Senior Director of Product Management

We are seeking Senior Director of Product Management who will work alongside Product leadership to define and communicate the strategic path of both current and future First Advantage products. The Senior Product Director is engaged in the day-to-day decisions regarding product development and product releases, while influencing sales, marketing, finance, analytics, operations, implementation, and senior management to achieve revenue and profit goals. The specific focus of this role is management of First Advantage Global Criminal and Public Record processing partnerships and solutions. They will maximize product reusability and repeatability & focus on efficiency and revenue growth to enable new logo strategic client acquisitions, improved customer experience & teamwork. This includes new product and process conception, definition, launch, and post-launch activities, including increasing the profitability of existing products. They will oversee the day-to-day operations of the product owners and business analysts with the goal of prioritizing and creating user stories that create market growth for our company. The individual in the role may also contribute to the product lifecycle for our global products including management of the product backlog, writing user stories and acceptance criteria, defining sprint objectives, managing the project milestones and tasks, working with the project stakeholders, communicating progress, and planning releases.




Who You Are:

You are self-motivated and ready to roll up your sleeves." While you are an independent contributor, you are also collaborative. You can spearhead a project and see it through from start to completion.
As a team player, you navigate cross-functional teams and work well with team members in other business units and departments toward a common goal.
An Innovator you see gaps in current processes or workflows as an opportunity to improve and try something new.
A lifelong learner and always seeking out opportunities to learn and upskill, you understand the importance of thorough and secure screenings and are interested in the Human Capital sector and the confluence of people, process, and technology.

What Youll Do
Responsibilities:

Work closely with Product leadership to plan and coordinate the execution and delivery of data driven business plans and strategies for a portfolio of integration and background screening solutions
Manage a team of Product Owners and Business Analysts to ensure delivery of quality, innovation and customer value throughout the product development lifecycle
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to formulate, document, and validate tactical, actionable requirements for product development
Manage roadmap prioritization and appropriate trade-offs regarding implementation issues based upon understanding constraints, dependencies, costs, resources and customer benefits
Actively measure and analyze existing products for opportunities to innovate and improve
Integrate performance metrics, usability studies, quality control, research and market analysis into product requirements to enhance user satisfaction
Collaborate with sales, customer success managers, solution experts, technical experts and partners across multiple functions and geographic locations to ensure quality, delivery, documentation and presentation of product features and solutions
Keep abreast of the competitive landscape, industry trends, and digital innovation within the marketplace to inform strategy, go-to-market planning and coordination

What You May Need to be Successful
Bachelor s Degree or higher in business or technology field
Ten or more years related experience in Business Analysis, Product Management or related role, preferably in a global, public organization, including practical agile experience
Five or more years as a people manager
Proven experience with product and software development tools, techniques and agile methodologies
Strong leadership skills with a track record of leading and growing high-performing teams
Strategic thinker with the ability to balance short-term needs with long-term vision
Demonstrated success in setting strategy and executing in a matrixed organization
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across different teams and levels of the organization
Ability to synthesize and analyze data from a variety of sources, identify issues, draw conclusions, and craft solutions
Ability to conduct and lead project meetings and track progress against stated strategies and timetables - A passionate commitment to user-centered design and development
Excellent problem-solving, organizational, analytical, and communication skills - Pragmatic Institute certifications are a plus - Certified Scrum Product Owner(CSPO), Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Project Management Institute-Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) is a plus
Project Management Institute (PMI), Certified Associate Project Management (CSPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus
Excellent analytical and problem solving
Team player who can work flexible hours
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast paced, constantly changing environment
Flexible and not too rigid - Excellent organizational and time management skills- ability to multi-task
Ability to change communication style to fit the situation and audience

Why First Advantage is Your Next Big Career Move

First Advantage is going through a technology transformation! We are looking for experts who are excited to work with advanced technologies and provide best-in-class user experiences, drive the development and deployment of scalable solutions, and smoothly guide our agile teams and clients through meaningful changes as we continue to expand our impact.

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