Manager of Product

Job Purpose 

• Lead and manage the product teams to ensure strong product management processes and solid designs for engineering and QA teams to release a quality software product. 

• Provide feedback and call out risks from a design perspective for new features and help triage bugs. 

• Foster alignment between Product management, Development, and QA teams to support software lifecycle success. 

• Maintain the roadmap between all of the Kardex FulfillX portfolios and that releases for each product are aligned. 

• Support the strategic goals of Kardex’s software product portfolio through proactive leadership and cross-functional collaboration. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Team Leadership 

• Supervise and mentor Technical Product Managers and Business Analysts so that stories and tasks are clearly defined, spec docs are all encompassing, and releases are clear with functionality. 

• Set clear goals, conduct performance reviews, and provide professional development opportunities. 

• Cultivate a collaborative, accountable, and growth-oriented team culture. 

• Product Management 

• Lead and provide guidance in Product council meetings, sharing blueprints and understanding requirements to ensure features are properly developed and tested. 

• Strong understanding of inventory movements and Warehouse Automation to be able to review designs, call out risks, and make sure the appropriate audience is addressed for every feature. 

• Ensure that product managers are collaborating on shared features and communicating on design items that incorporate multiple teams. 

• Plan roadmap with product managers that is both challenging and achievable. 

• Strategic Contribution 

• Drive initiatives to improve strong designs, minimize risk/gap items, and improve overall SDLC. 

• Provide insights and recommendations to senior leadership on operational improvements and resource planning. 

• Help drive and build KPIs for strategic decision steering on the software level. 

Job Requirements 

Training/Education: 

Business or technical degree in software engineering or a similar field is preferred 

Professional Experience: 

• Extensive experience in operational leadership roles within software or technology-focused organizations. 

• Strong background in Warehouse Management and automation systems. 

• Proficiency in Agile methodologies and Software Development Lifecycles and ticketing systems (e.g., Jira, Azure Devops, AHA, Monday Dev). 

Leadership 

• Proven ability to inspire and lead diverse teams toward achieving common goals. 

• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. 

• Proactive in identifying opportunities for innovation and improvement. 

• Committed to fostering a high-performance culture and ensuring team success.