Lead Product Owner

Key Responsibilities

• Owes the vision, strategy, roadmap, and feature definition for multiple or highly complex products.
• Owns and manages product backlogs for a product group, prioritizing work based on user needs, stakeholder expectations, and business value.
• Operates with a high level of autonomy, managing multiple product efforts simultaneously while partnering closely with the business to understand pain points and shape strategy.
• Develops a deep understanding of the business domain, product areas, and data required to inform decision-making.
• Leverages data and research (including primary research and experimentation) to uncover user insights and drive product value.
• Buils strong partnerships with business stakeholders, engineering, architecture, and UI/UX teams to deliver cohesive solutions.
• Leads product planning processes, including development of user stories, acceptance criteria, and use cases for releases.
• Maintains a prioritized backlog aligned to product strategy and resource capacity, using analytics to inform prioritization.
• Partners with UI/UX teams to guide user experience design and ensure intuitive, high-value interactions.
• Defines and monitors release goals, prioritization, and iteration plans.
• Identifies, escalates, and resolves risks, issues, and blockers that could impact delivery or product success.
• Leads complex product launches, including stakeholder coordination, launch planning, and execution.
• Coordinates user acceptance testing (UAT) as needed.
• Develops product documentation, release notes, and training materials to support adoption.
• Tracks product performance, analyzes metrics, and incorporates feedback into continuous improvement cycles.
• Conducts post-launch reviews and drives enhancements based on user insights and performance data.
• Collaborates with internal and external users to identify and resolve product issues.
• Establishes and evolves methods for tracking product success, including metrics and reporting improvements.
• Monitor performance trends to identify opportunities, gaps, and lifecycle decisions.
• Represents the product team in stakeholder forums and business reviews, providing expert insights to shape strategy.
• Coaches and mentors junior product management team members.
• Collaborates with cross-functional leaders to establish best practices and improve product development processes.
• Stays current on industry trends, emerging technologies, and product management best practices.

About the Role

The Lead Product Manager is responsible for owning the vision, strategy, roadmap, and feature definition for multiple or highly complex products. They are expected to operate with a high level of autonomy, managing multiple product efforts simultaneously while partnering closely with the business to understand pain points and shape strategy. They must develop a deep understanding of the business domain, product areas, and data required to inform decision-making. They leverage data and research (including primary research and experimentation) to uncover user insights and drive product value. They build strong partnerships with business stakeholders, engineering, architecture, and UI/UX teams to deliver cohesive solutions. They lead product planning processes, including development of user stories, acceptance criteria, and use cases for releases. They maintain a prioritized backlog aligned to product strategy and resource capacity, using analytics to inform prioritization. They partner with UI/UX teams to guide user experience design and ensure intuitive, high-value interactions. They define and monitor release goals, prioritization, and iteration plans. They identify, escalate, and resolve risks, issues, and blockers that could impact delivery or product success. They lead complex product launches, including stakeholder coordination, launch planning, and execution. They coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT) as needed. They develop product documentation, release notes, and training materials to support adoption. They track product performance, analyze metrics, and incorporate feedback into continuous improvement cycles. They conduct post-launch reviews and drive enhancements based on user insights and performance data. They collaborate with internal and external users to identify and resolve product issues. They establish and evolve methods for tracking product success, including metrics and reporting improvements. They monitor performance trends to identify opportunities, gaps, and lifecycle decisions. They represent the product team in stakeholder forums and business reviews, providing expert insights to shape strategy. They coach and mentor junior product management team members. They collaborate with cross-functional leaders to establish best practices and improve product development processes. They stay current on industry trends, emerging technologies, and product management best practices.