Product Manager

We are looking for a Product Manager Contractor to support existing initiatives and strategic priorities. The role is responsible for driving strategy with existing products and identifying emerging trends, informing strategic direction for the purposes of making informed business decisions. A successful candidate will be highly analytical, collaborative, able to work extremely effectively in a matrix organization while wearing multiple hats, comfortable working autonomously, and adept at synthesizing a variety of technologies and capabilities to support the delivery of products and experiences fueled by new ideas and Guest experience. We want someone ready to collaborate with some of the best storytellers in the industry, leverage cutting-edge technologies, and support a cross-functional team that connects Guests with some of the most beloved characters, universes, and worlds of all time.

Responsibilities:

• Support the strategic planning process for existing initiatives within Technology and Digital and partner with leadership on developing roadmaps to deliver on strategic priorities across products.
• Foster internal competitive information sharing and promote a culture of innovation by staying up on trends and emerging technology and educating the broader organization as necessary.
• Partner to support and produce product strategy ideation sessions that support a culture of strategic thinking and innovation.
• Work with teams to implement and deliver new business initiatives.
• Assist in producing deliverables (assessments, internal presentations, etc.) with a view toward promoting informed decision-making and presentations that will be shared with Executive audiences and partners across the organization.
• Develop and manage backlogs as necessary for existing products.

Basic Qualifications:

• 3+ years of product strategy, market analysis, competitive intelligence, foresight, consulting, or other relevant experience.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to communicate and influence decision-making at all levels in the organization (business, executive, technical).
• Experience identifying, defining, and addressing technical, user, and business issues in a fast-moving organization.
• Proven experience working and leading SCRUM teams in an Agile environment.
• Proficient with Jira and Confluence.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally approximately 25% of the year.
• Available for day trips outside the immediate Orlando area (ex. Port Canaveral, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami).
• Ability to support production products during non-traditional business hours for deployments and downtimes.
• Looking for candidates with past Cruise Line experience (MAJOR PLUS).
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Entrepreneurial mindset, a proactive thinker with the ability to thrive in an often ambiguous, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders from different backgrounds and functions.
• Working knowledge of markets, products, and competitive landscape (including the ability to predict and explain current/future trends), and the ability to translate (both verbally and in writing) technologies into business value.

Required Education:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.

Benefits:

• 401(k).
• Dental Insurance.
• Health insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity, equality, inclusion, and respect for people.
• The salary will be determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, relevant education, qualifications, experience, technical skills, and business needs.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Participate in OrangePeople monthly team meetings, and participate in team-building efforts.
• Contribute to OrangePeople technical discussions, peer reviews, etc.
• Contribute content and collaborate via the OP-Wiki/Knowledge Base.
• Provide status reports to OP Account Management as requested.

About us:

OrangePeople is an Enterprise Architecture and Project Management solutions company. Our most valuable asset is our people: dynamic, creative thinkers, who are passionate about doing quality work. As a member of the OrangePeople team, you will have access to industry-leading consulting practices, strategies & and technologies, innovative training & and education. An ideal Orange Person is a technology leader with a proven track record of technical achievements and a strong process/methodology orientation.