A sample Job Description for a profile of Web Product Manager. A JD should cover company profile, position, package, responsibilites, requirements, additional requirements and contact. Here is a sample Job Description:
Company Profile: (Write a brief description about company and include what company does, where it is located etc.)
Position: Product Manager (write position for this Job Description)
Location: Delhi, Mumbai (Specify single or multiple location(s))
Qualifications: (Specify various qualifications which you are looking for)
Experience Required: (Specify Experience and relevant experience required for this profile)
- 1-3 years of relevant experience is requried
Basic Function: Product Manager is primarily responsible for strategic product planning, defining, delivering and continuously innovating Internet based consumer products and services. Product manager should strive to create world-class products that are marketable and should be instrumental in getting the same implemented.
Responsibilities:
- Innovating and delivering products that differentiate us from competition. This will include new products as well as enhancements to existing products
- Understanding customer needs and consumer behavior through research, customer feedback analysis, click stream analysis and direct interactions with customers
- Analyzing product metrics regularly and use the learning for product innovations and improvements
- Conducting regular competition analysis and recommending plan of action – should master the details of competitive landscape
- Working closely with Engineering, Research, Quality Assurance, Design and Marketing teams to create synergies leading to a high quality product
- Creating product specifications documents and conducting product specification reviews with key stakeholders such as Engineering, Quality Assurance, Design & others
- Ensuring timely delivery of projects through proper planning, scheduling and execution.
- Other responsibilities include:
a. Providing product related inputs to marketing, sales and CRM teams
b. Training and mentoring teams as and when required on web analytics, development and promotion etc.
Requirements: Product Manager must understand the consumer needs, convert broad ideas into rationalized product definitions and specifications and collaboratively deliver products in a timely manner. He must be able to drive consensus among various stakeholders and articulate trade-offs used in making product related choices & decisions.
Following professional traits are necessary requirements:
- Strong consumer focus
- Innovative and capable of out-of-the-box thinking
- Able to create value using good business judgment
- Detail oriented, however, does not lose the big picture of final product and time to market
- Strong results orientation – is able to focus and deliver results
- Excellent problem solving skills – coming up with simple solutions to complex problems
- Team Player – ability to drive consensus, leverage synergies from cross functional teams
- Total relevant work experience: 4 to 6 years
Additional Requirements:
- MBA from top B-School
- B.Tech/MCA
- Experience in managing Internet based consumer products or services is an advantage