Job Summary
Our Product team builds and scales Toptal鈥檚 platform and products, working closely with our Operations and Engineering teams to support the organization鈥檚 growth. We embrace a data-focused approach to ensure each initiative on our product roadmap delivers a meaningful impact on our business and users. Our innovative technology platform enables us to deliver on-demand talent, without losing a human touch.
Are you a customer-centric Senior Product Manager with a proven track record of taking ownership and delivering results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment? We鈥檙e looking for a self-starting Senior Product Manager to drive innovation at Toptal by expanding the breadth and depth of our product and service offering.
As a Senior Product Manager, you will lead a team of engineers while working cross-functionally with Engineering, Design, and other Product Managers to define, build, and launch mission-critical initiatives. We need someone to drive end-to-end product discovery and delivery, using user research, data, and cross-functional collaboration to identify new opportunities and deliver impactful solutions.
If you have a knack for building high-quality, extremely impactful products, we want you on our team!
This is a remote position. However, we require applicants and the person in this position to reside in-market. We do not offer visa sponsorship or assistance. Applicants must be authorized to work in the US at the time of hire. Resumes and communication must be submitted in English.
Responsibilities:
The following information is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or required skills.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Own and lead all aspects of an established agile team, including backlog grooming, triage, and prioritization, and cross-functional coordination.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Responsible for defining the scope of new product features and ongoing feature improvements.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Write and prioritize user stories and define acceptance criteria.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Establish and maintain a high level of credibility with internal and external partners.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Break down complex problems and use data and analytics, combined with high-quality user research, to inform product direction.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Track progress, assess risks, coordinate delivery, and actively communicate contingency and mitigation plans for the team.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Run various ad-hoc research and business analyses to assess opportunities and risks.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Take ownership of identifying and solving complex product challenges that align with both short-term goals and long-term strategic initiatives.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Apply system-analyst techniques and procedures, including consulting with users to determine hardware, software, or systems functional specifications.
In the first week, expect to:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Onboard and integrate into Toptal while independently starting to study and learn the Toptal product suite.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Become acquainted with your product area, the product goals, and those you will partner with.
In the first month, expect to:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Work cross-functionally and with other Product Managers to organize and prioritize your high-level roadmap and backlog.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Start collaborating closely with your development team.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Takeover all in-flight and planned initiatives.
In the first three months, expect to:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Fully support a product category, working collaboratively to complete quarterly planning and set OKRs.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 While exercising discretion and independent judgment, launch features that deliver high business impact.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Be fully embedded into and own a development team.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Monitor and measure the success of your initiatives against company goals.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Continuously improve the team鈥檚 processes through meaningful contributions.
In the first six months, expect to:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Work alongside other Product Managers to discover new product opportunities for your backlog.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Develop a repeatable model for delivering upon our roadmap initiatives.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Work across the Product team to measure and refine the roadmap, backlog, and processes to make improvements over time.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Constantly re-evaluate your roadmap鈥檚 alignment with the strategic goals of the business, adjusting where necessary.
In the first year, expect to:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Deliver your roadmap priorities and promises.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Ensure your team has an incredible record of building impactful products in a timely and elegant fashion.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Work cross-functionally to scale your team to meet the growing needs of our business and our users.
Qualifications and Job Requirements:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Bachelor鈥檚 degree is required, preferably in a technical discipline.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 At least 3 years of proven software product management experience.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Proven ability to lead products end-to-end from early discovery and zero-to-one development through launch, iteration, and scale, even in ambiguous environments.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Knowledge of AI product development processes.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Experience with third-party system integrations is a plus.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Comfortable working with SQL or spreadsheets to analyze data, as well as conducting research with internal and external users.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Strong expertise in using data to make decisions with a variety of tools and methodologies to gather and synthesize information.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Ability to creatively craft solutions through data and a customer-centric approach.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Ability to build wireframes and mockups, with an aptitude for keeping things simple.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Be meticulous and have a high bar for quality when writing user stories, reviewing designs, brainstorming technical approaches, and testing a feature before it is released.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Be humble, willing to learn, and do whatever is needed to help us accomplish our goals.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Experience using agile development methodologies with globally distributed teams and the ability to keep up with a fast-paced and global company.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and handle a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a diverse array of contacts.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 You thrive in environments where you are empowered to lead by doing, working directly with users, data, and your team to make progress and drive results.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 You must be a world-class individual contributor to thrive at Toptal. You will not be here just to tell other people what to do.
Essential Job Functions
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Regularly and reliably attend scheduled virtual team meetings on camera.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Work independently with minimal supervision.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Use all required digital collaboration tools.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Prioritize and self-manage workflows and deadlines.
US FLSA Classification: Full-Time/Exempt
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