Company Summary
As the recognized global standard for project-based businesses, Deltek delivers software and information solutions to help organizations achieve their purpose. Our market leadership stems from the work of our diverse employees who are united by a passion for learning, growing and making a difference. At Deltek, we take immense pride in creating a balanced, values-driven environment, where every employee feels included and empowered to do their best work. Our employees put our core values into action daily, creating a one-of-a-kind culture that has been recognized globally. Thanks to our incredible team, Deltek has been named one of America's Best Midsize Employers by Forbes, a Best Place to Work by Glassdoor, a Top Workplace by The Washington Post and a Best Place to Work in Asia by World HRD Congress. www.deltek.com
Business Summary
Deltek Product Strategy is a team with a passion for delivering solutions to power success for project-based businesses. We use research and innovation to build products and experiences that connect processes across the entire project lifecycle. We are thought leaders who have a deep understanding of our customers, their industries and the challenges they face. Join us as we bring Deltek solutions to the market to help our customers achieve operational excellence.
Position Responsibilities
- Who You Are:
- You have a strong understanding of project management methodologies, processes, and best practices.
- You have experience working with project management applications especially those within the Deltek PPM suite.
- You have a strong understanding of critical path scheduling including working with scheduling applications such as Deltek Open Plan, Microsoft Project and Oracle Primavera.
- You have a strong understanding of project risk management including identifying, assessing risks, and implementing risk mitigation plans and have worked with enterprise project risk management applications.
- You have a strong understanding of product management principles, including market research, product strategy, roadmap development, and user-centric design and software development methodologies.
- You have a strategic mindset
- You have excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to think analytically and strategically, to identify and address complex challenges, make data-driven decisions, and propose innovative solutions.
- You collaborate effectively with development teams to drive product development and advocate for a seamless and intuitive user experience, ensuring new features are user-friendly and meet customer needs.
- You have knowledge of data privacy and security regulations and understand data governance frameworks, data quality standards, and security protocols to ensure the protection and integrity of project data, especially within the government contracting space.
- You stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in project management to drive product innovation and competitive differentiation.
- You have a thirst for knowledge that will make you successful in learning new concepts and developing expertise in new industries.
- You have strong communication skills and effectively collaborate wi th leadership, cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and customers including the ability to articulate complex concepts, facilitate discussions, and build consensus among diverse groups.
- You have a proven ability to work cross-team with product owners, scrum masters, designers, and developers
- What You'll Do:
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create a roadmap that prioritizes user-centric features and enhancements based on market insights and customer feedback.
- Create and own product requirements, establishing a business case for overall need and prioritization
- Define, gain leadership approval, and ex ecute strategy for Deltek PPM software, aligning it with the company's vision and customer needs.
- Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify industry trends, emerging technologies, and opportunities for product differentiation.
- Work closely with internal teams to conceptualize, develop, and launch features and capabilities within the software that address addresses user-needs and pain points.
- Demonstrate the product/features/functionality to cross functional teams during the development cycle.
- Ensure data privacy and security are maintained by adhering to industry standards and regulations when handling sensitive project data.
- Analyze user feedback, usage metrics, and market trends to identify areas for improvement and optimization.
- Attend daily scrums to support development
- Prioritize bug backlog with key engineering leads
- Actively participate in product launch to gauge user adoption
- Assist our customer care with product questions and escalations
- Assist in reviewing and managing customer ideas
- Deliver presentations at various internal and external events to communicate roadmap and educate stakeholders.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of demonstrated experience with project management software tools and industry standards, especially within the government contracting space.
- 2+ years of software Product Management or demonstrated understanding of role.
- Strong understanding of project management methodologies and best practices.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to translate complex concepts into user-friendly solutions.
- Proven ability to understand and apply insights to complex products and use cases.
- Ability to work virtually with international cross-functional teams across time zones.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills to work effectively with leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Knowledge of data privacy and security regulations
- Ability to inspire people to do their best work and rally around a shared goal.
- Experience managing complex projects at scale to solve a wide range of business and customer problems.
- Proven track record of balancing multiple priorities while meeting deadlines.
- Demonstrate curiosity, humility, and empathy in all you do.
- A creative self-starter with a bias for action.
Travel Requirements
10%
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