Sign upLog in
Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Sr. Product Manager 2 Meetings & Travel 2.0

OSTechnical

Los Angeles, CA

Apply
JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Acceptance Testing, Agile Programming Methodologies, Analysis Skills, Audiovisual, Automation, Business Analysis, Business Processes, Business Solutions, Certified ScrumMaster, Change Management, Communication Skills, Cross-Functional, Customer Support/Service, Customer Training, Customer/Client Research, Data Modeling, Data Processing, Detail Oriented, Establish Priorities, Event Management, Information Technology & Information Systems, Interpersonal Skills, Mobile Applications, Operations Management, Organizational Skills, Plan Meetings, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Development, Process Engineering, Process Flow, Process Improvement, Process Management, Process Modeling, Product Backlog, Product Demonstration, Product Documentation, Product Management, Product Planning, Product Strategy, Product/Service Launch, Production Support, Project Engineering, Project Management Certification, Project Management Professional (PMP), Project/Program Management, Quality Assurance Methodology, Requirements Management, Rural Contracts, Scrum Project Management and Software Development, Service Delivery, Software Development, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Standup Meetings, System Migration, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical Analysis, Technical/Engineering Design, Test Plan/Schedule, Test Scenario, Training/Teaching, Use Cases, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Los Angeles, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago
Sr. Product Manager 2 Meetings & Travel 2.0 Remote - Contract

Job Summary
The Senior Product Manager 2 FTC will create and manage a portfolio of products for the Meetings and Travel team and will serve as an interface to business users to develop, support, and launch services by generating requirements; determining specifications; guiding development teams and/or vendors in understanding and implementing business process workflows and data requirements; and producing launch plans for service introduction.
This role will facilitate roadmap delivery by ensuring proper requirement analysis with cross-functional groups, project stakeholders, engineering, project managers, other product managers, customers, and end users.

Key Responsibilities & Duties
  • Develop product strategy and roadmaps for Meetings & Travel 2.0 service delivery
  • Work with internal business owners to define features and manage roadmap
  • Gather and document complex business requirements including:
    • Detailed functional and data specifications
    • Process flows
    • Use cases
    • Triggers
    • Integration points
    • Other information needs
  • Identify opportunities for refinement and automation
  • Successfully guide products from conception to launch
  • Partner with other Product Managers on migration from legacy tools while managing ongoing operations
  • Manage steering committees, advisory groups, and working groups for the product portfolio in conjunction with the Director, Relationship & Delivery
  • Collaborate with Engineering, Product, IT Ops, and external vendors to implement and deploy an integrated suite of fit-for-purpose products, including:
    • Meetings Planning
    • Venue and room booking
    • Facilities support and A/V
    • Zoom
    • Transcription and translations
    • Registration
    • Traveler booking and funded travel management
    • Session scheduling and requests
    • Publication of schedules and meeting artifacts
    • Mobile applications
    • Meeting execution support
  • Coordinate cross-functional project teams of 8 10 members

Additional Responsibilities
  • Lead functional design sessions and vendor demos
  • Propose design alternatives and articulate benefits, risks, and platform alignment
  • Create process models, specifications, diagrams, and charts to clarify requirements and provide direction to developers/configurators
  • Translate business requirements into technical solutions, including:
    • Prioritization
    • Scoping
    • Sizing
  • Regularly assess and manage product backlogs for assigned systems
  • Write user stories, create test scenarios, and facilitate business UAT efforts
  • Participate in and contribute to daily standups and sprint review meetings as part of the Agile/Scrum process
  • Ensure delivered requirements and training meet customer and end-user needs
  • Manage and guide platform governance strategy for:
    • Administration
    • Reporting
    • Data privacy

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Strong knowledge of the meetings, travel, and events management space
  • Experience implementing cohesive, best-in-class platforms and tools
  • Ability to build and recommend product and service roadmaps
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills with the ability to maintain effective working relationships with senior managers, staff, partners, and the public
  • Team-oriented with the ability to effectively facilitate meetings
  • Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle, including:
    • Design
    • Requirements gathering
    • Analysis
    • Deployment
    • Testing methodologies
    • Training
    • Change management
    • Production support
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Demonstrated expertise in IT process improvement concepts, practices, and procedures
  • Strong presentation skills across all organizational levels
  • Demonstrated project management skills
  • Strong customer service orientation and focus
  • Demonstrated ability in influence and change management
  • Strategic thinker with strong tactical and detail-oriented execution skills
  • Self-directed, energetic, flexible, and adaptable
  • Ability to maintain a business perspective when establishing project priorities
  • Highly organized with strong attention to detail
  • Demonstrated ability to:
    • Develop custom solutions
    • Manage cross-functional teams
    • Plan and coordinate system deployments
  • Strong proficiency with Meetings and Travel platforms and tools including:
    • EventsAir
    • Cvent
    • Sched
    • Accruent
    • Relevant integrations

Education & Experience Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in a relevant field of study
  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in a related industry
  • Prior international experience preferred managing global process and systems initiatives
  • Strong experience gathering requirements and writing user stories for complex, multi-phased business application development efforts using Agile/Scrum methodology
  • Experience with:
    • Business process design
    • Leading workshops
    • Data modeling
    • Process reengineering

Specialized Training
  • Agile/Scrum
  • Business / Technical Analysis
  • Data and Process Modeling
  • Meetings and Travel Technologies

Certifications
Preferred certifications include:
  • Product Management Certification or equivalent
  • Scrum Master Certification or equivalent
  • PMP or equivalent project management certification
  • Certifications applicable to Meetings & Travel modernization and related tools

About the Company

O

OSTechnical

Similar Job Searches

Services Manager Jobs in Los Angeles, CAOperations Manager Jobs in Los Angeles, CAProgram Manager Jobs in Los Angeles, CAProcessing Manager Jobs in Los Angeles, CAPlanning Manager Jobs in Los Angeles, CAProcess Manager Jobs in Los Angeles, CAProduct Manager Jobs in La Canada Flintridge, CAProduct Manager Jobs in Pasadena, CAProduct Manager Jobs in Torrance, CAProduct Manager Jobs in Ontario, CA