Product Manager Ii Jobs

Fearless is looking for a Product Manager II to add to our diverse team of 250+ employees (and counting!).

What you’ll be doing:

We’re looking to change the world by building software with a soul, and we want your help.

The Product Manager II is responsible for establishing and communicating the long-term vision and strategy for their product/portfolio, as well as how it supports and achieves the customer’s strategies and initiatives as outlined within the scope of work. This role works closely with the Product Owner to align with their strategic plans. The Product Manager II acts as a central hub within the team. They manage and maintain critical information and actions related to the customer’s products, cultural and digital transformation, supporting technologies, competition, risk analysis, and many other agency elements. Responsibilities include thorough problem identification, product planning, client and technology analysis and understanding, customer education, competitive analysis, and implementation / execution of customer and production strategies that drive adoption, resource efficiency, and value delivery.

We need your Program Management skills! What other skills will help you succeed at Fearless? Glad you asked! We’re excited about candidates who can accomplish the following:

Responsibilities And Contributions

Organizational and Leadership Role

• Works directly with team, customer, and end users to build product vision and strategy.
• Contributes to the product management practice, community of interest, and organizational efforts to increase awareness.

Functional Role

• Manages the discovery phase to ensure proper problem identification.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
• When needed by the customer, manages the full breadth of the product lifecycle, including multigenerational product plans, new product introduction (NPI) mass production and end of life (EOL).
• Effectively communicates business and operational objectives and requirements to technical teams, as well as technical capabilities and limitations to the business stakeholders.
• Identifies and champions new and creative approaches to business, operations and user adoption opportunities and challenges.
• Determines the evolution of product, contributing to and managing the planning processes with consequent rollout to customer stakeholders and users.
• When needed by the customer, develops, communicates and executes long-term product vision, strategy, and initiatives that align with agency strategy within the scope of the software product and cultural change management verticals.
• Develops, communicates, and executes long-term product purpose, vision, and strategy.
• Effectively manages stakeholder communication and ensures stakeholder requirements, business needs, and user needs are aligned.
• Builds and maintains strong working relationships with the customer agency, cross-functional partners within their organization, and our partners (subKs).
• Develops and implements product education plans, marketing plans, and launch plans, and coordinates cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Coaches and serves as a subject matter expert for client Product Owners.
• Creates value propositions and partners with stakeholders to establish Minimum Viable Product (MVP) or Minimum Marketable Feature (MMF).
• Creates the product roadmap to help clients formulate, prioritize, and execute short and long-range plans, initiatives, and objectives to achieve growth objectives.
• Serves as a consultant to customer Product Owners on backlog prioritization, epic/feature/use case/user story creation, identifying user personas, acceptance criteria, and gathering and authoring business, functional, and technical requirements.
• Effectively translates technical documentation and identifies any resulting opportunities/dependencies.
• Works with the customer team to position products that maximize activity related to maintaining existing business and driving new growth.
• Partners with clients to develop and monitor strategies for successful user adoption, cost savings, analytics, and metrics to inform and support product decisions.
• Develops communication initiatives to meet business and user adoption goals.

Must-Have Skills

Essential Skills, Experience, or Competencies

• Problem identification and resolution experience.
• Experience with Human Center Design.
• Experience in product or brand management.
• Ability to work well on cross-functional teams.
• Ability to develop and communicate effective business plans, marketing plans, or product plans.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to internal and external audiences.
• Ability to use organizational skills to multitask and work on multiple projects.
• Ability to operate and manage work, strategically reason, build relationships, and influence others.
• Extensive knowledge of product ownership roles and solid understanding of ownership gaps.

Icing-on-the-Cake Skills

• Experience implementing product management practices to build products for federal, state or local Government.
• Experience working with or on an agile team.

