About the role

Associate Product Manager joining Whiteshield X to develop SaaS products addressing global societal challenges. Collaboration with cross-functional teams and emphasis on innovation.

Responsibilities

Product Strategy: Develop a product vision, strategy, and roadmap in line with business goals.
Product Discovery: Participate in discovery activities such as client and internal stakeholder to define and break down (policy) problems and ideate product solutions.
(User) Research: Conduct research (competitor research, user research, market analysis, stakeholder interviews, etc.) to inform product decisions.
Experimentation: Design and conduct experiments to verify requirements.
Requirements Definition: Gather and define business requirements and translate them into clear specifications for engineering, design, and QA teams.
Lifecycle Management: Own your team’s product from ideation through development and testing to launch and maintenance.
User Experience: Work closely with UI UX design to define the customer journey and create a great user experience.
Performance Management: Monitor product performance by building a data ecosystem around the product, using KPIs and data analytics to drive continuous improvement.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with our policy, product, engineering, design, QA and ops colleagues as well as company leadership to make informed product decisions and achieve results.
Client Management: Participate in and manage interactions with client counterparts on the product side, where necessary.

Who You Are
Entrepreneurial and ambitious, with your own perspective and ideas, and with an eagerness to contribute to the success of the studio and the organisation.
Highly independent and self-motivated, with strong leadership skills and a get-things-done attitude to deliver results.
Passion for the public good and eagerness to make a societal impact with their work, ideally with a particular interest in economic development, workforce development, and education.
Highly creative and eager to push the boundary on innovation and really rethink the standard within traditional (policy) areas.
Eager to work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment that challenges you to excel.
Detail-oriented with high standards for quality.
What You’ll Need
Some initial experience product management, preferably in a dynamic, high-growth and highly innovative environment.
Exceptional analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
High attention to detail and top-notch quality standards.
A strong eye for great UI/UX and strong understanding of design best practices.
Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to multitask and resilience to meet deadlines and manage stressful situations.
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills and experience with client/stakeholder management.
Preferably some proficiency with relevant tooling (such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Figma, etc).

**WHY CHOOSE US |**
**Our Commitment to Equal Opportunities:** At Whiteshield, we are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment regardless of individual characteristics. We recognize that our employees feel appreciated when their thoughts and values are respected and considered. We’re committed to maintaining and driving an inclusive culture and workplace where all talents are nurtured and feel empowered to contribute.
**Celebrating Achievements:** At Whiteshield, we seek to reward those who demonstrate exceptional individual achievements above and beyond expectations in the pursuit of continuously seeking excellence for our clients. When individuals excel, we show our appreciation and celebrate achievements by generously recognizing and supporting the career progression of those who make unique contributions to the firm.
**Empowering Our People:** At Whiteshield, we recognize that our employees are the core to our success and believe that when our exceptional talent comes together, and wellbeing is a priority – innovation thrives. We are dedicated to promoting and encouraging a healthy work-life balance and adopting a genuinely flexible working model to empower our employees to pursue a balance that suits their personal needs.