Product Manager

Company Overview:
GovSpend provides data and analytics to organizations buying and selling in the public sector. With transparency and accountability at the center of what we do, we strive to place critical market intelligence into the hands of our 4,500+ clients so they can win more government business.

Our Mission:
At GovSpend, our vision is to be the foremost and indispensable provider of Data and Market Intelligence on government activity, driving insights for vendors and agencies. We envision a future where organizations harness the power of data to identify opportunities, optimize strategies, and make for more efficient government.

Through our cutting-edge technology and platform, we harvest the data and produce the insights that enable our clients to make data-driven decisions and thrive in the dynamic landscape of government procurement. Together, we shape a more efficient, informed, and impactful public sector ecosystem.

Position Summary:
As a Product Manager at GovSpend, you’ll help us achieve our long-term strategy and mission by developing a strong understanding of the market and the challenges our customers face, identifying achievable opportunities to solve those challenges, translating those opportunities into actionable projects with measurable outcomes, and then working cross-functionally across the organization to deliver those solutions for our customers. 

What you’ll do:

• Drive the execution of projects through our Agile software development lifecycle, acting as the Product Owner and setting priorities for the team with an emphasis on delivering value for customers.
• Create clear and concise requirements in the form of user stories in partnership with engineering, data, and UI/UX teams.
• Effectively communicate product vision, requirements, and progress to stakeholders across the organization.
• Work closely with cross-functional partners in engineering, design, and data to drive inspiring outcomes across teams within this group and across the organization.
• Collaborate with our commercial teams to identify product enhancements that will generate new business opportunities and growth within our target markets.
• Engage frequently with customers to understand their challenges and provide insight into our roadmap, generating excitement and validating our product strategy.
• Provide product training and support go-to-market initiatives in partnership with marketing to ensure new feature adoption and usage growth across the GovSpend customer base.
• Other job duties as assigned to meet the business needs.

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related area. Proven work experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

• 5-7 years of Product Management experience.
• 3+  years of experience working with internal Sales and Relationship Management teams.
• 3+  years of experience working directly with customers. 
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies, ideally with experience in a Product Owner role.
• Familiarity with Federal/State/Local Government procurement is preferred, but not required.
• Familiarity with various AI capabilities and how they can be used to improve and differentiate the product experience preferred, but not required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong problem-solving and motivational skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Professional written and verbal skills.
• Ability to work with geographically dispersed teams.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote team environment, as well as working independently in a self-directed manner in order to meet short- and long-term goals.
• An agile approach and creative spirit to understand, document, highlight, and prioritize issues as they arise.
• Start-up experience is a plus.