Location
Frisco, TX | United States
Job description
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Parcel Product Manager to join our Global Shipper Product Team
The parcel shipping industry in North America plays a pivotal role in the region's economy and global trade, functioning as a vital infrastructure that enables the smooth transportation of goods and products to both consumers and businesses. The efficient and uninterrupted operation of this parcel shipping network is indispensable for the success of businesses spanning diverse sectors. As a Parcel Product Manager at Uber Freight, you will contribute to the transformation and optimization of this vital industry, directly impacting the lives of millions of people. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead the development and expansion of our current parcel offerings, making a significant impact in the world of logistics. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in defining our product vision, strategy, and driving the launch of innovative solutions to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers. As the Parcel Product Manager for Uber Freight, you will be responsible for scaling our platform to accommodate any customer, of any size, in any market, with the fastest, most seamless go-to-market technology available.
Job Summary: As a Parcel Product Manager at Uber Freight, you will play a pivotal role in driving the growth and success of our parcel shipping services. You will be responsible for defining a compelling product vision and strategy, planning deliverables, and leading the development and launch of cutting-edge parcel shipping solutions. This role demands a deep understanding of the parcel shipping industry in North America and the ability to drive innovation, profitability, and customer satisfaction. This role requires exceptional communication skills to convey plans, insights, data, and results to internal teams, executives, and external partners. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including sales, software engineering, industry SMEs, marketing, operations, and finance, to ensure the successful execution of our product roadmap with industry-best offerings. You will be thought leader bringing the voice of the customer to product innovation.
What the Candidate Will Do - Product Vision and Strategy: Define a clear product vision and strategy for the team, identifying both short-term and long-term initiatives to create an effective product roadmap.
- User-Centric Approach: Translate user needs into product requirements by deeply understanding user problems, formulating hypotheses, and articulating desired outcomes.
- Communication: Effectively communicate product plans, tradeoffs, and results to a diverse audience, including internal partner teams, executives, end-users, and external customers.
- Experimentation: Launch experiments to test changes and analyze results, making data-driven decisions and tradeoffs to drive product launch decisions.
- Innovation: Lead the development, launch, and adoption of innovative features and experiences that integrate Uber Freight's TMS Parcel solution seamlessly.
- Collaboration: Partner with various teams within Uber Freight, adapting their features and plans to accommodate planning use cases and parcel shipping needs.
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership: Collaborate with a world-class team of engineers, designers, data scientists, and user researchers, setting clear team deliverables, defining the roadmap, and driving execution.
- Cultivate Team Culture: Build and nurture a strong team culture centered around collaboration, execution, and delivering results.
Basic Qualifications - 2+ years of work experience with Parcel logistics industry
- 2+ years of work experience with Product Management experience delivering technology products.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks, manage deadlines, and adapt to changing circumstances.
- Be able to identify Parcel product vision and communicate that to all levels of the business
- Experience partnering with internal and external stakeholders to define vision and deliver the product on time
Preferred Qualifications - 2 years of experience and knowledge of the parcel shipping industry
- Knowledge and experience with data visualization tools like Tableau and Power BI
- Stellar design instincts and product taste
- A comprehensive background in logistics and parcel shipping and the industry landscape
- A high level of business acumen and communications skills to communicate effectively externally and internally, with all levels of employees within any size company
- High standards across the board - from your own contributions to the people you work with to the products you work on
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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