RF IDeas
Sr. Product Manager
About the job
Major Areas of Responsibility/Essential Functions:
• Own product strategy, vision, and roadmap for assigned product portfolio; set ambitious yet achievable goals aligned with company objectives and market opportunities
• Lead cross-functional teams including engineering, design, marketing, and sales to define strategy, and align priorities
• Establish and measure product success through comprehensive KPIs; drive data-informed decision-making and use analytics to optimize product performance and ROI
• Build and manage strategic customer relationships; conduct regular customer research and feedback sessions to inform product direction and stay ahead of market needs
• Mentor product managers; foster a culture of continuous learning and best practice sharing within the product organization
• Develop competitive positioning, pricing strategies, and go-to-market plans that drive market share growth and revenue expansion
Specific Product Responsibilities:
• Conduct comprehensive market and customer research to identify emerging opportunities, validate assumptions, and uncover unmet customer needs; synthesize insights into actionable product strategy
• Partner with executive leadership to influence product direction and align with broader company strategy, financial goals, and market positioning
• Manage product P&L including budget allocation, revenue forecasting, and ensuring products deliver targeted profitability and market impact
• Lead competitive analysis and positioning; monitor market trends and competitor activity to maintain product differentiation and market leadership
• Own the discovery and requirements process; work with engineering to balance technical feasibility, business value, and market impact in feature prioritization decisions
• Drive launch strategy, go-to-market execution, and product adoption with cross-functional alignment; measure success against launch metrics and optimize based on results
• Manage product lifecycle decisions with business acumen; evaluate and implement pricing and EOL strategies that maximize customer value and company revenue
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Demonstrated success launching and scaling products; track record of delivering revenue impact
• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen; able to balance customer needs, market opportunities, and business goals to drive product strategy and prioritization
• Demonstrated leadership skills; ability to influence and align cross-functional teams without direct authority; comfortable presenting to executive leadership
• Exceptional communication and storytelling skills; able to craft compelling narratives around product vision, competitive positioning, and value propositions
• Data-driven decision maker; strong analytical and quantitative skills; comfortable with financial analysis, metrics frameworks, and building data-driven business cases
• Strong customer empathy and research skills; experience conducting customer interviews, analyzing feedback, and translating insights into product direction
• Technical acumen and comfort collaborating with engineers; able to understand technical complexity and make informed trade-off decisions
• Mentoring and team development experience; ability to elevate junior product managers and foster a culture of continuous improvement
• Proficiency with product management tools (Atlassian, Monday.com), analytics platforms, Microsoft Office, and related software applications
• Comfortable leveraging AI tools to enhance product management activities, including research, analysis, documentation, and strategic planning
• Willing and able to travel as needed, including internationally (~5-10%)
Education and Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field
• 7+ years of product management experience required
Physical Demands:
None specified.
Work Environment:
Hybrid- 3 days week in office (Schaumburg, IL)
Benefits:
• Health, Dental, Vision
• Employer Paid Life/STD/LTD
• 401K + Company Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Educational Assistance
• Competitive PTO Package & Paid Company Holidays
• Wellness Program
Behavioral Assessment
In addition to supplying us with your resume, we ask that you take our Behavioral Assessment through Predictive Index by going to the following link:
https://assessment.predictiveindex.com/bo/B3WV/ProductMarketingManager_Apr2026_190327
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