Product Planning Manager Jobs

Company Description

Campfire Interactive is a leader in cloud-based Opportunity Management & Sales Forecasting, Quote Lifecycle Management, and Program, Project & Issues Management. We work with many of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, an exciting industry facing big changes from electrification of vehicles to globally distributed supply chains. Rapid adoption of Campfire software has resulted in our company being named to the Inc. 5000 as one of America’s fastest growing companies.

This is where YOU will impact the future of our business. Campfire’s unique, powerful, and cost-effective solution suite has kindled a growing base of happy customers around the world by bringing future and current revenues and costs under a single roof, with advanced functionality to create, analyze, and modify plans, optimize portfolios, and manage long-term profitability. Campfire’s technology sparks unprecedented insight into a company’s bottom line, which can unleash the freedom to focus on the decisions that matter most. Join our visionary tech company and talented and passionate team as we continue to develop such valuable systems.

As a Product Planning Manager you will be responsible for the overall success of our product line. You will be responsible for managing the product's lifecycle from requirements to development to product launch and support. The Product Planning Manager will be responsible for assisting with bringing our company's vision and strategy to life. This person will need to understand and respond to customer needs and wants in addition to being able to convert those into product and/or project requirements. Specific duties include:

Qualifications

• Ensure implementation has the required information for first-time setup
• Assist with QA testing when required
• Define any data transformation needed
• Assist in new product development and enhancements, with the following activities:
• Other product management tasks as required
• Support rollout of new development and any issues that arise
• Provide excellent customer service and ensure customer satisfaction
• Research and suggest new product development and refinements for existing product
• Conduct reviews with development to clarify direction or mitigate issues
• Help lead the product development team in creating the product road map
• Identify delays and accordingly adjust schedules to meet deadlines
• Meet with clients and other key stakeholders
• Listen to and understand customer feedback, and respond to product suggestions
• Write requirement specifications (UI, navigation, backend logic, security and licensing)
• Evaluate current production processes and recommend improvements
• Support the internal team by providing product information
• Work with a cross-functional team to determine the product's impact on the current and future business model
• Provide QA testing scenarios to test the new development

Successful Candidates Will Demonstrate

• Ability to identify the big picture in all components of decision making using the top-down thinking approach
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to think through a problem to come up with a generic solution, avoiding costly customization for customers and Campfire
• Meet project timelines and deadlines while producing high-quality work
• Ability to problem-solve complex issues independently and with a team
• Eagerness to learn and the ability to adapt to company culture.
• Ability to balance customer wants with new product direction
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment while also being able to execute work independently
• Willingness and ability to travel
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, high energy, and can-do attitude
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers, project team members, and customers

Work Experience

• Excellent documentation skills along with in-depth knowledge of product strategy
• Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills
• High level of comfort with technology and its development
• Ability to influence stakeholders and work closely with them to determine acceptable solutions
• Excellent planning, organizational, problem-solving, time management, and communication skills
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in product management or a related field

Educational Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, or a related field; MBA preferred

Additional Information

Currently, Campfire is working remotely to keep our employees safe and healthy! This individual might need to be in the office and able to meet with our customers when necessary.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

We do not accept unsolicited 3rd party resumes.