What else you should know?:

Our people make us who we are. We believe that every member of the Fearless team has something to share, and we value the unique viewpoint you’ll bring to our community. But we value your community, too, so we offer fulfilling work that stays in balance with the rest of life. Because everyone has different needs, desires, and goals, our benefits offer the choices and flexibility that our team members need to live well and succeed. Here are a few highlights of our benefits package:

• 14 days of PTO allowance (not accrued so you get it up front!) PTO + 8.75 days sick leave + 11 federal holidays + your birthday off!
• 100% coverage of the employee-only premium for HSA, HMO, or PPO plan and Employee Wellness Plan
• Flexible schedule
• Family-friendly workplace
• Safe Harbor 401(k) plan with employer contributions and immediate vesting
• Tech, education / training, and snack allowances
• Free parking in downtown Baltimore / public transit coverage

Location:

• All new employees must have received or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by date of hire to be considered for the position. Reasonable accommodations for qualified exemption requests will be considered.
• In-person, hybrid, and remote options are available. Our offices are located in Baltimore and Montgomery.

Our Compensation System is designed to reward remarkable work, grow your impact and support the whole “you” over the course of your career.

We believe in paying people fairly, so we've established a compensation model aimed to ensure everyone at Fearless — regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, nationality, or negotiation skills — is given equal pay for equal work.

Our approach to compensation is intended to ensure our total package serves all of your needs and includes base pay, medical and other benefits, performance rewards, 401k matching, plus a few perks (tech and wellness reimbursement programs)!

Our salary ranges are determined based on role, level and location and provide team members salary growth within a salary grade over time. Team members automatically progress within a salary range through annual increases (given to reward service at Fearless) or merit increases (given to reward and individual's demonstrated performance and growth within the position). Fearless team members are also eligible for discretionary bonuses based on company performance.

The salary ranges for this position based on location are listed below. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified as a part of our annual salary range review.

• DC Residents: $109,503 (min) - $142,354(mid) - $175,204 (max)
• NC Residents: $92,799 (min) - $120,639 (mid) - $148,478 (max)
• DE, MD, PA, TX, VA Residents: $97,439 (min) - $126,671 (mid) - $155,902 (max)
• CA & NY Residents: $113,215(min) - $147,179 (mid) - $181,143 (max)
• MA Residents: $103,007 (min) - $133,909 (mid) - $164,811 (max)
• AL, FL, GA, TN Residents: $90,015 (min) - $117,019 (mid) - $144,024 (max)

Within the range, starting pay for team members is based on the evaluation of the alignment with the position description requirements including job-related skills and experience or training. This range reflects your earning potential over the course of your career at Fearless in this position.

So, what’s next?

Over the years, we’ve honed a 3-step interview process that helps ensure that every employee we hire is the right fit for us and that we’re the right fit for them. If we think you’re a good fit, we’ll get in touch and start scheduling your interviews!

• Culture Add Interview - We’re a people-first company, so we always start off by getting to know more about you, how you work, what your career goals are, and what you’re passionate about. This is your opportunity to ask questions and get a feel for Fearless, so don’t be shy!
• Business Interview - At this point, you’ve made it to the final frontier! The Business Interview is when you’ll meet with Fearless leadership to dot the i’s, cross the t’s, and determine whether or not we’ll be moving forward with the hiring process.
• Technical Interview - This is where we get into the nitty gritty of the project. During the Technical Interview, you’ll be interviewed by our Passion Coaches and/or the team’s Project Lead to make sure your skills align with the project requirements.

About Fearless:

Fearless is a full-stack digital services firm in Baltimore that delivers sleek, modern, and user-friendly software designed to push the boundaries of possibility. It's our mission to build software with a soul — tools that empower communities and make a difference — so we can create a world where good software powers the things that matter.

That’s not our only goal, though. We also strive to create a purple culture that makes our employees excited to come to work every day. That’s why we encourage our employees to pursue their passions, both in and out of the office. With built-in company mentoring, continuing education support, flexible schedules, and a family-friendly work environment, we’ve created a culture that allows our team to thrive professionally and personally.

Fearless believes in equal opportunity employment. We won’t discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, gender, nationality, age, religion, disability, military status, or sexual orientation. As a company and as individuals, we’re committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for our team, our family members, our clients, our subcontractors, and our vendors.