Sr. Product Manager

Hybrid in Schaumburg, IL (3 days per week in office) with a product-focused culture at rf IDEAS, Inc. You will own meaningful product outcomes across strategy, execution, and measurable business impact, while collaborating with engineering, design, marketing, and sales. rf IDEAS also supports your growth with educational assistance, mentoring, and a wellness program, plus a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision and 401K with company match.

Responsibilities

• Own product strategy, vision, and roadmap for an assigned portfolio, setting ambitious yet achievable goals aligned to company objectives and market opportunities
• Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, design, marketing, and sales to define strategy and align priorities
• Define and track product success using comprehensive KPIs, leveraging analytics for data-informed decisions and optimizing performance and ROI
• Build and manage strategic customer relationships through regular customer research and feedback sessions to guide product direction
• Mentor product managers and promote continuous learning and best-practice sharing within the product organization
• Develop competitive positioning, pricing strategies, and go-to-market plans to drive market share growth and revenue expansion
• Conduct market and customer research to identify emerging opportunities, validate assumptions, and uncover unmet customer needs, then translate insights into actionable strategy
• Partner with executive leadership to influence product direction and align with broader company strategy, financial goals, and market positioning
• Manage product P&L, including budget allocation, revenue forecasting, and ensuring targeted profitability and market impact
• Lead competitive analysis and positioning by monitoring market trends and competitor activity to maintain differentiation
• Own discovery and requirements process, working with engineering to balance technical feasibility, business value, and market impact during prioritization
• Drive launch strategy and go-to-market execution, measure adoption against launch metrics, and optimize based on results
• Make product lifecycle decisions with business acumen, including pricing and EOL strategies that maximize customer value and company revenue

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience with a demonstrated track record launching and scaling products, delivering revenue impact
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking, balancing customer needs, market opportunities, and business goals
• Leadership skills to influence and align cross-functional teams without direct authority, and comfort presenting to executive leadership
• Exceptional communication and storytelling skills for product vision, competitive positioning, and value propositions
• Data-driven decision-making with strong analytical and quantitative abilities, including financial analysis and metrics frameworks
• Customer empathy and research experience, including interviews and translating feedback into product direction
• Technical acumen to collaborate effectively with engineers and make informed trade-offs
• Mentoring and team development experience, elevating junior product managers and supporting continuous improvement
• Proficiency with product management tools including Atlassian and Monday.com, plus Microsoft Office and related software
• Comfort leveraging AI tools to enhance research, analysis, documentation, and strategic planning
• Ability to travel as needed, including internationally (~5-10%)
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field

Tools & Technologies

• Atlassian
• Monday.com
• Microsoft Office
• AI tools

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision
• Employer Paid Life/STD/LTD
• 401K + Company Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Educational Assistance
• Competitive PTO Package & Paid Company Holidays
• Wellness Program

Work Environment

Hybrid: 3 days per week in office in Schaumburg, IL.

Behavioral Assessment

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