ROLE

As Product Manager you will help us build a team to identify market opportunities; understand the needs of users, business partners and consumers; and translate those needs into requirements, strategies and concrete roadmaps. You will work with our engineering, marketing and business development teams to help align product efforts across the organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define and own the product strategy and roadmap.
• Work alongside engineering teams.
• Act as a product evangelist and represent the company at public events.
• Consistently engage with the community to learn their wishes, needs, and frustrations.
• Identify and gather data necessary to drive decisions and shape products.
• Drive execution of all processes in the product lifecycle, including product and market research, competitor analysis, planning, positioning, requirements and roadmap development, and product launch.
• Create content for the company website to showcase those products.
• Develop product positioning and messaging that differentiates Kadena across primary market segments.
• Prioritize product features and communicate the reason behind this to stakeholders.
• Create buy-in for the product vision both internally and with key external partners.
• Work with external third parties to assess partnerships and opportunities.
• Perform customer interviews and market assessments.

REQUIREMENTS

• A proven track record of Product management and team building.
• 10+ years of experience working with engineering teams and driving software deliverables.
• Strong emotional intelligence, communication skills, and ability to build consensus among a diverse cross-functional team.
• Thinks in a systematic and structured way about user journeys to optimize the experience of people learning about the Kadena ecosystem.
• Can translate complex and fuzzy data into actionable priorities and work tasks.
• Passionate about developing captivating user experiences that will make blockchain technology accessible to anyone.