Sr. Product Manager

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 WP Engine is seeking a Senior Product Manager for its Research & Development team! In this mission-critical role, you will be responsible for ownership of an entire product line within our portfolio of product initiatives. We’re looking for someone who has demonstrated excellence in taking great ideas and turning them into real results, that both delight customers and drive measurable impact to our business.
WHAT IS COOL ABOUT THIS JOB

Successful candidates will have a solid sense for how various kinds of technology can be applied to the benefit of the business and our customers. They will be meticulous and relentless in pursuit of a well-optimized and successful product. They are comfortable in managing both the day-to-day details and the overall strategy of their products. They will also have natural leadership skills and an interest in working with junior team members and throughout the organization to build passion for our products and our business.

THE DAY TO DAY
  • Ownership and synthesis of market opportunities into a detailed, specific and prioritized backlog for your product line.
  • Creation of business cases for new opportunities that you can prove will further our business, and pitching those opportunities to executive leadership.
  • Identification of opportunities to improve market position and reduce time-to-market through strategic technical partnerships.
  • Working with junior team members to drive execution of the product line strategy, and to ensure we fulfill our desired outcomes.
  • Partner with early adopter customers to drive pilot engagements and ensure the product is viable from a market standpoint.
  • Serve as the expert and evangelist for products and features you own and drive.
  • Proactively and continuously build on your domain expertise by reading industry blogs, reports, and other sources of knowledge so you develop a solid sense of the latest technologies available to our business.
YOUR EXPERTISE AND PASSION
  • 5+ years experience creating and managing user experience design for product development
  • Proven track record in designing new products and managing design for existing products
  • Experience with rapid ideation via whiteboarding, wireframing, system mapping, and sketching
  • Experience designing and prototyping user-focused interactive web applications
  • Experience monitoring design strengths and weaknesses after release with analytics and A/B Testing to inform future product iterations and improvements
  • Experience working directly with Product Managers to match requirements with design
  • Experience working directly with Engineers to turn design and prototypes into releasable product
  • Experience working with Engineers and QA to ensure a high level of quality before release
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
THE PERKS & BENEFITS
  • Compensation (We offer market competitive salaries)
  • Stock Options (Every employee is an owner in the company)
  • Health Benefits (100% Paid Employee Medical, Dental, and Vision)
  • 401(k) (Make the most of retirement)
  • Life and Disability Insurance (100% Paid Life, STD, LTD and AD&D)
  • Generous Vacation Time (Who doesn’t like time off)
  • Transportation (Downtown parking or commuter reimbursement)
  • Lunch (Provided Monday – Thursday)
  • Gym membership discount

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WP Engine is on the corner of 5th and Lavaca, blocks away from the Colorado River and Congress Avenue.

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