20% for team and corporate meetings, fostering relationships and representing company interests
• Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, as we embrace flexible work arrangements

Desirable

• We're hiring a Product Manager for our Spreadsheets & Embedded Tables product area! Spreadsheets and embedded tables are foundational components of the Workiva platform
• The product decisions in this space impact every single customer in a very material way
• A Product Manager at Workiva is someone who has the experience to be the primary product owner for one or more product teams
• Product Managers will be responsible for identifying the customer outcomes that their product team(s) work to achieve and ensuring that the products delivered meet the needs of Workiva customers
• Product Managers are expected to demonstrate competencies in the full product lifecycle from discovery to delivery, including: customer discovery, leadership of the product team, product evangelism, management of their product(s), including prioritization of work and writing release notes for product releases, and management of relationships with key product stakeholders
• Gathers and considers feedback from existing customers to ensure new enhancements, features, and solutions address their needs
• Meets with customers to validate features and review product iterations during development to ensure alignment with customer needs
• Collaborates with design to ensure features are usable and intuitive
• Works closely with lead engineers to ensure solution feasibility
• Acquires deep expertise in their product, customers, and related domains
• Documents key use cases and personas to help the team understand problems
• Creates story maps, roadmaps, and other artifacts to provide context and direction to product teams and stakeholders
• Identifies and resolves potential problems within product areas, processes, or teams
• Manages relationships with the product team, product management, product marketing, internal stakeholders, and customers