Associate Product Manager

Together we are powering the future of Higher Education:Here at Ellucian, we are motivated by a mission ~ the power of education to transform lives and change the world. We are the global market leader in EdTech for Higher Education, serving more than 2,900 customers and reaching over 26 million students in 50+ countries. We are dedicated to helping Higher Ed thrive by transforming their institutions to agile, digitally connected campuses that enable student success.Overview:Ellucian is seeking an Associate Product Manager to join our SaaS Platform team to own a part of ourInsights Data & Analytics platform. Individual should be innovative, hands-on and driven to delightcustomers. This person will be tasked with understanding the market and determining where we build,buy, or partner. The Product Manager will collaborate with Ellucian R&D, UX, Marketing, and Sales todeliver high-value customer-centric solutions, while engaging across Ellucian teams to ensurecustomer and product success. While conducting customer research, product discovery andsynthesizing market factors into a cohesive product strategy.**Where you will make an impact**- Our product strategy and go to market- Own the product backlog and roadmap- Write product themes/initiatives complete with value oriented OKR’s- Write epics and stories to support completion of initiatives- Collaborate with customers for product validation and to understand/solve challenges- Prioritize development activities to continuously deliver value to customers- Work collaboratively with R&D and UX to build roadmaps and plan releases- Evangelize for the product through in-person and virtual presentations and engagements- Support the sales process with product expertise- Collaborate with solution success team, comprised of leaders across all phases of thecustomer journey, to achieve successful customer adoption, value realization, satisfaction andoverall solution health**What you will bring**- 0-2 years experience in Product Management- 2+ years experience in Reporting and Analytics space preferred- Experience delivering SaaS products, preferably in an enterprise B2B environment- Experience researching product ideas and turning them into compelling business cases- Experience building extensibility frameworks, search, or other core services- Outstanding communication skills, written and verbal- Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences- Ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries- Ability to work in a fast paced environment and balance and prioritize ones time- Curious, willing to ask questions and take feedback, and driven to delight customers- Outcome-focused, with customer value always in mind- Ability to simplify complex challenges and technologies into simpler outcomes and stories todrive shared understandings- Able to confidently demonstrate products, and influence senior management, and otherinternal or external stakeholders- Experience communicating product vision and decisions across geographically distributedteams- Process-oriented decision-maker who relies on data- Ability to balance conflicting priorities and work independentlyWhat makes #Ellucianlife:- Comprehensive health coverage: family major medical expenses, dental and life insurance.- Christmas bonus 30 days- Saving fund- Monthly food coupon- 15 workdays vacation- Thrive Flex Program that allows you to contribute towards your health, financial or learning interests- 5 charitable days to support the community that supports us- Diversity and inclusion programs that promote employee resource groups such as: Women in Technology, Pride and Go- Green to name a few.- Parental leave- Employee referral bonuses to encourage the addition of great new people to the team- We Foster a learning culture with:- Tuition Reimbursement Assistance- Professional development opportunitiesLI-RB1LI-Remote