Senior Product Manager
Troop
Senior Product Manager
Remote - based in the US on EST
TROOP is a group meeting planning and travel management platform that helps companies bring teams together for in-person meetings. The experience starts with TROOP’s award-winning Intelligent Destination Recommendations, which use advanced algorithms to help meeting planners pinpoint the perfect meeting destination, considering travel time, climate impact, budget, lodging availability, and safety factors for all attendees.
Using TROOP, companies have saved millions in travel costs, employee time, and carbon emissions, making it possible for people to meet and build stronger relationships with their colleagues, clients, and partners, even in times of tightening budgets and travel restrictions.
Why TROOP?
TROOP believes in the power of shared experiences and the unifying impact of in-person meetings. We are on a mission to bring people together by transforming the meeting planning process. At TROOP, we have ambitious goals to be the leading provider of end-to-end meeting planning tools. We started by inventing a completely new way for people to decide where to meet, but for us, the destination is just the beginning. We’re developing more innovative solutions that make it easier than ever to organize and host successful group meeting experiences.
TROOP's Culture?
TROOP is an international, remote-first company. Our colleagues are spread across the globe, with entities in Spain, South Africa, the UK, and the United States. Our culture is rooted in an African philosophy called "Ubuntu," which means "I am because we are." It refers to an environment of interdependence through trust. We call ourselves TROOPers, and we are people who seek adventure, challenge the status quo, enjoy innovating, and want to be part of something special. We are doers who roll up our sleeves and get into the details; we own the problem and only stop once it is solved.
TROOP is hiring for an experienced Senior Product Manager to join our dynamic team at an exciting time in our product journey. As a Senior Product Manager for TROOP, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the direction of our product and driving our mission of making it easy to bring people together for in-person meetings. You will be responsible for understanding user needs, defining product requirements, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions, including achieving product-market fit and driving go-to-market strategies.
What you'll be doing:
- Develop and communicate a clear product vision and strategy aligned with company goals and market trends.
- Conduct market research and gather customer feedback to identify opportunities for product improvement and innovation.
- Work closely with the product team to iterate on product features and functionality to achieve optimal product-market fit.
- Coordinate product launches and go-to-market strategies, ensuring successful rollout and adoption.
- Work closely with engineering, design, and other cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products on time and within budget. Understanding the impact of product management principles on engineering and strategize to maximize the engineering team's output while aligning with their principles.
- Analyze market trends and competitor offerings to identify opportunities for product differentiation and innovation.
- Drive product adoption and engagement through effective user onboarding, training, and support initiatives.
- Monitor key performance metrics and use data-driven insights to measure product success and iterate based on data-driven insights.
- Regularly assess and report on product performance, identifying opportunities for optimization and improvement
- Stay informed about the latest trends in product development methodologies adopted by high-performing startups