Group Product Manager

Description: We are seeking a Group Product Manager who will be based in New York, NY. The Group Product Manager will lead an experienced team of 2-4 product management professionals responsible for multiple lines of Web-based software applications and services that serve corporate legal departments and law firms in the United States. This extends from maximizing the profitability of existing products to developing new products for the company. You will build products from existing ideas, and help to develop new ideas based on your industry experience and your contact with customers and prospects. You must possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy; a big-picture vision, and the drive to make that vision a reality. You must enjoy spending time in the market with customers to understand their problems, and find innovative solutions for the broader market. You must be able to work effectively with all areas of the company. You will work with technology, marketing, operations, and sales to analyze, recommend, prioritize, and implement new products or enhancements and process improvements. You will work with business development and marketing to understand the competitive landscape and combine that with in-depth knowledge of your product segment to build and execute a winning strategy. You will work with finance to measure and track your product P&L, ensuring that corporate financial objectives are met. You will serve as the internal and external evangelist for your product segment.

Responsibilities include the following:
o P&L responsibility for a product segment, managing the entire product line life cycle from strategic planning to rollout and ongoing operations.
o Managing a team of 2-4 experienced product management professionals.
o Measuring product profitability and setting pricing, making appropriate recommendations across the company to drive profitability and revenue objectives.
o Conducting buy/build/partner analyses related to new products and enhancements to existing products.
o Initiating and reviewing market research to better understand and define the competitive landscape for your product segment.
o Performing due diligence on potential partners or acquisition targets.
o Identifying growth opportunities in your product segment.
o Being the evangelist for your product segment.

Qualifications:
REQUIREMENTS
o 7-10 years of experience in product management, with progressive growth and demonstrated success running a product line P&L in the enterprise software or Web-based solutions market.
o 5-7 years of experience managing a team of high-performance product management professionals.
o Experience in the legal, document management, business process outsourcing, insurance or financial services industries preferred.
o Excellent oral, written, presentation, analytical, problem-solving and listening skills.
o Team player.
o Occasional travel required.
o BA or BS; MBA or equivalent work experience.

EOE

Salary/Benefits: Salary commensurate with experience
Wolters Kluwer offers a wide variety of competitive benefits to help meet your needs and to help you balance your work and personal life. Benefits include choices for medical, dental and life insurance; a 401(k)/profit sharing plan; disability plans; a flexible holiday and paid time off program; domestic partner benefits; and tuition and adoption assistance, among other plans and programs.

Job Location: New York, NY

Job Number: 013252

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