Product Manager - (12236)

Ceridian is changing the world of work by enabling companies to be free to succeed in their core business through its suite of innovative managed human resource solutions for HRMS, payroll, tax filing, application outsourcing, time and attendance, benefits administration and employee effectiveness services. Ceridian Corporation (NYSE: CEN) is an information services company serving businesses and employees in the United States, Canada and Europe. For more information about Ceridian's comprehensive array of human resource solutions, visit www.ceridian.com/myceridian EEO/M/F/D/V

Position location: Can either be located in Eagan, MN., Plymouth Meeting, PA, or virtual would be negotiable




General Responsibilities:
Strategy and tactics for Health & Wellness (ST, MT, LT Product Plans)
P&L Manager for Health & Wellness
Partner identification and integration into Health & Wellness product house
Product Spec Sheet & Product Taxonomy Creation & Maintenance
Cross-portfolio integration identification and development
Sales and Account Services Team Support (e.g. answer questions, provide tools and training, etc.)
Proposal language development and maintenance
Supervisory responsibilities for H&W Associate Product Manager
Portfolio-level projects as assigned

Function:
Can lead a cross functional team in the development and deployment process of complete product sets.
Develops product line vision and market vision documents.
Can present strategy to industry/financial analyst community and external community. Can coordinate a new acquisition or merger.
Support Product Management team functions across Ceridian; interfacing with internal/external solutions.

Detailed Responsibility:
Cross-functional budget visibility with understanding of the interoperability requirements to support bundles interfaces and service tool support.
Should be able to negotiate vendor contracts and renegotiate licensing agreements.
Participates in test planning, determining initial launch and following iterations for release and strategy.
May manage defining service offerings for an entire bundle of products or product lines. Responsible for revenue targeted for product responsibility.
Manages assigned solution/products through all phases of the lifecycle. This includes decision-making related to: product performance/profitability/pricing, branding, positioning, and new product features.
Prepare product plans and lifecycles for new services, existing products and/or alliance partnerships.
Drive contract requirements and statement of work, then gain agreement on milestones from all stakeholders (including, but not limited to: legal, training, marketing services, advertising and sales support, market development, billing, reporting requirements and metrics, information technology, employee communication, quality, customer support/service delivery, and sales).
Define product scope and competitive assessments, core product requirements, features and benefits, and deliverables.
Forecast volume, pricing strategy and revenue and write related business cases. Develop and coordinate delivery of all aspects of new product's introduction and communication.
Work with Marketing Communications Advertising/Sales Support on external strategy for product launch and development of sales tools.
Ensure organizational readiness through appropriate product communication.
Interface with clients and prospects, as requested, to define depth of product features. Maintain current portfolio of products and support all aspects of ongoing sales and delivery of product.
Monitor customer satisfaction reports and communicate issues with key service delivery staff.
Evaluate Ceridian's need/benefit related to trade show participation and determine appropriate visibility of the product(s).
Work to develop ROI tools and other key performance indicators.
Provide on-going support and technical assistance for sales and account management. Review and input for request for proposals (RFPs).

Positions Supervised:
Associate Product Manager - Health & Wellness

Financial Responsibility:
Manage to financial constraints and opportunities as set within cash flow analysis.

Product Line Responsibility:
Typically has products in Early Adoption
Typically has products that are mature and high revenue
Products with many integration considerations
Manages assigned product house "as a business unit"


Education:
Masters degree or equivalent preferred.

Experience:
6-10 years in Product Management with P&L responsibility AND experience in Health & Wellness required.
Recognition within the Industry including experiencing presenting at large forums, conferences, etc.

Competencies:
Expert on industry specific assigned products and complementary product's life cycle.
Knows who "does it better" & why. Can answer both strategic and functional questions for multiple products.
Communicates both technical and strategic answers.
Demonstrated executive level communication success.
Communicates successfully through press releases, articles, and (client) employee communications.
Highly skilled in strategic thinking, business and technical planning.
Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills and strong presentation skills. Can facilitate call to action for "scenario analysis" planning across all shared services.
Demonstrated leadership, decision-making and relationship management skills.
Demonstrated problem-solving and negotiation/influence skills.
Financial planning, budgeting and financial management skills.
Proven project management skills with examples of successful launches.

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