Product Manager 2

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At BlackLine, we're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business of enterprise applications.

Since being founded in 2001, BlackLine has become a leading provider of cloud software that automates and controls the entire financial close process. Our vision is to modernize the finance and accounting function to enable greater operational effectiveness and agility, and we are committed to delivering innovative solutions and services to empower accounting and finance leaders around the world to achieve Modern Finance.

Being a best-in-class SaaS Company, we understand that bringing in new ideas and innovative technology is mission critical. At BlackLine we are always working with new, cutting edge technology that encourages our teams to learn something new and expand their creativity and technical skillset that will accelerate their careers.

• Research: The Product Manager is responsible for constantly gathering information from clients, prospects, peers, stakeholders, and other BlackLiners. They will keep abreast of market research, competitive intelligence, accounting/finance news, and software trends. Research is conducted constantly, though a variety of channels, with an eye on both the specific product(s) that the PM is responsible for and broad, new ideas/concepts.
• Roadmap: Product Managers create, publish, and maintain both internal and external roadmaps. This means they're responsible for balancing new-features, enhancements, design changes, and defect resolution while ensuring that their engineering team aligns to BlackLine's business objectives.
• Feature Design: The entire process by which features move from idea to reality is owned by the Product Manager. PMs create Epics or PRDs, work with UX/UI designers to refine the interaction layout and interaction model, and consult with Tech Ops, Security, Legal and other internal stakeholders.
• Product Development: Product Managers are part of the engineering team tasked with delivering on the roadmap. This means that PMs will create stories, participate fully in grooming and sprint planning, and help ensure that the team's productivity, code quality, and output are acceptable. The Product Manager will also assist in managing the team by providing feedback, clearing blockers, and ensuring that all work proceeds apace.
• Subject Matter Expertise: By virtue of their close work with our clients and stakeholders, as well as their participation in the design process, Product Managers are expected to build a deep understanding of the product and market, as well as the fundamentals of accounting, design, and our technology. They will use that expertise in support of other teams, events, or clients.
• Leadership: Product Managers are expected to be willing and informed decision makers who drive projects to a successful completion, always have an opinion, and provide visionary leadership for their teams.

• As Product Manager II, you own the full creation of the roadmap, make strategic decisions about the direction of your product, show good decision-making to balance delivery quality and development team happiness, keep development team informed about the long-term vision, and collaborate with UX.
• Seeking a dynamic Product Manager to drive innovation in finance and accounting software. The ideal candidate will excel in translating CFO priorities into technical solutions, optimizing journal entry workflows, enhancing general ledger functionality, managing subledgers, and streamlining accounts receivable and accounts payable processes. experience in reconciliation, netting, and settlement mechanisms is crucial. Join our team to revolutionize financial technology for seamless, efficient, and precise financial management.
• Minimum 2yrs experience with Finance and Accounting Software/Domain is a Must.

• Receives only general guidance on the path forward for a given product
• Is expected to set the product vision and pursue it with discretion
• Receives limited supervision and is expected to produce a high volume of work and meet all deadlines without frequent oversight
• Has broad responsibility for their product area and serves as the Product Owner for one or more teams.

• Provide product leadership to cross functional technical teams and implement process frameworks to drive project success
• Foster a collaborative environment with other members of the organization to ensure the correct paths and details are established for projects
• Communicate directly with clients and partners to determine project requirements and deliverables
• Act as a mentor for incoming members of the Product Management team

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong leadership skills with a willingness to make decisions
• Comfort working in both a team environment and in a self-directed role
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously

• Advanced customer knowledge, technical knowledge, teamwork, decision-making, strategic thinking, and leadership
• Expert in terms of product scope, communication, independence, and details & quality

• Understanding of accounting and finance concepts and terminology
• Knowledge of modern web application architecture and engineering patterns and practices
• Experience with Agile/Scrum
• Familiarity market and organizational elements of both SaaS and Enterprise-scale Software

• A technology-based company with a sense of adventure and a vision for the future. Every door at BlackLine is open. Just bring your brains, your problem-solving skills, and be part of a winning team at the world's most trusted name in Finance Automation!
• A culture that is kind, open, and accepting. It's a place where people can embrace what makes them unique, and the mix of cultural backgrounds and varying interests cultivates diverse thought and perspectives.
• A culture where BlackLiner's continued growth and learning is empowered. BlackLine offers a wide variety of professional development seminars and inclusive affinity groups to celebrate and support our diversity.