Senior Technical Program/Product Manager - Remote (Pacific, Mountain or Central Time Zone)

Wilbur-Ellis
WI, US
$98.4K-$137.5K a year
Remote
Full-time

Do you possess 6+ years of direct work experience in a technical software product or program management capacity, including all aspects of software development & execution?

Do you have experience in building features on software products or programs? Can you bring a strong product and technology focus?

Are you friendly, outgoing, & ready to work in a close-knit, collaborative team? If you answered YES to these questions, AND, you have excellent communication skills, we’d like to hear from you!

For over a century, Wilbur-Ellis has experienced success and growth in marketing and distributing agricultural products and services.

Join us and grow your career with a strong and profitable industry leader offering competitive compensation, tremendous growth and development opportunities, and a people-first work environment. Grow with us!

The world population is expected to grow to 10 billion by 2050 which will require a 70% increase in food production. In recent years, the agriculture industry has seen increased attention from technology innovators and venture capitalists to meet this challenge.

Wilbur-Ellis is a leader in precision agriculture technology innovation and has a world-class software development team working on the industry-leading product 'AgVerdict' and CropSights’.

AgVerdict software platform combines soil fertility data, satellite imagery, real-time weather, and sensor data, machine data, geospatial data, scouting data, and data from many more sources to help farmers make the right decisions from planting to harvest to maximize yield.

The visionary management team at Wilbur-Ellis is actively collaborating and partnering with leading technology providers in Silicon Valley and across the country to ensure farmers have the latest technology at their fingertips.

General Purpose and Scope of Position :

We are looking for a talented Senior Technical Program Manager who shares our passion for building innovative products to solve complex problems in the agriculture domain.

The Senior Technical Program Manager has primary responsibility for defining, designing, planning, tracking, and managing key features of an innovative and market-leading Cloud Service Solution developed for Agronomists and Agricultural Growers.

He / she is responsible for identifying technical and user requirements and providing the direction necessary for meeting the solution objectives and timelines.

The Senior Technical Program Manager must also be able to manage the design and development schedule, user requirements, and task details and produce innovative designs.

He / she must be able to manage change and take active leadership in timely decision-making. Finally, the Senior Technical Program Manager must have the courage to face up to issues squarely and early, resolve conflicts, admit to problems and seek coaching openly, escalate if necessary, and generally champion the people and the solution up, down, and across the organization.

Key Skills and Abilities Include :

  • BS degree in a technical discipline or equivalent industry experience
  • 6+ years of direct work experience building software features for software products or programs is a must
  • Experience in Agile Development and Jira
  • Experience in cloud-based and mobile products
  • Critical analysis and accountability
  • Excellent people skills and ability to lead cross-functional teams
  • Leadership qualities, including meeting facilitation, time management, organizational skills, and ability to influence others
  • Ability to work with and lead the efforts of other team members
  • Ability to work with limited supervision and contribute in a team setting
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and change focus as needed
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills

Key Personal Attributes Include :

  • Strong product and technology focus
  • Passionate about efficient User Interfaces
  • Knowledge of software development processes
  • High-level professionalism
  • Friendly and outgoing
  • Present a professional appearance

Specific Responsibilities and Key Deliverables Include :

  • Understand customer needs, define problem statements, research solutions, develop data-driven proposals
  • Design software solutions / features to problems
  • Manage the development of software features and projects
  • Translate between technical and business audiences
  • Assume overall responsibility for ensuring the Product’s features are designed, planned, managed, and delivered in accordance with agreed work plans and objectives
  • Discover and articulate technical requirements and dependencies
  • Add value in technical discussions concerning feature design and implementation
  • Ensure that the development and execution of all the solution’s features are on time and to budget
  • Accurately document feature designs in Specification Documents, JIRA Stories, and other solutions as appropriate
  • Demonstrate full accountability for all tasks and proactively manage action items, issues, and deliverables. Drive progress
  • Support the implementation of features, coordinating with internal and external resources, and working with cross-functional departments as required
  • Support multiple feature projects and / or process improvement initiatives simultaneously (in various stages of implementation)
  • Assist Customer Support to provide troubleshooting and bug investigation and understand customer requests
  • Act as SCRUM Master, lead and / or participate in SCRUM Meetings, Grooming, and Planning meetings as necessary
  • Facilitate and lead cross-organizational discussions and meetings
  • Attending training sessions and meetings when necessary

Compensation and Benefits :

In compliance with all states and cities requiring transparency of pay, the base compensation for this position ranges from $98,400 - $137,500.

Note that salary may vary based on location, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for many benefits, such as vacation, holidays, health, dental, vision, mental health, bonus, and retirement plan participation, including an employer contribution of up to 7% into your 401(k).

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COMPANY CULTURE

Wilbur-Ellis is a company you can be proud to call your employer

Wilbur-Ellis markets and distributes agricultural products, animal feed, specialty chemicals, and food ingredients. A privately held and consistently profitable company, we employ more than 4,000 people throughout North America and Asia-Pacific.

Wilbur-Ellis is for and about people

Wilbur-Ellis has enjoyed 100 years of success and growth, all thanks to our people. Our employees are both leaders and team players who thrive on creativity, entrepreneurial spirit, and a dedication to quality work, our customers, and each other.

Wilbur-Ellis invests in the industry’s best workforce

Wilbur-Ellis invests heavily in our employees by offering skill development and training, competitive compensation and benefits, and a tradition of promoting from within for a broad range of career opportunities.

And we foster a supportive, people-first work environment.

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