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Role Overview
Are you looking to make a difference in the current student loan crisis? Sharp Notions has helped create a unique solution and we are looking for an experienced Product Owner to manage the go-forward market penetration and success of that product.
This is not just a traditional hands-on start-up type role broadly spanning strategic planning to tactical execution of plans but also a chance to work with a company that has helped start-ups like Chime, Tally, and Earnest go from startup to fintech power players.
The Product Owner will become an industry expert helping develop strategic plans based on current and anticipated market requirements and competition, business model planning, identification of solution core features and functionality, sales and business development.
The Product Owner will collaborate with key stakeholders for approval of strategic plans and will be empowered to execute them.
What You Will Do
- Own strategic planning, product roadmap and operational execution
- Become an SME by understanding competitive features, functionality and business models associated with student loan benefits and translate into establishing the appropriate course of action
- Work with the technical team of software developers to set direction for features and functionality
- Manage operational execution to deliver desired business results
- Communicate effectively with clients, partners, employees and key stakeholders
Responsibilities
- Develop requisite plans : a) five year strategic plan, b) product roadmap
- Identify business models to maximize growth, profitability and strategic appeal to alliance partners
- Identify and target markets (location, size, industry, etc.) and refine target profile based on successes
- Marketing promotion including collaterals and presentations, public relations and social media management
- Identify target prospects and execute operational plan to win business
- Accountability to achieve objectives and make adjustments based on operational results
- Grow, satisfy and retain clients
Requirements
- Customer focused
- Passionate about designing innovative solutions that differentiate our product from the competition
- Experience managing a software business and track record of growth
- High-energy, self-motivated and demonstrated ability to work independently
- Ability to manage complex business and technical challenges and find creative solutions
- Strong teamwork, verbal and written communications skills
Bonus Points
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and Jira Software
- Ideally, formal education (BS / BA, MS / MA) in a business or software field
This position is currently accepting applications.
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